KBL Round 35: Seoul Thunders defeat Anyang

The games at this stage are more interesting as they can be crucial for the final standings in Regular Season. Despite we already know who is stronger and who is weaker, there may be still last minute surprises and upsets. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most surprising game was a loss of top-ranked Anyang (34-12) on the court of tenth ranked Seoul Thunders on Friday night. Visitors were edged by Seoul Thunders 82-79. They made 18-of-22 free shots (81.8 percent) during the game. Seoul Thunders had a 27-16 advantage in offensive rebounds. American forward Anthony Morse (206-1994, college: Tenn Tech, agency: SLN) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 12 rebounds. The former international point guard Si-Rae Kim (179-1989) contributed with 13 points and 5 assists for the winners. American power forward Darryl Monroe (202-1986, college: GMU) answered with a double-double by scoring 20 points, 11 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals for Anyang. Seoul Thunders maintains tenth place with 13-33 record. Anyang at the other side still keeps top position with 12 games lost. Seoul Thunders are looking forward to face higher ranked KCC Egis (#6) in Jeonju in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Anyang will play on the road against Seoul Knights (#3) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Seventh-ranked Suwon KT (19-26) was very close to win a game against third ranked Seoul Knights (28-19). Seoul Knights managed to secure only three-point victory 94-91. However their fans expected much easier game. It was a great evening for American center Jameel Warney (203-1994, college: Stony Brook) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 29 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists. Sunh-Yung Kim helped adding 33 points (!!!) and 4 assists. Hungarian-American power forward Jarrod Jones (207-1990, college: Ball St.) responded with 29 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Defending champion maintains third place with 28-19 record having five points less than leader Anyang. Suwon KT at the other side dropped to the sixth position with 26 games lost. They share it with KCC Egis. Seoul Knights will play against league's leader Anyang at home in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Suwon KT will play against Goyang (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
An interesting game for Seoul Knights (28-19) which played road game in Ulsan against 4th placed Mobis Phoebus (26-19). Third ranked Seoul Knights managed to get a 10-point victory 85-75. It was an exceptional evening for Jameel Warney who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 25 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists. Gaige Prim came up with 17 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists for Mobis Phoebus in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Defending champion maintains third place with 28-19 record having five points less than leader Anyang. Loser Mobis Phoebus keep the fourth position with 19 games lost. Seoul Knights will meet at home league's leader Anyang in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Mobis Phoebus will play against KoGas and hope to secure a win.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 35: Goyang beat Wonju DB on the road 96-91. KCC Egis was destroyed by LG Sakers on its own court 57-87. Goyang unfortunately lost to KoGas in Inchon 80-86.

Wonju DB - Goyang 91-96

No shocking result in a game when fifth ranked Goyang (22-22) beat on the road 8th ranked Wonju DB (17-25) 96-91 on Tuesday. Goyang made 18-of-22 free shots (81.8 percent) during the game. Strangely Wonju DB outrebounded Goyang 35-23 including 21 on the defensive glass. It was an exceptional evening for American power forward Dedric Lawson (206-1997, college: Kansas) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 38 points (!!!) and 14 rebounds. The former international Lee Jung-Hyun (190-1999) accounted for 17 points, 6 assists and 4 steals for the winning side. The former international center Jongkyu Kim (207-1991) came up with 21 points and 9 rebounds and American guard Ethan Alvano (185-1996, college: CSUSM) added 20 points and 10 assists respectively for Wonju DB in the defeat. Four Wonju DB players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Goyang maintains fifth place with 22-22 record. Loser Wonju DB keeps the eighth position with 25 games lost. Goyang will meet Suwon KT (#7) in the next round. Wonju DB will play against Mobis Phoebus and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Wonju DB: J.Kim 21+9reb+2ast, E.Alvano 20+1reb+10ast, S.Kang 17+3reb+5ast, L.Freeman 15+12reb+2ast, J.Ho-Young 5+3reb+4ast, S.Choi 4+4reb+1ast
Goyang: D.Lawson 38+14reb+3ast, L.Jung-Hyun 17+2reb+6ast, C.Hanjin 14+3reb+1ast, H.Choi 8+2reb+2ast, H.Han 8, J.Arledge 7+2reb

