KBL Round 15: #1 Anyang is defeated by KoGas

Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most surprising game was a loss of top-ranked Anyang (15-5) in Inchon on Sunday night. Visitors were defeated by sixth ranked KoGas (10-10) 100-95. It was a great evening for American forward Murphy Holloway (201-1990, college: Ole Miss, agency: Octagon Europe) who led his team to a victory scoring 16 points and 6 rebounds. The former international forward Hyo-Geun Jeong (200-1993) helped adding 14 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. The best for the losing side was American Omari Spellman (207-1997, college: Villanova) with 27 points and 6 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. KoGas have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to fifth place. Anyang at the other side still keeps top position with five games lost. KoGas are looking forward to face league's second-placed LG Sakers in Changwon in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Anyang will play on the road against Suwon KT in Busan and is hoping to win this game.
The game in Jeonju was also worth to mention about. Third ranked Mobis Phoebus (12-8) played at the court of 7th ranked KCC Egis (8-12). Mobis Phoebus managed to secure a 4-point victory 83-79. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of KCC Egis. It was an exceptional evening for American forward Gaige Prim (203-1999, college: Missouri St.) who led the winners and scored 20 points and 9 rebounds. Ji-Hoon Ham accounted for 12 points and 4 assists. The former international forward Guna Ra (203-1989, college: Missouri) came up with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 15 rebounds for KCC Egis in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Mobis Phoebus maintains third place with 12-8 record having just three points less than leader Anyang. KCC Egis at the other side dropped to the eighth position with 12 games lost. Mobis Phoebus will play against Wonju DB (#7) at home in the next round. KCC Egis will play against Seoul Thunders and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
An interesting game took place in Wonju where 4th placed Goyang (10-9) was upset on the court of ninth ranked Wonju DB (8-11) 91-82 on Tuesday. The best player for the winners was Kyungmin Doo who scored 23 points and 4 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was Dedric Lawson who recorded a double-double by scoring 21 points and 12 rebounds. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Wonju DB moved-up to seventh place. Loser Goyang keeps the fourth position with nine games lost. Wonju DB will meet higher ranked Mobis Phoebus (#3) 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.

There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 15: Seoul Thunders were destroyed by LG Sakers on the opponent's court 77-55. Wonju DB lost to defending champion Seoul Knights in a home game 68-97. Seoul Thunders recorded a loss to KoGas on the road 81-89.

KoGas - Anyang 100-95

The most surprising game was a loss of top-ranked Anyang (15-5) in Inchon on Sunday night. Visitors were defeated by sixth ranked KoGas (10-10) 100-95. It was a great evening for American forward Murphy Holloway (201-1990, college: Ole Miss, agency: Octagon Europe) who led his team to a victory scoring 16 points and 6 rebounds. The former international forward Hyo-Geun Jeong (200-1993) helped adding 14 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Four KoGas players scored in double figures. The best for the losing side was American Omari Spellman (207-1997, college: Villanova) with 27 points and 6 rebounds and the former international guard Junhyeong Byeon (186-1996) scored 21 points and 4 assists. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. KoGas have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to fifth place. Anyang at the other side still keeps top position with five games lost. KoGas are looking forward to face league's second-placed LG Sakers in Changwon in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Anyang will play on the road against Suwon KT in Busan and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
KoGas: M.Holloway 16+6reb+3ast, H.Jeong 14+6reb+4ast, S.Cho 14+2ast, Y.Ndoye 13+6reb, W.Dong-Hyun 12+2ast, D.Lee 9+4ast
Anyang: O.Spellman 27+6reb+2ast, J.Byeon 21+3reb+4ast, S.Oh 10+4reb, P.Jihoon 9+2ast, B.Bae 9+1reb+1ast, S.Moon 6+2reb+1ast

LG Sakers - Seoul Thunders 77-55

Very expected game in Changwon where 9th ranked Seoul Thunders (8-14) were crushed by second ranked LG Sakers (13-9) 77-55 on Sunday. LG Sakers dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Seoul Thunders' 40. They outrebounded Seoul Thunders 47-31 including a 19-4 advantage in offensive rebounds. The best player for the winners was Egyptian center Assem Marei (206-1992, college: MSU) who had a double-double by scoring 21 points and 22 rebounds. The former international center Jun-Yl Kim (202-1992) chipped in 15 points. At the other side the best for losing team was American forward Emanuel Terry (206-1996, college: LMU) who recorded 8 points and 6 rebounds and forward Hyun-Ho Lee (192-1980) added 11 points respectively. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. LG Sakers maintains second place with 13-9 record despite having the same number of points like the leader Anyang. Seoul Thunders lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the ninth position with 14 games lost. LG Sakers will meet KoGas (#5) in the next round. Seoul Thunders will play against KCC Egis (#8) in Jeonju and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
LG Sakers: A.Marei 21+22reb, J.Kim 15+2reb+2ast, D.Cunningham 11+5reb, J.Gutang 9+3reb+5ast, K.Lee 8+3reb+3ast, L.Seung-Woo 5+3reb+3ast
Seoul Thunders: H.Lee 11+2reb, E.Terry 8+6reb, S.Dong-Hyuk 7+2reb, D.Lim 7+4reb+1ast, J.Lee 6+4reb+3ast, J.Woo-Sung 4+4reb+1ast

