KBL Round 33: Anyang is defeated by Seoul Knights

The teams have now bigger motivation at this stage of Regular Season. Every game can be crucial and decide about teams' position at the end of Regular Season. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of top-ranked Anyang (33-11) on the court of fourth ranked Seoul Knights on Sunday night. Visitors were defeated by Seoul Knights 85-79. It ended at the same time the ten-game winning streak of Anyang. American center Jameel Warney (203-1994, college: Stony Brook) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 25 points and 13 rebounds for the winners and the former international guard Sunh-Yung Kim (187-1988) chipped in 20 points and 10 assists. The best for the losing side was American Omari Spellman (207-1997, college: Villanova) with 20 points and 7 rebounds. Seoul Knights have a solid series of four victories in a row. Defending champion (26-18) moved-up to third place. Anyang at the other side still keeps top position with 11 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
KBL top team - Anyang (33-11) managed to deliver another win. This time they beat eighth ranked KCC Egis (16-24) 88-79. The former international guard Junhyeong Byeon (186-1996) nailed 26 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists for the winning side and Omari Spellman accounted for 15 points and 10 rebounds. The former international forward Guna Ra (203-1989, college: Missouri) came up with a double-double by scoring 29 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists for KCC Egis in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Anyang have an impressive series of ten victories in a row. They maintain first place with 33-11 record. KCC Egis lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the eighth position with 24 games lost. Anyang will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. KCC Egis will play on the road against Goyang (#5) in Daegu and hope to get back on the winning track.
The game in Wonju was also quite interesting. Fourth ranked Seoul Knights (26-18) played at the court of 7th ranked Wonju DB (16-22). Seoul Knights did not have too big problems and got a relatively easy victory 92-73 on Saturday. The best player for the winners was Jameel Warney who scored 19 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was Hyun-Ho Kim who recorded 16 points and 6 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Seoul Knights. Defending champion moved-up to third place. Wonju DB lost their fifth game in a row. They keep the seventh position with 22 games lost. Seoul Knights will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Wonju DB will play against KoGas (#9) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 33: Goyang lost to LG Sakers on the opponent's court 68-85. Mobis Phoebus managed to outperform Suwon KT in a home game 69-59. KoGas rolled over Seoul Thunders on the road 89-66. Goyang defeated Seoul Thunders on its own court 92-86. KCC Egis were beaten by KoGas in Inchon 81-79.

Anyang - KCC Egis 88-79

KBL top team - Anyang (33-11) managed to deliver another win. This time they beat eighth ranked KCC Egis (16-24) 88-79. They outrebounded KCC Egis 44-28 including 31 on the defensive glass. The former international guard Junhyeong Byeon (186-1996) nailed 26 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists for the winning side and American Omari Spellman (207-1997, college: Villanova) accounted for 15 points and 10 rebounds. The former international forward Guna Ra (203-1989, college: Missouri) came up with a double-double by scoring 29 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists and guard Yeong-Sang Bakg (180-1990) added 14 points respectively for KCC Egis in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Anyang have an impressive series of ten victories in a row. They maintain first place with 33-11 record. KCC Egis lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the eighth position with 24 games lost. Anyang will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. KCC Egis will play on the road against Goyang (#5) in Daegu and hope to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Anyang: J.Byeon 26+5reb+8ast, P.Jihoon 20+5reb+1ast, O.Spellman 15+10reb+1ast, S.Oh 15+8reb+2ast, S.Moon 5+8reb+4ast, D.Monroe 4+2reb+1ast
KCC Egis: G.Ra 29+11reb+4ast, Y.Bakg 14+2reb+3ast, S.Lee 11+5reb+1ast, S.Dong-Hoon 10+2reb+1ast, C.Jung 6+3reb+5ast, G.Lee 5+2reb+2ast

LG Sakers - Goyang 85-68

Rather expected game in Changwon where 5th ranked Goyang (20-20) was defeated by second ranked LG Sakers (28-15) 85-68 on Friday. LG Sakers dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Goyang's 40. They outrebounded Goyang 47-27 including 19 on the offensive glass. The best player for the winners was American forward Dante Cunningham (203-1987, college: Villanova) who had a double-double by scoring 16 points and 11 rebounds. The former international center Jun-Yl Kim (202-1992) chipped in 13 points and 6 rebounds. Four LG Sakers players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was the former international guard Seonghyen Jeon (190-1991) who recorded 19 points and American power forward Dedric Lawson (206-1997, college: Kansas) added 5 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists respectively. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. LG Sakers maintains second place with 28-15 record having six points less than leader Anyang. Loser Goyang keeps the fifth position with 20 games lost. LG Sakers will meet at home Suwon KT (#6) in the next round. Goyang will play against KCC Egis and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
LG Sakers: D.Cunningham 16+11reb+1ast, J.Lee 13+2reb+2ast, J.Kim 13+6reb+3ast, Y.Wong-Sang 11+4reb+3ast, L.Kwang-jin 10+3reb+4ast, I.Jeong 8+4reb+1ast
Goyang: S.Jeon 19+2reb, J.Kim 14+2reb+1ast, L.Jong-hyun 9+2reb+3ast, J.Arledge 8+2reb+3ast, D.Lawson 5+7reb+5ast, C.Hanjin 5+3reb

