KBL Round 34: Seoul Knights are upset by KCC Egis

The Regular Season in KBL is slowly approaching the end. But there may be still some important changes in the final standings in the last 7 rounds. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most important game in the last round took place in Jeonju between third ranked Seoul Knights (26-19) and sixth ranked KCC Egis (19-25) on Thursday night. Seoul Knights were defeated by KCC Egis in a tough game on the road 68-73. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Seoul Knights. The former international forward Guna Ra (203-1989, college: Missouri) fired a double-double by scoring 22 points and 15 rebounds for the winners. Guard Chang-Young Jung (192-1988) chipped in 18 points and 6 rebounds. KCC Egis' coach Kang Yangtaek used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. The former international guard Sunh-Yung Kim (187-1988) produced 20 points and 8 assists for lost side. KCC Egis have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain sixth position with 19-25 record, which they share with Suwon KT. Defending champion Seoul Knights dropped to the fourth place with 19 games lost. KCC Egis is looking forward to face league's second-placed LG Sakers in Changwon in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Seoul Knights will play on the road against Mobis Phoebus in Ulsan and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Ulsan. Second ranked LG Sakers faced one of their biggest challengers Mobis Phoebus. Guests from Changwon (30-15) defeated host Mobis Phoebus (26-18) 94-80. Worth to mention a great performance of Il-jung Kim who helped to win the game recording 20 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). Jae-Do Lee contributed with 21 points and 8 assists for the winners. American forward Justin Knox (206-1989, college: UNC) replied with 15 points and 7 rebounds for Mobis Phoebus. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. LG Sakers have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 30-15 record having four points less than leader Anyang. Mobis Phoebus at the other side dropped to the third place with 18 games lost. LG Sakers will play against KCC Egis (#6) in Jeonju in the next round. Mobis Phoebus will play at home against Seoul Knights and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Leader Anyang delivered the 34th victory on Sunday night. This time they beat 9th ranked KoGas (16-29) 73-64. Omari Spellman had a double-double by scoring 20 points and 10 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners. At the losing side Dae-Heon Lee responded with 22 points. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Anyang maintains first position with 34-11 record. Loser KoGas keep the ninth place with 29 games lost. Anyang will meet bottom-ranked Seoul Thunders (#10) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. KoGas will play against Goyang and hope to secure a win.

Rest of the games of round 34 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
bottom-ranked Seoul Thunders was defeated by KCC Egis in Jeonju 79-73. KoGas beat Goyang at home 83-76. Wonju DB lost to Suwon KT on the opponent's court 65-77. Goyang outscored KCC Egis in a home game 80-60. Suwon KT recorded a loss to LG Sakers on the road 67-84. Bottom-ranked Seoul Thunders was defeated by Mobis Phoebus on its own court 88-92. KoGas were beaten by Wonju DB in a road game 81-78. Wonju DB lost to KCC Egis at home 71-75.

KCC Egis - Seoul Thunders 79-73

There was no surprise in Jeonju where 10th ranked Seoul Thunders (12-33) were defeated by sixth ranked KCC Egis (19-25) 79-73 on Wednesday. However just six-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. KCC Egis looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The former international forward Guna Ra (203-1989, college: Missouri) had a double-double by scoring 22 points and 12 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and the former international center Seung-Hyun Lee (201-1992) chipped in 21 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists during the contest. At the losing side American forward Anthony Morse (206-1994, college: Tenn Tech, agency: SLN) responded with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 15 rebounds and center Weon-Seok Lee (203-2000) produced a double-double by scoring 10 points and 10 rebounds. Five Seoul Thunders players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. KCC Egis have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain sixth position with 19-25 record, which they share with Suwon KT. Seoul Thunders lost fifth consecutive game. They stay dead last with 33 lost games. KCC Egis will meet at home league's second-placed LG Sakers in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Seoul Thunders will play against the league's leader Anyang (#1) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Seoul Thunders: A.Morse 16+15reb, H.Lee 16+1reb, J.Lee 13+2reb+3ast, D.Willis 11+3reb, L.Weon-Seok 10+10reb, S.Dong-Hyuk 5+1reb+2ast
KCC Egis: G.Ra 22+12reb+2ast, S.Lee 21+7reb+6ast, C.Jung 11+2reb+7ast, G.Lee 9+5reb+1ast, J.Jeon 7+1reb+1ast, D.Thompson 5+6reb

