KBL Round 21 (Regular Season): KCC Egis beat Suwon KT in a derby game

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The most exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Busan: Egis (#3) and Sonicboom (#6). Egis (15-8) won against visiting Sonicboom (11-13) 94-87. KCC Egis looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. The best player for the winners was who scored 17 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists. American forward Shawn Long (208-1993, college: Louisiana, agency: Pensack Sports) chipped in 20 points and 10 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was American forward Derrick Williams (203-1991, college: Arizona) who recorded a double-double by scoring 41 points (!!!) and 10 rebounds. Sonicboom's coach rotated twelve players in this game, but that didn't help. Egis have an impressive series of six victories in a row. KCC Egis maintains third place with 15-8 record having just two points less than leader LG Sakers. Suwon KT at the other side keeps the sixth position with 13 games lost. KCC Egis are looking forward to face Seoul Thunders (#7) at home in the next round. Suwon KT will play against Daegu in Incheon and is hoping to prove to their supporters that this time they can win.
An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Changwon. First ranked Sakers faced 4th placed Wonju DB. Host Sakers (17-6) defeated guests from Wonju (13-10) 74-69. It was a good game for who led his team to a victory with 30 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Assem Marei contributed with 6 points and 14 rebounds for the winners. American center Henry Ellenson (208-1997, college: Marquette) answered with a double-double by scoring 25 points and 13 rebounds for Wonju DB. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. The victory was the third consecutive win for Sakers. Defending champion maintains first place with 17-6 record. Wonju DB at the other side keeps the fourth position with ten games lost. LG Sakers will play against bottom-ranked Daegu (#10) in Incheon in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Wonju DB will play on the road against the league's second-placed Anyang (#2) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
We should mention about the upset which took place in Seoul, where higher ranked Knights (13-11) lost at home to ninth ranked Mobis Phoebus (8-15) 74-87 on Sunday. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Knights. Rayshaun Hammonds stepped up and scored 36 points (!!!), 7 rebounds and 4 assists (went 8 for 8 at the free throw line) for the winners. The best for the losing side was Jameel Warney with 25 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Mobis Phoebus moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Sono SG. Loser Knights keep the fifth position with 11 games lost. Mobis Phoebus will meet at home Sono SG (#9) in the next round. Seoul Knights will have a break next round.

In the last game of round 21 Seoul Thunders were defeated by Anyang in a road game 90-82.
The best stats of 21th round was 26 points and 7 rebounds by Andrew Nicholson of Seoul Thunders.



LG Sakers - Wonju DB 74-69

An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Changwon. First ranked Sakers faced 4th placed Wonju DB. Host Sakers (17-6) defeated guests from Wonju (13-10) 74-69. It was a good game for Carl Tamayo who led his team to a victory with 30 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Egyptian center Assem Marei (206-1992, college: MSU) contributed with 6 points and 14 rebounds for the winners. American center Henry Ellenson (208-1997, college: Marquette) answered with a double-double by scoring 25 points and 13 rebounds and the former international forward Hyo-Geun Jeong (200-1993) added 18 points and 6 rebounds in the effort for Wonju DB. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. The victory was the third consecutive win for Sakers. Defending champion maintains first place with 17-6 record. Wonju DB at the other side keeps the fourth position with ten games lost. LG Sakers will play against bottom-ranked Daegu (#10) in Incheon in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Wonju DB will play on the road against the league's second-placed Anyang (#2) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
LG Sakers: C.Tamayo 30+5reb+4ast, W.Yun 15, K.Yu 12+6reb+2ast, E.Micheal 6+8reb, M.Assem 6+14reb+2ast, S.Han 5+2reb+2ast
Wonju DB: H.Ellenson 25+13reb+3ast, H.Jeong 18+6reb+2ast, E.Alvano 16+4reb+6ast, L.Junghyun 8+6reb+3ast, K.SangJae 2+6reb+2ast, L.Yujin 0+1reb

