KBL Round 10: Anyang edge KCC Egis by two points

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

Ninth-ranked KCC Egis (5-10) made lots of trouble for first ranked Anyang (12-3) in Jeonju on Wednesday. The visitors from Anyang managed to secure only two-point victory 84-82. However their fans expected much easier game. Anyang outrebounded KCC Egis 43-29 including 16 on the offensive glass. The former international guard Junhyeong Byeon (186-1996) fired 22 points and 6 assists for the winners. American power forward Darryl Monroe (202-1986, college: GMU) chipped in 12 points and 12 rebounds. American forward Rondae Hollis-Jefferson (201-1995, college: Arizona) produced a double-double by scoring 29 points and 10 rebounds for lost side. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Anyang have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 12-3 record. KCC Egis at the other side keep the ninth place with ten games lost. Anyang are looking forward to face Seoul Knights (#8) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. KCC Egis will play against Wonju DB and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Important game to mention about took place in Seoul. Eighth ranked Seoul Knights (6-9) saved a 2-point victory at home edging higher ranked Mobis Phoebus (9-5) 92-90 on Thursday evening. Worth to mention a great performance of American center Jameel Warney (203-1994, college: Stony Brook) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 18 points and 11 rebounds. Joon-Young Choi contributed with 19 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. American forward Gaige Prim (203-1999, college: Missouri St.) replied with a double-double by scoring 24 points, 16 rebounds and 4 assists for Mobis Phoebus. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Defending champion maintains eighth position with 6-9 record. Mobis Phoebus at the other side dropped to the second place with five games lost. Seoul Knights will play against higher ranked Goyang (#4) in Daegu in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Mobis Phoebus will play at home against LG Sakers and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Anyang. First ranked Anyang faced their biggest opponent Goyang. Host Anyang (12-3) defeated guests from Daegu (8-5) 86-79. Omari Spellman had a double-double by scoring 21 points and 15 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners. Anyang's coach Seung-Ki Kim used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side Dedric Lawson responded with 30 points and 6 rebounds. Anyang have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 12-3 record. Loser Goyang dropped to the fourth place with five games lost. Anyang will meet at home Seoul Knights (#8) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Goyang will play against Seoul Knights (#8) and hope to secure a win.

Rest of the games of round 10 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
LG Sakers defeated Wonju DB in Changwon 81-77. Suwon KT beat Wonju DB at home 88-78. Bottom-ranked KoGas destroyed Seoul Thunders on the opponent's court 106-75. Mobis Phoebus managed to outperform KCC Egis in a home game 85-68. Wonju DB recorded a loss to Seoul Knights on the road 85-81. Suwon KT was defeated by LG Sakers on its own court 71-83.
The best stats of 10th round was 21 points and 10 rebounds by Assem Marei of LG Sakers.

Wonju DB - LG Sakers 77-81

There was no surprise when 7th ranked Wonju DB (6-8) was defeated at home by fourth ranked LG Sakers (9-6) 81-77 on Tuesday. The former international point guard Jae-Do Lee (180-1991) scored 28 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners and Egyptian center Assem Marei (206-1992, college: MSU) chipped in 10 points and 19 rebounds during the contest. Five LG Sakers players scored in double figures. At the losing side American power forward Dewan Hernandez (211-1997, college: Miami, FL) responded with a double-double by scoring 36 points (!!!) and 11 rebounds and guard Ethan Albano (185-1996) scored 15 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. LG Sakers moved-up to third place. Wonju DB lost sixth consecutive game. They dropped to the sixth position with eight games lost. They share it with Suwon KT. LG Sakers will meet Seoul Thunders (#5) on the road in the next round. Wonju DB will play against KCC Egis in Jeonju and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Wonju DB: D.Hernandez 36+11reb+1ast, A.Ethan 15+7reb+5ast, K.Doo 8+4reb+3ast, L.Freeman 6+5reb, S.Choi 5+4reb, C.Park 5+3reb+3ast
LG Sakers: J.Lee 28+5reb+5ast, K.Lee 16+1reb, Y.Wong-Sang 14+3reb+1ast, S.Su 11+5reb+2ast, A.Marei 10+19reb+3ast, H.Jeong 2+1ast

