KBL Round 37: Anyang lose to LG Sakers

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 4 rounds. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Top ranked Anyang (36-14) recorded its fourteenth loss in Changwon on Thursday night. Visitors were edged by second ranked LG Sakers (33-17) 76-75. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Anyang. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. Egyptian center Assem Marei (206-1992, college: MSU) fired a double-double by scoring 21 points and 16 rebounds for the winners. The former international point guard Jae-Do Lee (180-1991) chipped in 16 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. LG Sakers' coach Sung-Won Cho used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. American Omari Spellman (207-1997, college: Villanova) produced a double-double by scoring 18 points and 12 rebounds for lost side. LG Sakers maintains second place with 33-17 record having just three points less than leader Anyang. Anyang at the other side still keeps top position with 14 games lost. LG Sakers are looking forward to face Wonju DB (#7) at home in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Anyang will play against KCC Egis (#6) and is hoping to win this game.
Tenth-ranked Seoul Thunders (13-38) made lots of trouble for second ranked LG Sakers (33-17). The visitors from Changwon managed to secure only one-point victory 77-76. However their fans expected much easier game. Worth to mention a great performance of Egyptian center Assem Marei (206-1992, college: MSU) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 15 points and 16 rebounds. Jae-Do Lee contributed with 18 points and 5 assists for the winners. American forward Anthony Morse (206-1994, college: Tenn Tech, agency: SLN) answered with a double-double by scoring 11 points and 13 rebounds for Seoul Thunders. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. LG Sakers maintains second place with 33-17 record having just three points less than leader Anyang. Seoul Thunders lost fifth consecutive game. They stay dead last with 38 lost games. LG Sakers will play against Wonju DB (#7) at home in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Seoul Thunders will play against Mobis Phoebus in Ulsan and hope to get back on the winning track.
An interesting game where host Wonju DB (#8) won against 5th ranked Goyang 68-57 on Saturday evening. DeJon Davis stepped up and scored 19 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. At the losing side Jonathan Arledge responded with 18 points and 5 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Wonju DB have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to seventh place. Loser Goyang keeps the fifth position with 24 games lost. Wonju DB will meet league's second-placed LG Sakers in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Goyang will play against Seoul Knights and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

Other games of round 37 were very predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
KCC Egis defeated Goyang in Jeonju 76-67. Bottom-ranked Seoul Thunders was beaten by Wonju DB at home 58-71. Seoul Knights won against KoGas on the opponent's court 107-105. Mobis Phoebus managed to outperform KCC Egis in a home game 79-68. Suwon KT recorded a loss to Anyang on the road 76-68.

Goyang - KCC Egis 67-76

We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams in Daegu where 5th ranked Goyang (24-24) was defeated by sixth ranked KCC Egis (22-28) 76-67 on Wednesday. The former international forward Guna Ra (203-1989, college: Missouri) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 17 points and 10 rebounds for the winners and American-Ivorian power forward Deon Thompson (204-1988, college: UNC, agency: Slash Sports) chipped in 21 points. At the losing side American-Lebanese power forward Jonathan Arledge (207-1991, college: ODU, agency: BIG) responded with 12 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists and forward Jincheol Park (200-1997) scored 9 points and 8 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. KCC Egis maintains sixth place with 22-28 record. Loser Goyang keeps the fifth position with 24 games lost. KCC Egis will meet league's leader Anyang on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Goyang will play against Seoul Knights (#4) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
KCC Egis: D.Thompson 21+4reb, G.Ra 17+10reb+2ast, G.Lee 17+2reb+1ast, S.Park-kyung 7+2reb+1ast, C.Jung 6+4reb+4ast, K.Donghyun 5+2reb
Goyang: K.Sechang 14+2reb+1ast, J.Arledge 12+9reb+5ast, P.Jincheol 9+8reb+3ast, S.Jeon 9, H.Han 8+4ast, H.Choi 5+3reb+1ast

LG Sakers - Anyang 76-75

Top ranked Anyang (36-14) recorded its fourteenth loss in Changwon on Thursday night. Visitors were edged by second ranked LG Sakers (33-17) 76-75. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Anyang. It may be a crucial game in the contest for the top position in the league. Egyptian center Assem Marei (206-1992, college: MSU) fired a double-double by scoring 21 points and 16 rebounds for the winners. The former international point guard Jae-Do Lee (180-1991) chipped in 16 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. LG Sakers' coach Sung-Won Cho used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. American Omari Spellman (207-1997, college: Villanova) produced a double-double by scoring 18 points and 12 rebounds and the former international center Sek-Eun Oh (200-1987) added 16 points and 5 rebounds respectively for lost side. LG Sakers maintains second place with 33-17 record having just three points less than leader Anyang. Anyang at the other side still keeps top position with 14 games lost. LG Sakers are looking forward to face Wonju DB (#7) at home in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Anyang will play against KCC Egis (#6) and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
LG Sakers: A.Marei 21+16reb+1ast, J.Lee 16+5reb+4ast, H.Jeong 11+3reb+3ast, J.Gutang 9+1reb+1ast, L.Kwang-jin 5+2reb+2ast, Y.Wong-Sang 4+2reb+1ast
Anyang: O.Spellman 18+12reb+3ast, S.Oh 16+5reb+1ast, J.Byeon 13+4reb+4ast, A.Rhenz 10+1reb+1ast, S.Moon 9+9reb+3ast, P.Jihoon 9+4reb+2ast