KoGas - Goyang 83-76

There was a surprise result in Inchon where ninth ranked KoGas (16-29) defeated higher ranked Goyang (21-21) 83-76 on Wednesday. KoGas dominated down low during the game scoring 50 of its points in the paint compared to Goyang's 28. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. American power forward Devon Scott (206-1994, college: Dayton) had a double-double by scoring 19 points and 14 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and the former international forward Hyo-Geun Jeong (200-1993, agency: Rigorer Korea Agency) chipped in 19 points and 5 rebounds during the contest. Four KoGas players scored in double figures. At the losing side American power forward Dedric Lawson (206-1997, college: Kansas) responded with a double-double by scoring 21 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists and the former international Lee Jung-Hyun (190-1999) scored 14 points and 5 assists. Goyang's coach Byong-Chul Kim rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. KoGas maintains ninth position with 16-29 record. Loser Goyang keeps the fifth place with 21 games lost. KoGas will again meet at home higher ranked Goyang (#5) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Goyang will play against Wonju DB and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Goyang: D.Lawson 21+14reb+4ast, K.Kim 17+1ast, L.Jung-Hyun 14+2reb+5ast, H.Choi 7+5reb+1ast, C.Hanjin 6+1reb, J.Arledge 4+6reb+1ast
KoGas: H.Jeong 19+5reb+1ast, D.Scott 19+14reb+2ast, D.Lee 13+2reb+5ast, D.Lee 12+4reb+7ast, S.Cho 11+1ast, B.Cha 7+7reb+3ast

Suwon KT - Wonju DB 77-65

The game between closely ranked teams ended with 8th ranked Wonju DB's (17-24) road loss to seventh ranked Suwon KT (19-25) 65-77 on Wednesday. Suwon KT outrebounded Wonju DB 41-28 including a 30-19 advantage in defensive rebounds. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Suwon KT made 7 blocks. The former international center Yoongi Ha (203-1999) had a double-double by scoring 18 points and 12 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and Hungarian-American power forward Jarrod Jones (207-1990, college: Ball St.) chipped in 21 points, 8 rebounds and 5 blocks during the contest. At the losing side American De'Jon Davis (201-1998, college: CBU) responded with a double-double by scoring 13 points and 11 rebounds and his fellow American import guard Ethan Alvano (185-1996, college: CSUSM) scored 14 points. Suwon KT moved-up to sixth place, which they share with KCC Egis. Wonju DB lost seventh consecutive game. They keep the eighth position with 24 games lost. Suwon KT will meet higher ranked Seoul Knights (#4) on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Wonju DB will play against Goyang (#5) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Wonju DB: H.Kim 14+3reb+2ast, E.Alvano 14+4reb+3ast, D.Davis 13+11reb, L.Freeman 8+2reb+1ast, K.Doo 8+2ast, J.Kim 6+4reb+5ast
Suwon KT: J.Jones 21+8reb+1ast, Y.Ha 18+12reb+3ast, D.Ildefonso 14+1reb+4ast, H.Yang 8+8reb+2ast, H.Huiwon 5+6reb+3ast, J.Park 5+3reb+2ast