KCC Egis - Anyang 82-84

Ninth-ranked KCC Egis (5-10) made lots of trouble for first ranked Anyang (12-3) in Jeonju on Wednesday. The visitors from Anyang managed to secure only two-point victory 84-82. However their fans expected much easier game. Anyang outrebounded KCC Egis 43-29 including 16 on the offensive glass. The former international guard Junhyeong Byeon (186-1996) fired 22 points and 6 assists for the winners. American power forward Darryl Monroe (202-1986, college: GMU) chipped in a double-double by scoring 12 points and 12 rebounds. Four Anyang players scored in double figures. American forward Rondae Hollis-Jefferson (201-1995, college: Arizona) produced a double-double by scoring 29 points and 10 rebounds and the former international guard Woong Heo (183-1993) added 11 points and 7 assists respectively for lost side. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Anyang have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 12-3 record. KCC Egis at the other side keep the ninth place with ten games lost. Anyang are looking forward to face Seoul Knights (#8) at home in the next round and are hoping to win another game. KCC Egis will play against Wonju DB and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
KCC Egis: R.Hollis-Jefferson 29+10reb+2ast, C.Jung 12+3reb+2ast, W.Heo 11+2reb+7ast, G.Ra 8+4reb, S.Lee 8+1reb, G.Lee 6
Anyang: J.Byeon 22+4reb+6ast, A.Rhenz 15+1reb, D.Monroe 12+12reb+1ast, O.Spellman 12+7reb+3ast, S.Oh 9+6reb+3ast, S.Moon 8+3reb+3ast

Seoul Knights - Mobis Phoebus 92-90

Important game to mention about took place in Seoul. Eighth ranked Seoul Knights (6-9) saved a 2-point victory at home edging higher ranked Mobis Phoebus (9-5) 92-90 on Thursday evening. Seoul Knights players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. Worth to mention a great performance of American center Jameel Warney (203-1994, college: Stony Brook) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 18 points and 11 rebounds. The former international Joon-Young Choi (200-1994) contributed with 19 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Four Seoul Knights players scored in double figures. American forward Gaige Prim (203-1999, college: Missouri St.) replied with a double-double by scoring 24 points, 16 rebounds and 4 assists and the former international forward Woosuk Lee (196-1999) added 24 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists in the effort for Mobis Phoebus. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Defending champion maintains eighth position with 6-9 record. Mobis Phoebus at the other side dropped to the second place with five games lost. Seoul Knights will play against higher ranked Goyang (#4) in Daegu in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Mobis Phoebus will play at home against LG Sakers and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Mobis Phoebus: G.Prim 24+16reb+4ast, L.Woosuk 24+6reb+5ast, A.Rhon Jhay 13+3reb+6ast, J.Ham 9+3reb+4ast, S.Shin 8+2reb+4ast, M.Shin 5+2reb+1ast
Seoul Knights: J.Choi 19+6reb+4ast, J.Warney 18+11reb+3ast, I.Heo 14+7reb+1ast, S.Kim 10+2reb+6ast, O.Jae-Hyun 9+5reb+5ast, L.Williams 9+4reb

Suwon KT - Wonju DB 88-78

The game between closely ranked teams ended with sixth ranked Suwon KT's (6-8) home victory over 7th ranked Wonju DB (6-8) 88-78 on Thursday. Suwon KT made 22-of-28 free shots (78.6 percent) during the game. American swingman EJ Anosike (201-1998, college: CS Fullerton) scored 32 points and 6 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and the former international forward Hongseok Yang (199-1997) chipped in 22 points and 7 rebounds during the contest. At the losing side the former international guard Kyungmin Doo (184-1991) responded with 28 points and 5 rebounds and American power forward Dewan Hernandez (211-1997, college: Miami, FL) scored 14 points. Wonju DB's coach Sang-Bum Lee rotated twelve players in this game, but that didn't help. Suwon KT have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain sixth position with 6-8 record, which they share with defeated Wonju DB. Wonju DB lost sixth consecutive game. Suwon KT will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Wonju DB will play against KCC Egis (#9) in Jeonju and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Wonju DB: K.Doo 28+5reb+1ast, D.Hernandez 14+4reb+2ast, L.Freeman 11+5reb+2ast, I.Seung-chan 8+3reb, J.Kim 4+5reb, A.Ethan 3+2reb+1ast
Suwon KT: E.Anosike 32+6reb+2ast, H.Yang 22+7reb+1ast, S.Choi 13+6reb+2ast, Y.Ha 9+4reb+3ast, S.Jeong 6+2ast, H.Huiwon 6+4reb+2ast