Mobis Phoebus - Suwon KT 69-59

Rather predictable result in Ulsan where third ranked Mobis Phoebus (25-17) defeated 6th ranked Suwon KT (18-24) 69-59 on Saturday. The best player for the winners was American forward Gaige Prim (203-1999, college: Missouri St.) who had a double-double by scoring 20 points and 14 rebounds. Filipino guard Rhon Jhay Abarrientos (181-1999) chipped in 14 points and 5 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was Hungarian-American power forward Jarrod Jones (207-1990, college: Ball St.) who recorded a double-double by scoring 16 points and 10 rebounds and the former international center Yoongi Ha (203-1999) added 11 points and 6 rebounds respectively. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Despite that victory Mobis Phoebus went down to fourth position due to points difference. Loser Suwon KT keeps the sixth place with 24 games lost. Mobis Phoebus will meet bottom-ranked Seoul Thunders (#10) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Suwon KT will play against the league's second-placed LG Sakers (#2) in Changwon and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Mobis Phoebus: G.Prim 20+14reb+2ast, S.Shin 15+1reb+3ast, A.Rhon Jhay 14+5reb+3ast, J.Ham 7+4reb+2ast, M.Shin 5+4reb, T.Kim 3+3reb+3ast
Suwon KT: J.Jones 16+10reb+1ast, Y.Ha 11+6reb+1ast, D.Ildefonso 8+5reb+2ast, D.Lee 6+1ast, H.Huiwon 6+2reb, H.Yang 4+4reb+2ast

Seoul Thunders - KoGas 66-89

The game between closely ranked teams ended with 10th ranked Seoul Thunders' (12-31) home loss to ninth ranked KoGas (15-27) 66-89 on Saturday. KoGas outrebounded Seoul Thunders 41-28 including 29 on the defensive glass. The best player for the winners was American forward Murphy Holloway (201-1990, college: Ole Miss, agency: Octagon Europe) who had a double-double by scoring 13 points and 12 rebounds. The former international forward Dae-Sung Lee (192-1990, college: BYU-Hawaii) chipped in 22 points. Five KoGas players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was the former international point guard Si-Rae Kim (179-1989) who recorded 11 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists and American forward Anthony Morse (206-1994, college: Tenn Tech, agency: SLN) added 11 points and 8 rebounds respectively. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. KoGas maintains ninth place with 15-27 record. Seoul Thunders lost their third game in a row. They stay dead last with 31 lost games. KoGas will meet higher ranked Wonju DB (#7) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Seoul Thunders will play against Mobis Phoebus and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
KoGas: D.Lee 22+2reb+2ast, D.Scott 17+9reb, D.Lee 14+3reb+2ast, M.Holloway 13+12reb+2ast, H.Jeong 11+3reb+3ast, S.Cho 6+2reb
Seoul Thunders: S.Kim 11+5reb+6ast, A.Morse 11+8reb+2ast, D.Willis 10+7reb, J.Min-Gug 8+1reb+2ast, J.Min-guk 7+1reb, D.Lee 7+1reb

Wonju DB - Seoul Knights 73-92

The game in Wonju was also quite interesting. Fourth ranked Seoul Knights (26-18) played at the court of 7th ranked Wonju DB (16-22). Seoul Knights did not have too big problems and got a relatively easy victory 92-73 on Saturday. Seoul Knights made 27-of-30 free shots (90.0 percent) during the game, while Wonju DB only scored three points from the stripe. The best player for the winners was American center Jameel Warney (203-1994, college: Stony Brook) who scored 19 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. The former international guard Sunh-Yung Kim (187-1988) chipped in 9 points, 8 assists and 4 steals. At the other side the best for losing team was guard Hyun-Ho Kim (184-1988) who recorded 16 points and 6 rebounds and American forward Lennard Freeman (203-1995, college: NC State) added 10 points and 14 rebounds respectively. Four Wonju DB players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. The victory was the fourth consecutive win for Seoul Knights. Defending champion moved-up to third place. Wonju DB lost their fifth game in a row. They keep the seventh position with 22 games lost. Seoul Knights will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Wonju DB will play against KoGas (#9) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Seoul Knights: J.Warney 19+9reb+4ast, O.Jae-Hyun 15+3ast, C.Sung-Won 14+1reb+1ast, L.Williams 10+4reb+1ast, I.Heo 9+3reb, S.Kim 9+2reb+8ast
Wonju DB: H.Kim 16+6reb+3ast, E.Alvano 14+2reb+7ast, J.Kim 12+4reb+1ast, L.Freeman 10+14reb, S.Choi 6+4reb+3ast, C.Park 4+1reb

