KBL Round 21 (Regular Season): Wonju DB defeats LG Sakers in the game between Top 4 teams

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

An interesting game for Wonju DB (23-6) which hosted in Wonju second-best Sakers (19-9). First ranked Wonju DB had an easy win 91-75. Wonju DB dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Sakers' 38. Wonju DB had a 33-17 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists comparing to just 14 passes made by LG Sakers' players. It was a good game for American power forward Dedric Lawson (206-1997, college: Kansas) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 21 points, 17 rebounds and 5 assists. Guard Jongkyu Kim (184-1988) contributed with 15 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Naturalized American guard Justin Gutang (191-1997, college: Skyline JC) answered with 14 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists for LG Sakers. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Wonju DB have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain first place with 23-6 record. LG Sakers at the other side dropped to the third position with nine games lost. They share it with Suwon KT. Wonju DB are looking forward to face Anyang (#7) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. LG Sakers will play against Sono SG (#8) and are hoping to prove to their supporters that the loss was just an accident.
Bottom-ranked Samsung Thunders managed to get a fifth victory, breaking the series of two consecutive losses. This time they outleveled eighth-ranked Skygunners in Daegu 86-67. It's especially surprising that the victory came too easily and 19-point difference suggests that Samsung Thunders is in a good shape to leave the bottom place. Jamaican center Kofi Cockburn (213-1999, college: Illinois) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 15 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners and Junghyun Lee chipped in 12 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. The best for the losing side was Nigerian-American center Chinanu Onuaku (207-1996, college: Louisville) with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 15 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Seoul Thunders maintains tenth place with 5-23 record. Sono SG at the other side keeps the eighth position with 19 games lost. Seoul Thunders' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Seoul Seoul Knights.
The game in Daegu was also quite interesting. 7th ranked Anyang (11-19) played at the court of eighth ranked Skygunners (10-19). Skygunners managed to secure a 4-point victory 85-81 on Thursday. Chinanu Onuaku nailed 30 points and 9 rebounds for the winning side. Skygunners' coach Byong-Chul Kim used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. Robert Carter came up with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 11 rebounds for Anyang in the defeat. Sono SG maintains eighth place with 10-19 record. Defending champion Anyang keeps the seventh position with 19 games lost. Sono SG will meet higher ranked LG Sakers (#4) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Anyang will play against the league's leader Wonju DB where they are definitely not considered as a favorite in this game either.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 21: Suwon KT beat KoGas on the road 85-75. Anyang lost to Seoul Knights on its own court 68-86. KCC Egis unfortunately lost to Suwon KT in Busan 83-98. Mobis Phoebus managed to beat Seoul Thunders at home 102-85.
The most impressive performance of 21th round was 20 points and 5 rebounds by Ishmael Lane of Seoul Thunders.



Sono SG - Anyang 85-81

The game in Daegu was also quite interesting. 7th ranked Anyang (11-19) played at the court of eighth ranked Skygunners (10-19). Skygunners managed to secure a 4-point victory 85-81 on Thursday. Nigerian-American center Chinanu Onuaku (207-1996, college: Louisville) nailed 30 points and 9 rebounds for the winning side and American-Filipino guard Alex Cabagnot (183-1982, college: Hawaii-Hilo) accounted for 12 points and 5 assists. Skygunners' coach Byong-Chul Kim used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. American Robert Carter (206-1994, college: Maryland) came up with a double-double by scoring 24 points and 11 rebounds and the former international point guard Jihoon Park (184-1995) added 19 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists respectively for Anyang in the defeat. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Sono SG maintains eighth place with 10-19 record. Defending champion Anyang keeps the seventh position with 19 games lost. Sono SG will meet higher ranked LG Sakers (#4) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Anyang will play against the league's leader Wonju DB where they are definitely not considered as a favorite in this game either.
Top scorers:
Sono SG: C.Onuaku 30+9reb+3ast, S.Jeon 14+3reb, A.Cabagnot 12+1reb+5ast, H.Han 10+3reb+4ast, K.Kim 7+4reb+1ast, H.Choi 6+10reb+2ast
Anyang: R.Carter 24+11reb+3ast, J.Park 19+5reb+6ast, C.Sung-Won 12+1reb+3ast, H.Jeong 10+10reb+2ast, A.Rhenz 9+2reb, J.Jeong 7+1reb+1ast

