KBL Round 35 (Regular Season): Seoul Knights beat Wonju DB by one after a very close game

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The most exciting game of round 35 in the KBL took place in Wonju. This derby game ended with only one-point home defeat of 3rd placed Wonju DB (25-14) to fourth ranked Knights (24-15) 66-65 on Sunday evening. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Wonju DB. American center Jameel Warney (203-1994, college: Stony Brook) saved the victory with a double-double by scoring 21 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 blocks. Filipino forward Arvin Tolentino (195-1995) contributed with 25 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. American center Henry Ellenson (208-1997, college: Marquette) answered with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 12 rebounds for Wonju DB. Wonju DB's coach Sang-Bum Lee rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Knights have a solid series of four victories in a row. Seoul Knights maintains fourth place with 24-15 record. Wonju DB at the other side dropped to the second position with 14 games lost. They share it with Anyang. Seoul Knights are looking forward to face Sono SG (#7) in Daegu in the next round. Wonju DB will have a break next round.
An interesting game for Sakers (28-11) which played road game in Anyang against second-ranked Anyang (25-14). First ranked Sakers managed to get a 8-point victory 77-69. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Anyang. It was a great evening for Egyptian center Assem Marei (206-1992, college: MSU) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 15 points, 22 rebounds and 5 assists. Ki-sang Yu helped adding 22 points. American power forward Johnny OBryant III (207-1993, college: LSU, agency: Slash Sports) responded with 15 points and 9 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Sakers have a solid series of four victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 28-11 record. Anyang at the other side keeps the second position with 14 games lost. They share it with Wonju DB. LG Sakers will play against bottom-ranked Daegu (#10) in Incheon in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Anyang will play at home against Suwon KT (#5) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
The game in Daegu was also quite interesting. 5th ranked Sonicboom (19-20) played at the court of seventh ranked Skygunners (17-22). Skygunners defeated Sonicboom 92-78 on Saturday. It was an exceptional evening for Nathan Knight who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 24 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists. Derrick Williams came up with 23 points and 7 rebounds for Suwon KT in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Skygunners have an impressive series of five victories in a row. Sono SG maintains seventh place with 17-22 record. Suwon KT lost third consecutive game. They keep the fifth position with 20 games lost. They share it with KCC Egis. Sono SG will meet higher ranked Seoul Knights (#4) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Suwon KT will play against the league's second-placed Anyang and will have a slim chance for a victory.

There were no big surprises in other games of round 35: Wonju DB beat Seoul Thunders on the road 83-80. Anyang won against KCC Egis on its own court 91-79. Bottom-ranked Daegu was outscored by Mobis Phoebus in Ulsan 84-65.



Anyang - LG Sakers 69-77

An interesting game for Sakers (28-11) which played road game in Anyang against second-ranked Anyang (25-14). First ranked Sakers managed to get a 8-point victory 77-69. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of Anyang. LG Sakers made 20-of-26 charity shots (76.9 percent) during the game. They outrebounded Anyang 39-28 including 29 on the defensive glass. It was a great evening for Egyptian center Assem Marei (206-1992, college: MSU) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 15 points, 22 rebounds and 5 assists. International guard Ki-sang Yu (188-2001) helped adding 22 points. Four Sakers players scored in double figures. American power forward Johnny OBryant III (207-1993, college: LSU, agency: Slash Sports) responded with 15 points and 9 rebounds and the former international point guard Jihoon Park (184-1995) scored 17 points. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Sakers have a solid series of four victories in a row. Defending champion maintains first place with 28-11 record. Anyang at the other side keeps the second position with 14 games lost. They share it with Wonju DB. LG Sakers will play against bottom-ranked Daegu (#10) in Incheon in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Anyang will play at home against Suwon KT (#5) and hopes to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
LG Sakers: K.Yu 22+2reb+1ast, I.Heo 15+2reb, M.Assem 15+22reb+5ast, J.Yang 12+3reb+8ast, H.Choi 3+1reb+2ast, W.Yun 3+1reb+2ast
Anyang: P.Jihoon 17+4reb+1ast, J.O'Bryant III 15+9reb, M.Yuhyeon 11+4reb+2ast, R.Abando 9+4reb+1ast, H.Seunghui 7+4reb+2ast, B.Washington 7+2ast