Seoul Knights - Suwon KT 94-91

Seventh-ranked Suwon KT (19-26) was very close to win a game against third ranked Seoul Knights (28-19). Seoul Knights managed to secure only three-point victory 94-91. However their fans expected much easier game. It was a great evening for American center Jameel Warney (203-1994, college: Stony Brook) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 29 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists. The former international guard Sunh-Yung Kim (187-1988) helped adding 33 points (!!!) and 4 assists. Hungarian-American power forward Jarrod Jones (207-1990, college: Ball St.) responded with 29 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists and the former international center Yoongi Ha (203-1999) scored 22 points and 7 rebounds. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Defending champion maintains third place with 28-19 record having five points less than leader Anyang. Suwon KT at the other side dropped to the sixth position with 26 games lost. They share it with KCC Egis. Seoul Knights will play against league's leader Anyang at home in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Suwon KT will play against Goyang (#5) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Suwon KT: J.Jones 29+6reb+6ast, Y.Ha 22+7reb+3ast, H.Yang 18+7reb+2ast, D.Ildefonso 17+1reb+3ast, S.Choi 3+3reb+3ast, L.Prosper 2+1reb
Seoul Knights: S.Kim 33+4reb+4ast, J.Warney 29+10reb+8ast, I.Heo 15+2reb+1ast, B.Bae 10+4reb, O.Jae-Hyun 4+6reb+4ast, W.Yaung 3+2reb+1ast

KCC Egis - LG Sakers 57-87

Very expected game when 6th ranked KCC Egis (19-26) were smashed by second ranked LG Sakers (31-15) in Jeonju 87-57 on Thursday. LG Sakers dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to KCC Egis' 42. They outrebounded KCC Egis 41-26 including 30 on the defensive glass. It was an exceptional evening for Egyptian center Assem Marei (206-1992, college: MSU) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 13 rebounds. The former international point guard Jae-Do Lee (180-1991) accounted for 13 points and 5 assists for the winning side. Guard Chang-Young Jung (192-1988) came up with 11 points and American-Ivorian power forward Deon Thompson (204-1988, college: UNC, agency: Slash Sports) added 7 points and 5 rebounds respectively for KCC Egis in the defeat. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. LG Sakers have a solid series of four victories in a row. They maintain second place with 31-15 record having just three points less than leader Anyang. Loser KCC Egis keep the sixth position with 26 games lost. They share it with Suwon KT. LG Sakers will meet Goyang (#5) in the next round. KCC Egis will play against Seoul Thunders and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
KCC Egis: C.Jung 11+2reb+2ast, J.Lee 8+4reb+1ast, J.Jeon 7+2ast, D.Thompson 7+5reb+2ast, S.Lee 7, G.Lee 5+1reb+1ast
LG Sakers: A.Marei 20+13reb+2ast, J.Lee 13+4reb+5ast, K.Il-jung 13+4reb+5ast, Y.Wong-Sang 9+2reb+1ast, H.Jeong 8+1reb, D.Cunningham 6+4reb+2ast