Mobis Phoebus - LG Sakers 80-94

An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Ulsan. Second ranked LG Sakers faced one of their biggest challengers Mobis Phoebus. Guests from Changwon (30-15) defeated host Mobis Phoebus (26-18) 94-80. LG Sakers players were unselfish on offense dishing 27 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of Il-jung Kim who helped to win the game recording 20 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field). The former international point guard Jae-Do Lee (180-1991) contributed with 21 points and 8 assists for the winners. Four LG Sakers players scored in double figures. American forward Justin Knox (206-1989, college: UNC) replied with 15 points and 7 rebounds and his fellow American import forward Gaige Prim (203-1999, college: Missouri St.) added 17 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for Mobis Phoebus. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. LG Sakers have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 30-15 record having four points less than leader Anyang. Mobis Phoebus at the other side dropped to the third place with 18 games lost. LG Sakers will play against KCC Egis (#6) in Jeonju in the next round. Mobis Phoebus will play at home against Seoul Knights and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Mobis Phoebus: G.Prim 17+5reb, J.Knox 15+7reb+2ast, A.Rhon Jhay 12+2ast, S.Myeong-jin 12+3reb+6ast, T.Kim 7+4reb+7ast, J.Choi 7+5reb+3ast
LG Sakers: J.Lee 21+3reb+8ast, K.Il-jung 20+9reb+4ast, A.Marei 16+1reb+2ast, D.Cunningham 14+4reb+1ast, L.Kwang-jin 11+4reb+1ast, J.Gutang 8+7reb+4ast

Goyang - KCC Egis 80-60

The game between closely ranked teams ended with fifth ranked Goyang's (21-21) home victory over 6th ranked KCC Egis (19-25) 80-60 on Saturday. The former international Lee Jung-Hyun (190-1999) scored 18 points and 4 assists to lead the charge for the winners and American power forward Dedric Lawson (206-1997, college: Kansas) chipped in 18 points during the contest. At the losing side the former international forward Guna Ra (203-1989, college: Missouri) responded with 17 points and 8 rebounds and American-Ivorian power forward Deon Thompson (204-1988, college: UNC, agency: Slash Sports) scored 9 points and 8 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Goyang maintains fifth position with 21-21 record. Loser KCC Egis keep the sixth place with 25 games lost. They share the position with Suwon KT. Goyang will meet KoGas (#9) in the next round. KCC Egis will play against the league's second-placed LG Sakers and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
KCC Egis: G.Ra 17+8reb+1ast, J.Jeon 10+5reb+1ast, C.Jung 9+4reb+2ast, D.Thompson 9+8reb, S.Dong-Hoon 6+2reb+2ast, J.Lee 4+3reb+1ast
Goyang: L.Jung-Hyun 18+3reb+4ast, D.Lawson 18+4reb+3ast, S.Jeon 10+2reb, H.Han 8+3reb+3ast, C.Hanjin 6, K.Kim 6+2reb

LG Sakers - Suwon KT 84-67

Not a big story in a game in Changwon where 7th ranked Suwon KT (19-25) was defeated by second ranked LG Sakers (30-15) 84-67 on Saturday. It was a great shooting night for LG Sakers especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 55.0 percentage. Egyptian center Assem Marei (206-1992, college: MSU) had a double-double by scoring 13 points and 16 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and the former international point guard Jae-Do Lee (180-1991) chipped in 17 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists during the contest. Five LG Sakers players scored in double figures. At the losing side Hungarian-American power forward Jarrod Jones (207-1990, college: Ball St.) responded with 20 points and 7 rebounds and British V.Islands-Indonesian center Lester Prosper (210-1988, college: Old Westbury, agency: YoungGroup Unlimited) scored 7 points and 5 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. LG Sakers have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain second position with 30-15 record having four points less than leader Anyang. Loser Suwon KT dropped to the sixth place with 25 games lost. They share the position with KCC Egis. LG Sakers will meet KCC Egis (#6) in the next round. Suwon KT will play against Seoul Knights and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Suwon KT: J.Jones 20+7reb+3ast, L.Prosper 7+5reb+1ast, D.Ildefonso 7+5reb+1ast, Y.Kim 6+1reb+2ast, Y.Ha 6+4reb+1ast, D.Lee 6+4reb
LG Sakers: J.Lee 17+7reb+6ast, H.Jeong 17+2reb, A.Marei 13+16reb+3ast, D.Cunningham 12+5reb+2ast, L.Kwang-jin 12+2reb+3ast, I.Jeong 4+2reb+2ast