Seoul Thunders - Wonju DB 58-71

No shocking result in a game when eighth ranked Wonju DB (20-27) defeated on the road bottom-ranked Seoul Thunders (13-38) 71-58 on Thursday. Wonju DB held Seoul Thunders to an opponent 25.0 percent shooting from the field compared to 43.7 percent accuracy of the winners. Great defensive blocking was one of the keys in this match when Wonju DB made 8 blocks. The former international center Jongkyu Kim (207-1991) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 13 points, 15 rebounds and 4 blocks for the winners and American forward Lennard Freeman (203-1995, college: NC State) chipped in 10 points and 12 rebounds. Four Wonju DB players scored in double figures. At the losing side American forward Anthony Morse (206-1994, college: Tenn Tech, agency: SLN) responded with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 28 rebounds and the former international forward Jung-Hyun Lee (191-1987) scored 10 points. Seoul Thunders' coach Sang-Min Lee rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Wonju DB have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to seventh place. Seoul Thunders lost fifth consecutive game. They stay dead last with 38 lost games. Wonju DB will meet league's second-placed LG Sakers in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Seoul Thunders will play against Mobis Phoebus (#3) in Ulsan and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Wonju DB: J.Ho-Young 15+3reb+2ast, J.Kim 13+15reb+2ast, E.Alvano 10+1reb+4ast, L.Freeman 10+12reb, S.Kang 8+2reb+1ast, D.Davis 5
Seoul Thunders: A.Morse 15+28reb+2ast, J.Lee 10+4reb+2ast, H.Lee 7+3ast, S.Kim 6+1ast, L.Weon-Seok 6+3reb+1ast, C.Minseok 5+1reb+1ast

KoGas - Seoul Knights 105-107

Very expected game in Inchon where 9th ranked KoGas (17-32) were edged by third ranked Seoul Knights (31-19) 107-105 on Friday. Seoul Knights looked well-organized offensively handing out 26 assists. American center Jameel Warney (203-1994, college: Stony Brook) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 30 points, 16 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 steals for the winners and the former international guard Sunh-Yung Kim (187-1988) chipped in 20 points, 7 rebounds and 12 assists. Seoul Knights' coach Hee-Chul Chun allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. At the losing side the former international forward Dae-Sung Lee (192-1990, college: BYU-Hawaii) responded with 39 points (!!!), 9 rebounds and 5 assists and American forward Murphy Holloway (201-1990, college: Ole Miss, agency: Octagon Europe) produced a double-double by scoring 18 points, 16 rebounds and 6 assists. Both teams had five players each who scored in double figures. Seoul Knights have an impressive series of five victories in a row. Defending champion maintains third place with 31-19 record having five points less than leader Anyang, which they share with Mobis Phoebus. KoGas lost third consecutive game. They keep the ninth position with 32 games lost. Seoul Knights will meet at home Goyang (#5) in the next round. KoGas will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Seoul Knights: J.Warney 30+16reb+7ast, S.Kim 20+7reb+12ast, W.Choi 17+2reb+2ast, B.Bae 14+2reb, I.Heo 10+3reb+2ast, O.Jae-Hyun 5+2ast
KoGas: D.Lee 39+9reb+5ast, M.Holloway 18+16reb+6ast, D.Lee 18+6reb+2ast, S.Cho 13+3reb+5ast, D.Scott 12+8reb+2ast, H.Jeon 2+1ast

Mobis Phoebus - KCC Egis 79-68

Rather predictable result in Ulsan where fourth ranked Mobis Phoebus (31-19) beat 6th ranked KCC Egis (22-28) 79-68 on Friday. American forward Gaige Prim (203-1999, college: Missouri St.) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 17 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals for the winners and Filipino guard Rhon Jhay Abarrientos (181-1999) chipped in 20 points and 6 assists. Four Mobis Phoebus players scored in double figures. At the losing side the former international forward Guna Ra (203-1989, college: Missouri) responded with 21 points and 7 rebounds and the former international center Seung-Hyun Lee (201-1992) scored 21 points and 5 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Mobis Phoebus have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They moved-up to third place, which they share with Seoul Knights. Loser KCC Egis keep the sixth position with 28 games lost. Mobis Phoebus will meet at home bottom-ranked Seoul Thunders (#10) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. KCC Egis will play against the league's leader Anyang (#1) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Mobis Phoebus: A.Rhon Jhay 20+3reb+6ast, G.Prim 17+10reb+5ast, S.Myeong-jin 13+2reb+4ast, M.Shin 11+3reb, H.Kim 8+2ast, J.Knox 6+2reb
KCC Egis: G.Ra 21+7reb+3ast, S.Lee 21+5reb+2ast, D.Thompson 14+7reb+1ast, K.Donghyun 5+7reb+3ast, C.Jung 4+5reb+5ast, J.Lee 2+1reb+1ast