Seoul Thunders - Wonju DB 80-83

No shocking result in a game when third ranked Wonju DB (25-14) edged 9th ranked Samsung Thunders (12-26) in Seoul 83-80 on Saturday. Wonju DB outrebounded Seoul Thunders 40-27 including 26 on the defensive glass. It was an exceptional evening for American center Henry Ellenson (208-1997, college: Marquette) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 13 rebounds. His fellow American import guard Ethan Alvano (185-1996, college: CSUSM) accounted for 18 points and 8 assists for the winning side. Alvano is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Five Wonju DB players scored in double figures. Turkish power forward Kerem Kanter (208-1995, college: Xavier) came up with a double-double by scoring 26 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists and naturalized American guard Justin Gutang (191-1997, college: Skyline JC) added 20 points, 5 rebounds, 10 assists and 6 steals (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) respectively for Seoul Thunders in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Wonju DB have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to second place, which they share with Anyang. Seoul Thunders lost third consecutive game. They keep the ninth position with 26 games lost. Wonju DB will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Seoul Thunders will play against Mobis Phoebus (#8) in Ulsan and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Wonju DB: A.Ethan 18+4reb+8ast, E.Henry 18+13reb+2ast, M.Essam 14+5reb+1ast, I.Park 11+4reb+1ast, B.Kim 10+5reb+1ast, Y.Lee 7+3reb+1ast
Seoul Thunders: K.Kanter 26+12reb+5ast, G.Justin 20+5reb+10ast, L.Weon-Seok 9+4reb+1ast, G.Geunhwi 9+1reb, L.Kwan-hee 8+1reb+4ast, L.Kyutae 3+1reb

Anyang - KCC Egis 91-79

Very expected game when 6th ranked Egis (19-20) lost on the road to second ranked Anyang (25-14) 91-79 on Saturday. It was an exceptional evening for the former international point guard Jihoon Park (184-1995) who led the winners and scored 22 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. American power forward Johnny OBryant III (207-1993, college: LSU, agency: Slash Sports) accounted for 16 points and 6 rebounds for the winning side. Four Anyang players scored in double figures. The former international guard Hoon Heo (181-1995) came up with 23 points and 9 assists and American forward Shawn Long (208-1993, college: Louisiana, agency: Pensack Sports) added 14 points and 11 rebounds respectively for KCC Egis in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Anyang maintains second place with 25-14 record having just three points less than leader LG Sakers, which they share with Wonju DB. Loser Egis dropped to the fifth position with 20 games lost. They share it with Suwon KT. Anyang will meet at home Suwon KT (#5) in the next round. KCC Egis will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Anyang: J.Park 22+5reb+5ast, O.Johnny 16+6reb+1ast, S.Han 14+1reb+1ast, Y.Moon 13+5reb+3ast, J.Park 6+4reb+3ast, Y.Kim 6
KCC Egis: H.Hoon 23+3reb+9ast, H.Ung 21+2reb+2ast, S.Long 14+11reb+2ast, Y.Ki-Chan 7+3reb, N.William 5+2reb+3ast, D.Hernandez 4+3reb