Anyang - Goyang 86-79

An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Anyang. First ranked Anyang faced their biggest opponent Goyang. Host Anyang (12-3) defeated guests from Daegu (8-5) 86-79. Anyang outrebounded Goyang 44-26 including a 16-5 advantage in offensive rebounds. American Omari Spellman (207-1997, college: Villanova) had a double-double by scoring 21 points and 15 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and the former international guard Junhyeong Byeon (186-1996) chipped in 20 points and 5 assists during the contest. Anyang's coach Seung-Ki Kim used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the losing side American power forward Dedric Lawson (206-1997, college: Kansas) responded with 30 points and 6 rebounds and international guard Seonghyen Jeon (190-1991) scored 23 points and 4 assists. Anyang have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 12-3 record. Loser Goyang dropped to the fourth place with five games lost. Anyang will meet at home Seoul Knights (#8) in the next round and are hoping to win another game. Goyang will play against Seoul Knights (#8) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Goyang: D.Lawson 30+6reb+2ast, S.Jeon 23+2reb+4ast, L.Jung-Hyun 11+3reb+3ast, D.Simon 6+4reb, K.Kim 3+2reb, H.Han 3+2reb
Anyang: O.Spellman 21+15reb+3ast, J.Byeon 20+4reb+5ast, S.Moon 12+7reb, D.Monroe 8+4reb, B.Bae 8+5reb+1ast, A.Rhenz 5+3reb

Seoul Thunders - KoGas 75-106

There was an upset when higher ranked Seoul Thunders (7-9) were rolled over at home by bottom-ranked KoGas (4-9) 106-75 on Friday. KoGas shot 63.8 percent from the field and made 19-of-22 free shots (86.4 percent) during the game. KoGas outrebounded Seoul Thunders 36-19 including a 30-14 advantage in defensive rebounds. They shot the lights out from three sinking 13 long-distance shots on high 68.4 percentage. KoGas looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The former international forward Dae-Sung Lee (192-1990, college: BYU-Hawaii) scored 25 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists (made all of his ten free throws !!!) to lead the charge for the winners and American forward Murphy Holloway (201-1990, college: Ole Miss, agency: Octagon Europe) chipped in 14 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. Five KoGas players scored in double figures. At the losing side forward Min-Gug Jang (199-1989) responded with 15 points and American forward Emanuel Terry (206-1996, college: LMU) scored 8 points and 7 rebounds. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. KoGas maintains tenth position with 4-9 record. Seoul Thunders lost third consecutive game. They keep the fifth place with nine games lost. KoGas will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Seoul Thunders will play against LG Sakers (#3) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Seoul Thunders: J.Min-Gug 15+2reb+1ast, J.Lee 11+3reb+2ast, S.Dong-Hyuk 10+3reb+2ast, J.Hyung-Jun 9+1ast, M.Derrickson 9+2reb+1ast, E.Terry 8+7reb+3ast
KoGas: D.Lee 25+6reb+7ast, S.Seung-Min 17+3reb+3ast, H.Jeon 17, M.Holloway 14+11reb+4ast, S.Belangel 13+6reb+4ast, B.Cha 8+4reb+2ast