KoGas - Suwon KT 75-85

No shocking result in a game when fourth ranked Sonicboom (19-9) beat 9th ranked KoGas (8-20) in Inchon 85-75 on Thursday. Suwon KT outrebounded KoGas 37-26 including 22 on the defensive glass. Suwon KT looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. American power forward Paris Bass (207-1995, college: Detroit) nailed a double-double by scoring 24 points, 12 rebounds and 7 assists for the winning side and the former international center Yoongi Ha (203-1999) accounted for 18 points and 7 rebounds. The former international forward DuVaughn Maxwell (201-1991, college: Hampton) came up with 12 points and 8 rebounds and Filipino guard Samjosef Belangel (177-1999) added 18 points and 4 assists respectively for KoGas in the defeat. Four KoGas players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Sonicboom. Suwon KT moved-up to third place, which they share with LG Sakers. KoGas lost their third game in a row. They keep the ninth position with 20 games lost. Suwon KT will meet at home KCC Egis (#6) in the next round. KoGas will play against Mobis Phoebus and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Suwon KT: P.Bass 24+12reb+7ast, Y.Ha 18+7reb+2ast, H.Huiwon 14+3reb, K.Junhwan 9+1ast, S.Jeong 8+5reb+7ast, S.Moon 5+3reb+3ast
KoGas: S.Belangel 18+4ast, L.Heon 16+2reb+2ast, D.Maxwell 12+8reb+3ast, A.Nicholson 11+7reb, B.Cha 6+2reb+3ast, J.Yang 6+1reb+2ast

Wonju DB - LG Sakers 91-75

An interesting game for Wonju DB (23-6) which hosted in Wonju second-best Sakers (19-9). First ranked Wonju DB had an easy win 91-75. Wonju DB dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Sakers' 38. Wonju DB had a 33-17 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists comparing to just 14 passes made by LG Sakers' players. It was a good game for American power forward Dedric Lawson (206-1997, college: Kansas) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 21 points, 17 rebounds and 5 assists. Guard Jongkyu Kim (184-1988) contributed with a double-double by scoring 15 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Four Wonju DB players scored in double figures. Naturalized American guard Justin Gutang (191-1997, college: Skyline JC) answered with 14 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists and the former international forward Hongseok Yang (199-1997) added 12 points and 8 rebounds in the effort for LG Sakers. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Wonju DB have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain first place with 23-6 record. LG Sakers at the other side dropped to the third position with nine games lost. They share it with Suwon KT. Wonju DB are looking forward to face Anyang (#7) on the road in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. LG Sakers will play against Sono SG (#8) and are hoping to prove to their supporters that the loss was just an accident.
Top scorers:
Wonju DB: D.Lawson 21+17reb+5ast, E.Alvano 15+5ast, S.Kang 15+5reb+8ast, J.Kim 15+10reb+4ast, J.Withey 8+1reb, K.Doo 7+2reb+3ast
LG Sakers: J.Gutang 14+5reb+5ast, H.Jeong 14+1reb+1ast, H.Yang 12+8reb+1ast, J.Lee 8+1reb+3ast, J.Tello-Palacios 8+5reb+1ast, L.Kwan-hee 7+1reb

Anyang - Seoul Knights 68-86

Very expected game when 7th ranked Anyang (11-19) lost at home to second ranked Knights (20-8) 86-68 on Saturday. Seoul Knights dominated down low during the game scoring 62 of its points in the paint compared to Anyang's 24. Seoul Knights had a 37-24 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. American center Jameel Warney (203-1994, college: Stony Brook) nailed a double-double by scoring 23 points and 10 rebounds for the winning side and the former international forward Youngjun An (195-1995) accounted for 11 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists. American Robert Carter (206-1994, college: Maryland) came up with a double-double by scoring 15 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists and the former international center Cheol-Uk Kim (204-1992) added 18 points and 7 rebounds (on 6-of-7 shooting from the field) respectively for Anyang in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the tenth consecutive win for Knights. Seoul Knights maintains second place with 20-8 record having four points less than leader Wonju DB. Defending champion Anyang keeps the seventh position with 19 games lost. Seoul Knights' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will travel locally in Seoul to the arena Seoul Thunders.
Top scorers:
Seoul Knights: J.Warney 23+10reb+1ast, Y.An 11+8reb+4ast, B.Bae 10+5reb, L.Williams 9+3reb, K.Hyung-Bin 7+4ast, S.Oh 6+4reb+2ast
Anyang: C.Kim 18+7reb, R.Carter 15+12reb+4ast, B.Bae 13, H.Jeong 7+4reb, J.Lee 3+3reb+1ast, C.Sung-Won 3+1reb+6ast