KoGas - Goyang 86-80

There was a surprise result when ninth ranked KoGas (17-29) won against higher ranked Goyang (22-22) in Inchon 86-80 on Thursday. KoGas made 16-of-19 free shots (84.2 percent) during the game. It was an exceptional evening for the former international forward Dae-Sung Lee (192-1990, college: BYU-Hawaii) who led the winners and scored 21 points (was perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line). American forward Murphy Holloway (201-1990, college: Ole Miss, agency: Octagon Europe) accounted for 12 points and 9 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) for the winning side. Four KoGas players scored in double figures. American power forward Dedric Lawson (206-1997, college: Kansas) came up with a double-double by scoring 31 points, 16 rebounds and 4 assists and the former international Lee Jung-Hyun (190-1999) added 20 points respectively for Goyang in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. KoGas maintains ninth place with 17-29 record. Loser Goyang keeps the fifth position with 22 games lost. KoGas will meet higher ranked Mobis Phoebus (#4) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Goyang will play against Suwon KT in Busan and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Goyang: D.Lawson 31+16reb+4ast, L.Jung-Hyun 20+2reb+3ast, H.Choi 8+5reb+1ast, H.Han 8+1reb+1ast, S.Jeon 5+3ast, K.Kim 4+5reb+1ast
KoGas: D.Lee 21+3reb+3ast, D.Lee 15+6reb+2ast, M.Holloway 12+9reb+3ast, D.Scott 12+12reb, S.Cho 8+1reb+2ast, B.Cha 7+3reb+3ast

Mobis Phoebus - Seoul Knights 75-85

An interesting game for Seoul Knights (28-19) which played road game in Ulsan against 4th placed Mobis Phoebus (26-19). Third ranked Seoul Knights managed to get a 10-point victory 85-75. Seoul Knights dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Mobis Phoebus' 42. It was an exceptional evening for American center Jameel Warney (203-1994, college: Stony Brook) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 25 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists. The former international guard Sunh-Yung Kim (187-1988) accounted for 22 points and 12 assists for the winning side. American forward Gaige Prim (203-1999, college: Missouri St.) came up with 17 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists and Filipino guard Rhon Jhay Abarrientos (181-1999) added 13 points and 5 assists respectively for Mobis Phoebus in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Defending champion maintains third place with 28-19 record having five points less than leader Anyang. Loser Mobis Phoebus keep the fourth position with 19 games lost. Seoul Knights will meet at home league's leader Anyang in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Mobis Phoebus will play against KoGas and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Mobis Phoebus: G.Prim 17+5reb+7ast, S.Myeong-jin 15+1reb+2ast, J.Ham 14+3reb+1ast, A.Rhon Jhay 13+3reb+5ast, J.Choi 6+7reb+2ast, K.Young-Hyun 4+1ast
Seoul Knights: J.Warney 25+13reb+4ast, S.Kim 22+2reb+12ast, B.Bae 17+8reb, I.Heo 11+5reb, O.Jae-Hyun 7+3reb+1ast, W.Yaung 3+2reb

Seoul Thunders - Anyang 82-79

The most surprising game was a loss of top-ranked Anyang (34-12) on the court of tenth ranked Seoul Thunders on Friday night. Visitors were edged by Seoul Thunders 82-79. They made 18-of-22 free shots (81.8 percent) during the game. Seoul Thunders had a 27-16 advantage in offensive rebounds. American forward Anthony Morse (206-1994, college: Tenn Tech, agency: SLN) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 23 points and 12 rebounds. The former international point guard Si-Rae Kim (179-1989) contributed with 13 points and 5 assists for the winners. Four Seoul Thunders players scored in double figures. American power forward Darryl Monroe (202-1986, college: GMU) answered with a double-double by scoring 20 points, 11 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals and Filipino Rhenz Abando (188-1998) added 28 points in the effort for Anyang. Seoul Thunders maintains tenth place with 13-33 record. Anyang at the other side still keeps top position with 12 games lost. Seoul Thunders are looking forward to face higher ranked KCC Egis (#6) in Jeonju in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Anyang will play on the road against Seoul Knights (#3) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Anyang: A.Rhenz 28+2reb, D.Monroe 20+11reb+6ast, J.Byeon 13+4reb+2ast, S.Moon 8+11reb+5ast, S.Oh 6+1reb+2ast, P.Jihoon 2+2reb
Seoul Thunders: A.Morse 23+12reb+1ast, H.Lee 14+1reb+5ast, S.Kim 13+2reb+5ast, J.Min-Gug 10+5reb+2ast, D.Lee 8+5reb+1ast, S.Dong-Hyuk 5+1reb+1ast



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