Seoul Thunders - Mobis Phoebus 88-92

Everything went according to plan when fourth ranked Mobis Phoebus (26-18) won against on the road bottom-ranked Seoul Thunders (12-33) 92-88 on Saturday. American forward Gaige Prim (203-1999, college: Missouri St.) scored 22 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Filipino guard Rhon Jhay Abarrientos (181-1999) chipped in 23 points and 5 assists during the contest. At the losing side American forward Anthony Morse (206-1994, college: Tenn Tech, agency: SLN) responded with 26 points and 9 rebounds (on 12-of-15 shooting from the field) and the former international forward Jung-Hyun Lee (191-1987) scored 18 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Seoul Thunders' coach Sang-Min Lee rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Mobis Phoebus moved-up to third place. Seoul Thunders lost fifth consecutive game. They stay dead last with 33 lost games. Mobis Phoebus will meet at home Seoul Knights (#4) in the next round. Seoul Thunders will play against the league's leader Anyang (#1) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Seoul Thunders: A.Morse 26+9reb, H.Lee 21+1reb+3ast, J.Lee 18+5reb+8ast, L.Weon-Seok 12+9reb, S.Kim 4+2ast, D.Lee 4+3reb+2ast
Mobis Phoebus: A.Rhon Jhay 23+2reb+5ast, G.Prim 22+9reb+5ast, S.Myeong-jin 19+4reb+4ast, J.Choi 14+6reb+3ast, T.Kim 5+1reb+1ast, J.Knox 5+6reb+1ast

Wonju DB - KoGas 81-78

The game between closely ranked teams ended with 9th ranked KoGas' (16-29) road loss to eighth ranked Wonju DB (17-24) 78-81 on Saturday. Strangely KoGas outrebounded Wonju DB 52-32 including a 18-7 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. American guard Ethan Alvano (185-1996, college: CSUSM) scored 13 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists to lead the charge for the winners and the former international center Jongkyu Kim (207-1991) chipped in 16 points and 10 rebounds during the contest. Alvano is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top summer league for players who want to play basketball overseas. Wonju DB's coach Sang-Bum Lee allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. At the losing side American power forward Devon Scott (206-1994, college: Dayton) responded with a double-double by scoring 13 points, 23 rebounds and 4 assists and the former international forward Dae-Sung Lee (192-1990, college: BYU-Hawaii) scored 21 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Five Wonju DB and four KoGas players scored in double figures. Wonju DB maintains eighth position with 17-24 record. Loser KoGas keep the ninth place with 29 games lost. Wonju DB will meet at home higher ranked Goyang (#5) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. KoGas will play against Goyang (#5) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
KoGas: D.Lee 21+7reb+5ast, D.Lee 15+6reb+2ast, D.Scott 13+23reb+4ast, S.Seung-Min 12+4reb, H.Jeong 5+3reb, S.Belangel 5+4reb+3ast
Wonju DB: J.Kim 16+10reb+2ast, S.Kang 15+2reb+4ast, E.Alvano 13+7reb+9ast, L.Freeman 13+10reb+4ast, K.Doo 13+1ast, Y.Seong-won 5