Anyang - Suwon KT 76-68

Not a big story in a game when 7th ranked Suwon KT (20-29) was defeated on the road by first ranked Anyang (36-14) 76-68 on Saturday. American Omari Spellman (207-1997, college: Villanova) stepped up and scored 29 points and 9 rebounds for the winners and the former international center Sek-Eun Oh (200-1987) chipped in 7 points and 8 rebounds. At the losing side Hungarian-American power forward Jarrod Jones (207-1990, college: Ball St.) responded with a double-double by scoring 25 points and 13 rebounds and the former international center Yoongi Ha (203-1999) scored 15 points and 5 rebounds. Suwon KT's coach Se-Woong Park rotated eleven players in this game, but that didn't help. Anyang maintains first place with 36-14 record. Suwon KT lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the eighth position with 29 games lost. Anyang will meet at home KCC Egis (#6) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Suwon KT will play against Mobis Phoebus and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Anyang: O.Spellman 29+9reb+2ast, J.Jeong 11+4reb+1ast, A.Rhenz 8+1ast, J.Byeon 7+3reb+2ast, S.Oh 7+8reb+2ast, P.Jihoon 6+2reb+6ast
Suwon KT: J.Jones 25+13reb+2ast, Y.Ha 15+5reb, H.Yang 6+5reb+4ast, H.Huiwon 6+3reb, J.Park 5+3reb+2ast, S.Jeong 4+5reb+4ast

Seoul Thunders - LG Sakers 76-77

Tenth-ranked Seoul Thunders (13-38) made lots of trouble for second ranked LG Sakers (33-17). The visitors from Changwon managed to secure only one-point victory 77-76. However their fans expected much easier game. Worth to mention a great performance of Egyptian center Assem Marei (206-1992, college: MSU) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 15 points and 16 rebounds. The former international point guard Jae-Do Lee (180-1991) contributed with 18 points and 5 assists for the winners. American forward Anthony Morse (206-1994, college: Tenn Tech, agency: SLN) answered with a double-double by scoring 11 points and 13 rebounds and the former international forward Jung-Hyun Lee (191-1987) added 15 points and 5 rebounds in the effort for Seoul Thunders. Five Seoul Thunders players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. LG Sakers maintains second place with 33-17 record having just three points less than leader Anyang. Seoul Thunders lost fifth consecutive game. They stay dead last with 38 lost games. LG Sakers will play against Wonju DB (#7) at home in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Seoul Thunders will play against Mobis Phoebus in Ulsan and hope to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
LG Sakers: J.Lee 18+2reb+5ast, H.Jeong 17+3reb+4ast, A.Marei 15+16reb+3ast, L.Kwang-jin 9+2reb, D.Cunningham 6+2reb, Y.Junseok 5+1ast
Seoul Thunders: C.Minseok 15+4reb+1ast, J.Lee 15+5reb+3ast, S.Kim 11+1reb+4ast, A.Morse 11+13reb+1ast, D.Lee 11+4reb+1ast, L.Weon-Seok 7+7reb

Wonju DB - Goyang 68-57

An interesting game where host Wonju DB (#8) won against 5th ranked Goyang 68-57 on Saturday evening. Wonju DB held Goyang to an opponent 25.0 percent shooting from the field compared to 41.4 percent accuracy of the winners. They outrebounded Goyang 55-39 including a 42-30 advantage in defensive rebounds. American DeJon Davis (201-1998, college: CBU) stepped up and scored 19 points and 9 rebounds for the winners and the former international forward SangJae Kang (202-1994) chipped in 12 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists. At the losing side American-Lebanese power forward Jonathan Arledge (207-1991, college: ODU, agency: BIG) responded with 18 points and 5 rebounds and point guard Ho-Bin Han (181-1991) scored 10 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Wonju DB have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to seventh place. Loser Goyang keeps the fifth position with 24 games lost. Wonju DB will meet league's second-placed LG Sakers in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Goyang will play against Seoul Knights and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Wonju DB: D.Davis 19+9reb, S.Kang 12+12reb+4ast, L.Freeman 9+8reb, H.Kim 7+1reb+2ast, J.Kim 6+6reb, E.Alvano 5+4reb+7ast
Goyang: J.Arledge 18+5reb+2ast, J.Kim 11+5reb, H.Han 10+5reb+6ast, S.Jeon 8+3reb+3ast, H.Choi 6+7reb+1ast, K.Sechang 4+1reb+1ast



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