Goyang - Seoul Thunders 92-86

Everything went according to plan in Daegu where fifth ranked Goyang (20-20) beat bottom-ranked Seoul Thunders (12-31) 92-86 on Sunday. However just six-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Goyang made 21-of-26 free shots (80.8 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was American power forward Dedric Lawson (206-1997, college: Kansas) who had a double-double by scoring 34 points (!!!), 14 rebounds and 6 assists. The former international guard Seonghyen Jeon (190-1991) chipped in 19 points. At the other side the best for losing team was American center Darral Willis (205-1996, college: Wichita St.) who recorded 30 points and 7 rebounds and swingman Dong-Hyuk Shin (191-2000) added 16 points respectively. Four Seoul Thunders players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Goyang maintains fifth place with 20-20 record. Seoul Thunders lost their third game in a row. They stay dead last with 31 lost games. Goyang will meet at home KCC Egis (#8) in the next round. Seoul Thunders will play against Mobis Phoebus and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Goyang: D.Lawson 34+14reb+6ast, S.Jeon 19+3reb+2ast, L.Jong-hyun 10+1reb+2ast, K.Kim 10+1reb, J.Arledge 9+1reb+1ast, J.Kim 4+8reb
Seoul Thunders: D.Willis 30+7reb, S.Dong-Hyuk 16+4reb+2ast, H.Lee 13+4reb+4ast, D.Lee 12+2reb+3ast, J.Min-guk 5+5reb+2ast, A.Morse 5+3reb+1ast

KoGas - KCC Egis 81-79

We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams in Inchon where 8th ranked KCC Egis (16-24) were edged by ninth ranked KoGas (15-27) 81-79 on Sunday. KoGas looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The best player for the winners was American forward Murphy Holloway (201-1990, college: Ole Miss, agency: Octagon Europe) who had a double-double by scoring 13 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists. The former international forward Dae-Sung Lee (192-1990, college: BYU-Hawaii) chipped in 19 points and 5 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was the former international forward Guna Ra (203-1989, college: Missouri) who recorded a double-double by scoring 25 points and 11 rebounds and the former international guard Gwan-Hee Lee (190-1988) added 13 points respectively. Four KCC Egis players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. KoGas maintains ninth place with 15-27 record. KCC Egis lost their fourth game in a row. They keep the eighth position with 24 games lost. KoGas will meet higher ranked Wonju DB (#7) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. KCC Egis will play against Goyang in Daegu and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
KoGas: D.Lee 19+1reb+5ast, D.Lee 15+1reb+1ast, M.Holloway 13+10reb+5ast, S.Cho 8+3reb+1ast, H.Jeong 8+1reb+3ast, B.Cha 6+7reb+2ast
KCC Egis: G.Ra 25+11reb+2ast, G.Lee 13+4reb+1ast, J.Jeon 11+1ast, Y.Bakg 10+1reb+2ast, S.Lee 7+3reb+3ast, S.Dong-Hoon 5+1reb+1ast

Seoul Knights - Anyang 85-79

The most crucial game of the last round was a loss of top-ranked Anyang (33-11) on the court of fourth ranked Seoul Knights on Sunday night. Visitors were defeated by Seoul Knights 85-79. It ended at the same time the ten-game winning streak of Anyang. American center Jameel Warney (203-1994, college: Stony Brook) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 25 points and 13 rebounds for the winners and the former international guard Sunh-Yung Kim (187-1988) chipped in 20 points and 10 assists. The best for the losing side was American Omari Spellman (207-1997, college: Villanova) with 20 points and 7 rebounds and the former international center Sek-Eun Oh (200-1987) scored 17 points and 8 rebounds. Five Seoul Knights and four Anyang players scored in double figures. Seoul Knights have a solid series of four victories in a row. Defending champion (26-18) moved-up to third place. Anyang at the other side still keeps top position with 11 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Seoul Knights: J.Warney 25+13reb+1ast, S.Kim 20+2reb+10ast, B.Bae 12+12reb+1ast, I.Heo 11+2reb, C.Sung-Won 10+2reb, W.Choi 4+3reb+1ast
Anyang: O.Spellman 20+7reb+2ast, A.Rhenz 19+2reb+2ast, S.Oh 17+8reb+2ast, J.Byeon 12+2reb+6ast, S.Moon 9+6reb+3ast, P.Jihoon 2+2reb+4ast



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