Sono SG - Suwon KT 92-78

The game in Daegu was also quite interesting. 5th ranked Sonicboom (19-20) played at the court of seventh ranked Skygunners (17-22). Skygunners defeated Sonicboom 92-78 on Saturday. Sono SG made 19-of-24 free shots (79.2 percent) during the game. They also forced 20 Suwon KT turnovers. It was an exceptional evening for American power forward Nathan Knight (208-1997, college: William & Mary) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 24 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists. Forward Jeong-Hyeon Lee (187-1999) accounted for 31 points and 4 assists for the winning side. American forward Derrick Williams (203-1991, college: Arizona) came up with 23 points and 7 rebounds and Jun-Young Park added 11 points and 8 rebounds respectively for Suwon KT in the defeat. Four Suwon KT players scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Skygunners have an impressive series of five victories in a row. Sono SG maintains seventh place with 17-22 record. Suwon KT lost third consecutive game. They keep the fifth position with 20 games lost. They share it with KCC Egis. Sono SG will meet higher ranked Seoul Knights (#4) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Suwon KT will play against the league's second-placed Anyang and will have a slim chance for a victory.
Top scorers:
Sono SG: J.Lee 31+3reb+4ast, K.Nathan 24+12reb+4ast, Q.Kevin 21+2reb+2ast, M.Egidijus 6+6reb, J.Kang 5+4reb+1ast, J.Kim 2+5reb
Suwon KT: D.Williams 23+7reb+1ast, K.Sungwook 12+2reb+5ast, J.Park 11+8reb+2ast, L.Doo-Won 11+5reb+4ast, J.Chang-Young 8+2ast, K.Sun-Hyung 6

Mobis Phoebus - Daegu 84-65

Rather predictable result when eighth ranked Mobis Phoebus (14-25) rolled over bottom-ranked Daegu (11-27) in Ulsan 84-65 on Sunday. Mobis Phoebus outrebounded Daegu 36-22 including 23 on the defensive glass. Mobis Phoebus looked well-organized offensively handing out 27 assists comparing to just 13 passes made by Daegu's players. It was an exceptional evening for American center Rayshaun Hammonds (206-1998, college: Georgia) who led the winners and scored 21 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. The former international center Seounghyun Lee (201-1992) accounted for 15 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side. American forward Bennie Boatwright (208-1996, college: USC) came up with 18 points and 6 rebounds and the former international forward Seung-Min Shin (195-1998) added 10 points respectively for Daegu in the defeat. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Mobis Phoebus maintains eighth place with 14-25 record. Daegu lost their seventh game in a row. They stay dead last with 27 lost games. Mobis Phoebus will meet at home Seoul Thunders (#9) in the next round. Daegu will play against the league's leader LG Sakers and will have a slim chance for a victory.
Top scorers:
Mobis Phoebus: H.Rayshaun 21+7reb+4ast, H.Jo 19+5reb+1ast, S.Lee 15+6reb+4ast, E.John 10+1reb, M.Seo 8+6reb+6ast, M.Park 6+5reb+11ast
Daegu: B.Boatwright 18+6reb+3ast, S.Seung-Min 10+1reb+1ast, J.Hyunwoo 9, Y.Woohyeok 9+1ast, S.Belangel 8+1reb+3ast, C.Jin-Soo 5+1reb

Wonju DB - Seoul Knights 65-66

The most exciting game of round 35 in the KBL took place in Wonju. This derby game ended with only one-point home defeat of 3rd placed Wonju DB (25-14) to fourth ranked Knights (24-15) 66-65 on Sunday evening. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Wonju DB. American center Jameel Warney (203-1994, college: Stony Brook) saved the victory with a double-double by scoring 21 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 blocks. Filipino forward Arvin Tolentino (195-1995) contributed with 25 points and 6 rebounds for the winners. American center Henry Ellenson (208-1997, college: Marquette) answered with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 12 rebounds and the other American import guard Ethan Alvano (185-1996, college: CSUSM) added 20 points in the effort for Wonju DB. Wonju DB's coach Sang-Bum Lee rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. Knights have a solid series of four victories in a row. Seoul Knights maintains fourth place with 24-15 record. Wonju DB at the other side dropped to the second position with 14 games lost. They share it with Anyang. Seoul Knights are looking forward to face Sono SG (#7) in Daegu in the next round. Wonju DB will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Seoul Knights: A.Tolentino 25+6reb, W.Jameel 21+12reb+4ast, J.Oh 9+3reb+1ast, D.Edi 7+5reb, H.Kim 2+2reb+2ast, M.Darryl 2+2reb+1ast
Wonju DB: E.Alvano 20+4reb+2ast, H.Ellenson 14+12reb+3ast, P.In-Woong 12+6reb, L.Yujin 8+7reb+1ast, L.Junghyun 8, S.Seo-Min 3+2reb+1ast