Sono SG - Seoul Thunders 67-86

Bottom-ranked Samsung Thunders managed to get a fifth victory, breaking the series of two consecutive losses. This time they outleveled eighth-ranked Skygunners in Daegu 86-67. It's especially surprising that the victory came too easily and 19-point difference suggests that Samsung Thunders is in a good shape to leave the bottom place. Seoul Thunders players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. Jamaican center Kofi Cockburn (213-1999, college: Illinois) stepped up with a double-double by scoring 15 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners and the former international Junghyun Lee (190-1999) chipped in 12 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. Four Samsung Thunders players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was Nigerian-American center Chinanu Onuaku (207-1996, college: Louisville) with a double-double by scoring 15 points and 15 rebounds and point guard Ho-Bin Han (181-1991) scored 7 points and 6 assists. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Seoul Thunders maintains tenth place with 5-23 record. Sono SG at the other side keeps the eighth position with 19 games lost. Seoul Thunders' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Seoul Seoul Knights.
Top scorers:
Seoul Thunders: K.Cockburn 15+12reb+4ast, S.Dong-Hyuk 13+2reb, Y.Sung-Won 12+4reb, J.Lee 12+8reb+5ast, I.Lane 10+4reb, D.Lee 8+2reb+4ast
Sono SG: C.Onuaku 15+15reb, H.Jun-hoo 9+1ast, M.Kim 9+3reb, K.Kim 7+3reb+2ast, H.Choi 7+4reb+2ast, H.Han 7+3reb+6ast

Suwon KT - KCC Egis 98-83

Rather predictable result when fourth ranked Sonicboom (19-9) won against 6th ranked Egis (12-13) in Busan 98-83 on Saturday. Suwon KT looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists. American power forward Paris Bass (207-1995, college: Detroit) nailed a double-double by scoring 29 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists for the winning side and guard Seong-Woo Jeong (178-1993) accounted for 13 points and 6 assists. Five Sonicboom players scored in double figures. American Alize Johnson (206-1996, college: Missouri St.) came up with a double-double by scoring 18 points, 13 rebounds and 7 assists and the former international forward Guna Ra (203-1989, college: Missouri) added 16 points and 6 rebounds respectively for KCC Egis in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Sonicboom. Suwon KT moved-up to third place, which they share with LG Sakers. KCC Egis lost their third game in a row. They keep the sixth position with 13 games lost. Suwon KT will meet at home KCC Egis (#6) in the next round. KCC Egis will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Suwon KT: P.Bass 29+11reb+8ast, H.Heo 15+3reb+2ast, H.Huiwon 14+1reb, S.Jeong 13+2reb+6ast, S.Moon 11+4reb+4ast, M.Jeonghyeon 11+3reb+1ast
KCC Egis: A.Johnson 18+13reb+7ast, U.Heo 16+1reb+2ast, G.Ra 16+6reb+1ast, L.Geun-Hwi 9+1reb, K.Song 7+5reb+2ast, S.Lee 6+2reb

Mobis Phoebus - Seoul Thunders 102-85

Not a big story in a game when 10th ranked Samsung Thunders (5-23) lost to sixth ranked Mobis Phoebus (13-14) in Ulsan 85-102 on Thursday. Mobis Phoebus looked well-organized offensively handing out 31 assists. American forward Keve Aluma (206-1998, college: Virginia Tech, agency: Pensack Sports) nailed 15 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side and forward Gookchan Kim (193-1996) accounted for 20 points. Five Mobis Phoebus players scored in double figures. Jamaican center Kofi Cockburn (213-1999, college: Illinois) came up with 26 points and 9 rebounds and American power forward Ishmael Lane (203-1997, college: NSU) added 20 points and 5 rebounds (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field) respectively for Seoul Thunders in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Mobis Phoebus moved-up to fifth place. Loser Samsung Thunders stay dead last with 23 lost games. Mobis Phoebus will meet KoGas (#9) in the next round. Seoul Thunders' supporters look forward to an exciting derby game next round, where their team will face at home their local rival from Seoul Seoul Knights.
Top scorers:
Mobis Phoebus: G.Kim 20+4reb+2ast, G.Prim 19+3reb+2ast, K.Aluma 15+9reb+4ast, J.Kim 12+2reb+5ast, J.Ham 11+4reb+4ast, J.Kim 10+1reb+1ast
Seoul Thunders: K.Cockburn 26+9reb+2ast, I.Lane 20+5reb+1ast, J.Lee 11+7reb+6ast, S.Choi 8+1ast, S.Dong-Hyuk 7+1reb+2ast, S.Kim 6+2reb+8ast