Mobis Phoebus - KCC Egis 85-68

Very predictable result in Ulsan where third ranked Mobis Phoebus (9-5) beat 9th ranked KCC Egis (5-10) 85-68 on Saturday. Filipino guard Rhon Jhay Abarrientos (181-1999) scored 22 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the charge for the winners and the former international forward Woosuk Lee (196-1999) chipped in 20 points during the contest. Four Mobis Phoebus players scored in double figures. At the losing side the former international forward Guna Ra (203-1989, college: Missouri) responded with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 13 rebounds and guard Chang-Young Jung (192-1988) scored 16 points (made all of his seven free throws). Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Mobis Phoebus moved-up to second place. Loser KCC Egis keep the ninth position with ten games lost. Mobis Phoebus will meet at home LG Sakers (#3) in the next round, which may be the game of the day. KCC Egis will play against Wonju DB (#7) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
KCC Egis: G.Ra 20+13reb+1ast, C.Jung 16+2reb+2ast, W.Heo 10+1reb+2ast, S.Lee 6+8reb+1ast, G.Lee 5+1reb, S.Dong-Hoon 4+1reb+2ast
Mobis Phoebus: A.Rhon Jhay 22+7reb+5ast, L.Woosuk 20+4reb+1ast, J.Jang 11+6reb, G.Prim 10+12reb+1ast, S.Shin 9+5reb+3ast, H.Sims 5+5reb

Seoul Knights - Wonju DB 85-81

We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams when 7th ranked Wonju DB (6-8) was defeated on the road by eighth ranked Seoul Knights (6-9) 85-81 on Saturday. American center Jameel Warney (203-1994, college: Stony Brook) had a double-double by scoring 24 points and 10 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and the former international Joon-Young Choi (200-1994) chipped in 23 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists during the contest. At the losing side American power forward Dewan Hernandez (211-1997, college: Miami, FL) responded with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 13 rebounds and guard Ethan Albano (185-1996) scored 20 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. Four Wonju DB players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players in such tough game. Defending champion maintains eighth position with 6-9 record. Wonju DB lost sixth consecutive game. They dropped to the sixth place with eight games lost. They share the position with Suwon KT. Seoul Knights will meet higher ranked Goyang (#4) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Wonju DB will play against KCC Egis in Jeonju and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Wonju DB: K.Doo 25+4reb+2ast, A.Ethan 20+5reb+7ast, D.Hernandez 18+13reb+3ast, S.Choi 10+3reb, J.Kim 2+5reb+2ast, L.Freeman 2+4reb
Seoul Knights: J.Warney 24+10reb+3ast, J.Choi 23+8reb+4ast, S.Kim 15+3reb+5ast, C.Sung-Won 9+2reb+1ast, I.Heo 8+2reb, L.Williams 4+2reb+1ast

Suwon KT - LG Sakers 71-83

Everything went according to plan in Busan where fourth ranked LG Sakers (9-6) won against 6th ranked Suwon KT (6-8) 83-71 on Saturday. LG Sakers dominated down low during the game scoring 64 of its points in the paint compared to Suwon KT's 24. They outrebounded Suwon KT 44-28 including 16 on the offensive glass. Egyptian center Assem Marei (206-1992, college: MSU) had a double-double by scoring 21 points and 10 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and the former international point guard Jae-Do Lee (180-1991) chipped in 8 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists during the contest. At the losing side the former international forward Hongseok Yang (199-1997) responded with a double-double by scoring 14 points and 11 rebounds and American swingman EJ Anosike (201-1998, college: CS Fullerton) scored 18 points and 9 rebounds. Five Suwon KT players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. LG Sakers moved-up to third place. Loser Suwon KT keeps the sixth position with eight games lost. They share it with Wonju DB. LG Sakers will meet Seoul Thunders (#5) on the road in the next round. Suwon KT will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Suwon KT: E.Anosike 18+9reb, H.Yang 14+11reb+3ast, H.Huiwon 12+1ast, Y.Ha 12+3reb, S.Jeong 11+1reb+5ast, L.Nnoko 4+4reb
LG Sakers: A.Marei 21+10reb, J.Kim 18+5reb, Y.Wong-Sang 14+3reb+1ast, J.Lee 8+7reb+9ast, D.Cunningham 7+8reb+1ast, S.Su 6+1reb+4ast



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