Wonju DB - Seoul Knights 68-97

Rather predictable result when fifth ranked Seoul Knights (10-11) smashed on the road 9th ranked Wonju DB (8-11) 97-68 on Sunday. Seoul Knights shot the lights out from three sinking 12 long-distance shots on high 54.5 percentage. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. The best player for the winners was American center Jameel Warney (203-1994, college: Stony Brook) who scored 26 points and 7 rebounds. His fellow American import power forward Leon Williams (203-1986, college: Ohio) chipped in a double-double by scoring 15 points and 12 rebounds. Four Seoul Knights players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was guard Ethan Albano (185-1996) who recorded 21 points and 5 rebounds and American forward Lennard Freeman (203-1995, college: NC State) added 6 points and 11 rebounds respectively. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Despite that victory Seoul Knights went down to sixth position due to points difference. Wonju DB lost third consecutive game. They dropped to the seventh place with 11 games lost. Seoul Knights will meet higher ranked Goyang (#4) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Wonju DB will play against Mobis Phoebus in Ulsan and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Seoul Knights: J.Warney 26+7reb+1ast, I.Heo 16+5reb, L.Williams 15+12reb+2ast, C.Sung-Won 11+1reb+2ast, S.Kim 7+1reb+7ast, O.Jae-Hyun 5+2reb+2ast
Wonju DB: A.Ethan 21+5reb+2ast, I.Seung-chan 9+1reb+1ast, J.Kim 8+3reb+2ast, P.In-Woong 7+1reb+1ast, L.Freeman 6+11reb+3ast, D.Treadwell 4+4reb+3ast

KCC Egis - Mobis Phoebus 79-83

The game in Jeonju was also worth to mention about. Third ranked Mobis Phoebus (12-8) played at the court of 7th ranked KCC Egis (8-12). Mobis Phoebus managed to secure a 4-point victory 83-79. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of KCC Egis. Mobis Phoebus players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. It was an exceptional evening for American forward Gaige Prim (203-1999, college: Missouri St.) who led the winners and scored 20 points and 9 rebounds. The former international power forward Ji-Hoon Ham (198-1984) accounted for 12 points and 4 assists for the winning side. The former international forward Guna Ra (203-1989, college: Missouri) came up with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 15 rebounds and international center Seung-Hyun Lee (201-1992) added 20 points and 4 assists respectively for KCC Egis in the defeat. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Mobis Phoebus maintains third place with 12-8 record having just three points less than leader Anyang. KCC Egis at the other side dropped to the eighth position with 12 games lost. Mobis Phoebus will play against Wonju DB (#7) at home in the next round. KCC Egis will play against Seoul Thunders and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Mobis Phoebus: G.Prim 20+9reb+3ast, S.Shin 13+1reb+3ast, J.Ham 12+3reb+4ast, J.Jang 8+6reb+4ast, A.Rhon Jhay 8+1reb+4ast, L.Woosuk 8+5reb+1ast
KCC Egis: G.Ra 22+15reb+2ast, S.Lee 20+3reb+4ast, W.Heo 17+1reb+7ast, R.Hollis-Jefferson 7+1reb, C.Jung 5+3reb+2ast, J.Jeon 3+2reb+2ast

Wonju DB - Goyang 91-82

An interesting game took place in Wonju where 4th placed Goyang (10-9) was upset on the court of ninth ranked Wonju DB (8-11) 91-82 on Tuesday. Wonju DB dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Goyang's 28. The best player for the winners was the former international guard Kyungmin Doo (184-1991) who scored 23 points and 4 assists. Forward Seung-Wook Choi (194-1993) chipped in 21 points. At the other side the best for losing team was American power forward Dedric Lawson (206-1997, college: Kansas) who recorded a double-double by scoring 21 points and 12 rebounds and international guard Seonghyen Jeon (190-1991) added 34 points (!!!) respectively. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Wonju DB moved-up to seventh place. Loser Goyang keeps the fourth position with nine games lost. Wonju DB will meet higher ranked Mobis Phoebus (#3) 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: K.Doo 23+3reb+4ast, S.Choi 21+2reb+2ast, J.Kim 16+4reb+2ast, A.Ethan 8+2reb+4ast, D.Treadwell 6+8reb, L.Freeman 6+7reb+2ast
Goyang: S.Jeon 34+2ast, D.Lawson 21+12reb+3ast, L.Jung-Hyun 14+2reb+1ast, H.Choi 5+3reb, D.Simon 4+5reb+1ast, P.Jincheol 4+2reb+1ast

KoGas - Seoul Thunders 89-81

Not a big story in a game in Inchon where 9th ranked Seoul Thunders (8-14) were defeated by sixth ranked KoGas (10-10) 89-81 on Wednesday. The best player for the winners was American forward Murphy Holloway (201-1990, college: Ole Miss, agency: Octagon Europe) who had a double-double by scoring 17 points, 17 rebounds and 6 assists. The former international forward Dae-Sung Lee (192-1990, college: BYU-Hawaii) chipped in 24 points and 4 assists. KoGas' coach used an eleven-player rotation which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. At the other side the best for losing team was American forward Emanuel Terry (206-1996, college: LMU) who recorded a double-double by scoring 11 points and 18 rebounds and the former international forward Jung-Hyun Lee (191-1987) added 17 points and 5 assists respectively. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. KoGas have a solid series of three victories in a row. They moved-up to fifth place. Seoul Thunders lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the ninth position with 14 games lost. KoGas will meet at home 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 KCC Egis (#8) in Jeonju and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
KoGas: D.Lee 24+4reb+4ast, M.Holloway 17+17reb+6ast, H.Jeong 12+4reb+1ast, D.Lee 11+2reb+2ast, S.Cho 6, W.Dong-Hyun 5+1reb+3ast
Seoul Thunders: J.Lee 17+2reb+5ast, S.Dong-Hyuk 14+2ast, D.Lim 14+4reb, E.Terry 11+18reb+1ast, J.Min-Gug 8+2reb+5ast, S.Kim 8+1reb+5ast



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