KCC Egis - Seoul Knights 73-68

The most important game in the last round took place in Jeonju between third ranked Seoul Knights (26-19) and sixth ranked KCC Egis (19-25) on Thursday night. Seoul Knights were defeated by KCC Egis in a tough game on the road 68-73. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Seoul Knights. The former international forward Guna Ra (203-1989, college: Missouri) fired a double-double by scoring 22 points and 15 rebounds for the winners. Guard Chang-Young Jung (192-1988) chipped in 18 points and 6 rebounds. KCC Egis' coach Kang Yangtaek used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. The former international guard Sunh-Yung Kim (187-1988) produced 20 points and 8 assists and American center Jameel Warney (203-1994, college: Stony Brook) added 14 points and 8 rebounds respectively for lost side. KCC Egis have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain sixth position with 19-25 record, which they share with Suwon KT. Defending champion Seoul Knights dropped to the fourth place with 19 games lost. KCC Egis is looking forward to face league's second-placed LG Sakers in Changwon in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Seoul Knights will play on the road against Mobis Phoebus in Ulsan and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Seoul Knights: S.Kim 20+2reb+8ast, J.Warney 14+8reb+1ast, B.Bae 12+2reb, I.Heo 6+3reb+3ast, O.Jae-Hyun 5+1reb, C.Sung-Won 5+4reb+5ast
KCC Egis: G.Ra 22+15reb+1ast, C.Jung 18+6reb+2ast, S.Lee 16+2reb+5ast, S.Park-kyung 7+2reb+5ast, S.Dong-Hoon 4+1reb+1ast, J.Jeon 4+1reb

Anyang - KoGas 73-64

Leader Anyang delivered the 34th victory on Sunday night. This time they beat 9th ranked KoGas (16-29) 73-64. American Omari Spellman (207-1997, college: Villanova) had a double-double by scoring 20 points and 10 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and the former international guard Junhyeong Byeon (186-1996) chipped in 18 points and 7 assists during the contest. At the losing side the former international forward Dae-Heon Lee (198-1992) responded with 22 points and American power forward Devon Scott (206-1994, college: Dayton) scored 8 points and 8 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Anyang maintains first position with 34-11 record. Loser KoGas keep the ninth place with 29 games lost. Anyang will meet bottom-ranked Seoul Thunders (#10) on the road in the next round and are hoping to win another game. KoGas will play against Goyang and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
KoGas: D.Lee 22+4reb+2ast, D.Lee 10+3reb+4ast, S.Cho 8+2reb+1ast, D.Scott 8+8reb+3ast, S.Belangel 6+2reb+3ast, H.Jeong 5+5reb+2ast
Anyang: O.Spellman 20+10reb+1ast, S.Oh 18+7reb+2ast, J.Byeon 18+3reb+7ast, S.Moon 5+10reb+5ast, A.Rhenz 4+2reb+1ast, J.Jeong 4+3reb+1ast

Wonju DB - KCC Egis 71-75

No shocking result in a game when sixth ranked KCC Egis (19-25) defeated on the road 8th ranked Wonju DB (17-24) 75-71 on Saturday. The former international forward Guna Ra (203-1989, college: Missouri) had a double-double by scoring 18 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners and the former international center Seung-Hyun Lee (201-1992) chipped in 21 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side the former international center Jongkyu Kim (207-1991) responded with 22 points and 8 rebounds and American forward Lennard Freeman (203-1995, college: NC State) scored 8 points and 13 rebounds. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. KCC Egis have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain sixth position with 19-25 record, which they share with Suwon KT. Wonju DB lost seventh consecutive game. They keep the eighth place with 24 games lost. KCC Egis will meet at home league's second-placed LG Sakers in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Wonju DB will play against Goyang (#5) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Wonju DB: J.Kim 22+8reb+2ast, K.Doo 14+1reb+5ast, E.Alvano 11+1reb+5ast, L.Freeman 8+13reb+2ast, S.Choi 7+3reb+2ast, H.Kim 5+5reb+4ast
KCC Egis: S.Lee 21+7reb+2ast, G.Ra 18+13reb+5ast, J.Jeon 10+7reb+2ast, S.Dong-Hoon 8+3reb+1ast, C.Jung 8+3reb+1ast, D.Thompson 5+1reb+2ast



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