Seoul Knights - Mobis Phoebus 74-87

We should mention about the upset which took place in Seoul, where higher ranked Knights (13-11) lost at home to ninth ranked Mobis Phoebus (8-15) 74-87 on Sunday. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Knights. Mobis Phoebus outrebounded Seoul Knights 36-22 including 25 on the defensive glass. Mobis Phoebus shot the lights out from three sinking 13 long-distance shots on high 52.0 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. American center Rayshaun Hammonds (206-1998, college: Georgia) stepped up and scored 36 points (!!!), 7 rebounds and 4 assists (went 8 for 8 at the free throw line) for the winners and Myeong-jin Seo chipped in 20 points and 8 assists. Four Mobis Phoebus players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was American center Jameel Warney (203-1994, college: Stony Brook) with 25 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists and Egyptian center Assem Marei (206-1992, college: MSU) scored 29 points and 5 assists. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Mobis Phoebus moved-up to eighth place, which they share with Sono SG. Loser Knights keep the fifth position with 11 games lost. Mobis Phoebus will meet at home Sono SG (#9) in the next round. Seoul Knights will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Mobis Phoebus: H.Rayshaun 36+7reb+4ast, M.Seo 20+3reb+8ast, G.Kim 11+2reb+10ast, H.Jo 11+4reb+1ast, J.Jeong 5+1reb+1ast, S.Lee 4+17reb+4ast
Seoul Knights: K.Nakhyeon 29+5ast, J.Warney 25+9reb+8ast, O.Jaehyun 11+3ast, A.Youngjun 5+7reb, K.Hyung-Bin 2+1reb, O.Sek-Eun 2+3reb+1ast

KCC Egis - Suwon KT 94-87

The most exciting game was a derby match between two local teams from Busan: Egis (#3) and Sonicboom (#6). Egis (15-8) won against visiting Sonicboom (11-13) 94-87. KCC Egis looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists. The best player for the winners was William Navarro who scored 17 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists. American forward Shawn Long (208-1993, college: Louisiana, agency: Pensack Sports) chipped in a double-double by scoring 20 points and 10 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was American forward Derrick Williams (203-1991, college: Arizona) who recorded a double-double by scoring 41 points (!!!) and 10 rebounds and Jun-Young Park added 17 points and 5 rebounds respectively. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Sonicboom's coach rotated twelve players in this game, but that didn't help. Egis have an impressive series of six victories in a row. KCC Egis maintains third place with 15-8 record having just two points less than leader LG Sakers. Suwon KT at the other side keeps the sixth position with 13 games lost. KCC Egis are looking forward to face Seoul Thunders (#7) at home in the next round. Suwon KT will play against Daegu in Incheon and is hoping to prove to their supporters that this time they can win.
Top scorers:
KCC Egis: L.Shawn 20+10reb+2ast, H.Dewan 18+3reb+1ast, W.Navarro 17+9reb+8ast, U.Heo 12+1reb+5ast, K.Donghyun 11+2reb, J.Choi 6+2ast
Suwon KT: D.Williams 41+10reb+3ast, J.Park 17+5reb+2ast, H.Huiwon 11+3reb+1ast, K.Sungwook 10+1reb+5ast, I.Hicks 3+3reb, H.Yungi 3+4reb+2ast

Anyang - Seoul Thunders 90-82

There was no surprise when 7th ranked Samsung Thunders (9-14) were defeated on the road by third ranked Anyang (16-8) 90-82 on Monday. Anyang made 19-of-25 free shots (76.0 percent) during the game. Anyang outrebounded Seoul Thunders 41-30 including 26 on the defensive glass. American power forward Johnny OBryant III (207-1993, college: LSU, agency: Slash Sports) stepped up and scored 21 points and 4 assists for the winners and Jihoon Park chipped in 19 points, 5 assists and 4 steals. Four Anyang players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was Canadian Andrew Nicholson (206-1989, college: St.Bonaventure) with 26 points and 7 rebounds and Kwan-hee Lee scored 16 points. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. The victory was the third consecutive win for Anyang. They moved-up to second place. Loser Samsung Thunders keep the seventh position with 14 games lost. Anyang will meet at home Wonju DB (#4) in the next round. Seoul Thunders will play against KCC Egis in Busan and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Anyang: O.Johnny 21+4reb+4ast, J.Park 19+3reb+5ast, J.Park 10+4reb+5ast, A.Rhenz 10+7reb+2ast, J.Kim 9+12reb+1ast, S.Han 8+3reb+2ast
Seoul Thunders: A.Nicholson 26+7reb+1ast, L.Kwan-hee 16+2reb+3ast, H.Ho-Bin 11+1reb+3ast, L.Weon-Seok 6+8reb, S.Dong-Hyuk 6+2reb+1ast, G.Geunhwi 6+2reb+1ast