KBL Round 20: Anyang beat Mobis Phoebus in the most crucial game of the week

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An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Ulsan. First ranked Anyang faced 3rd ranked Mobis Phoebus. Guests from Anyang (19-7) defeated host Mobis Phoebus (14-11) 77-68. The best player for the winners was American Omari Spellman (207-1997, college: Villanova) who had a double-double by scoring 16 points, 17 rebounds and 5 assists. The former international forward Seonggon Moon (193-1993) chipped in 15 points and 10 rebounds. American forward Gaige Prim (203-1999, college: Missouri St.) produced a double-double by scoring 16 points and 12 rebounds for the hosts. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Anyang have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 19-7 record. Mobis Phoebus at the other side keep the third place with 11 games lost. Anyang are looking forward to face Wonju DB (#7) on the road in the next round where they are favorite. Mobis Phoebus will play against the league's second-placed LG Sakers (#2) in Changwon and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Another exciting game was between eighth ranked Wonju DB and 5th ranked KCC Egis where host Wonju DB (11-13) won against KCC Egis (12-14) 102-90. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of KCC Egis. American power forward Dewan Hernandez (211-1997, college: Miami, FL) orchestrated the victory by scoring 20 points and 8 rebounds. Ethan Albano contributed with 19 points for the winners. American forward Rondae Hollis-Jefferson (201-1995, college: Arizona) replied with 24 points and 8 rebounds for KCC Egis. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Wonju DB moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Goyang. KCC Egis at the other side keep the fifth position with 14 games lost. Wonju DB will play against higher ranked Seoul Knights (#4) on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. KCC Egis will play against Goyang and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Leader Anyang delivered the nineteenth victory on Thursday night. This time they beat 8th ranked Wonju DB (11-13) 92-74. Worth to mention a quality performance of Omari Spellman who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 38 points (!!!) and 13 rebounds. Jongkyu Kim responded with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 13 rebounds. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Anyang have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 19-7 record. Loser Wonju DB dropped to the sixth place with 13 games lost. They share the position with Goyang. Anyang will again meet Wonju DB (#7) on the road in the next round where they are favorite. Wonju DB will play against Seoul Knights and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

Rest of the games of round 20 were quite predictable and ended without any surprises. Here they are:
KoGas was defeated by KCC Egis in Jeonju 82-73. Suwon KT beat Seoul Thunders at home 88-78. KoGas won against Goyang on the opponent's court 84-81.

Anyang - Wonju DB 92-74

Leader Anyang delivered the nineteenth victory on Thursday night. This time they beat 8th ranked Wonju DB (11-13) 92-74. Worth to mention a quality performance of American Omari Spellman (207-1997, college: Villanova) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 38 points (!!!) and 13 rebounds and forward Byeonghun Bae (188-1990) who added 13 points during the contest. The former international center Jongkyu Kim (207-1991) responded with a double-double by scoring 22 points and 13 rebounds and guard Ethan Albano (185-1996) produced a double-double by scoring 11 points, 6 rebounds and 10 assists. Four Wonju DB players scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Anyang have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 19-7 record. Loser Wonju DB dropped to the sixth place with 13 games lost. They share the position with Goyang. Anyang will again meet Wonju DB (#7) on the road in the next round where they are favorite. Wonju DB will play against Seoul Knights and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Wonju DB: J.Kim 22+13reb+1ast, H.Kim 14+5reb+2ast, A.Ethan 11+6reb+10ast, L.Freeman 10+7reb+1ast, D.Hernandez 6+5reb, P.In-Woong 6+4reb
Anyang: O.Spellman 38+13reb+2ast, B.Bae 13+3reb+2ast, S.Oh 9+6reb+2ast, P.Jihoon 9+4reb+2ast, J.Hyunwoo 7+3reb+1ast, K.Kyungwon 4+1reb

KCC Egis - KoGas 82-73

Everything could happen in Jeonju at the game between two tied teams. Both fifth ranked KCC Egis and 9th ranked KoGas had identical 11-14 record. This time KCC Egis used a home court advantage and beat the opponent from Inchon 82-73 on Thursday night. Worth to mention a great performance of the former international forward Guna Ra (203-1989, college: Missouri) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 19 points and 19 rebounds and international center Seung-Hyun Lee (201-1992) who added 16 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists during the contest. The former international forward Dae-Heon Lee (198-1992) responded with 17 points and 6 rebounds and the former international forward Dae-Sung Lee (192-1990, college: BYU-Hawaii) scored 17 points. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. KCC Egis have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain fifth position with 12-14 record. KoGas lost fifth consecutive game. They keep the ninth place with 15 games lost. KCC Egis will meet at home Goyang (#6) in the next round. KoGas will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
KoGas: D.Lee 17+6reb+1ast, D.Lee 17+2reb+2ast, S.Belangel 10+3ast, M.Holloway 8+10reb, S.Cho 6+2reb+3ast, J.Park 6
KCC Egis: W.Heo 22+4reb+1ast, G.Ra 19+19reb+3ast, S.Lee 16+5reb+8ast, C.Jung 9+3reb+4ast, J.Kim 8+2reb, J.Jeon 6

Suwon KT - Seoul Thunders 88-78

No shocking result in a game in Busan where eighth ranked Suwon KT (11-14) defeated bottom-ranked Seoul Thunders (10-17) 88-78 on Friday. Suwon KT looked well-organized offensively handing out 25 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by Seoul Thunders' players. Worth to mention a great performance of Hungarian-American power forward Jarrod Jones (207-1990, college: Ball St.) who helped to win the game recording 19 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists and the former international center Yoongi Ha (203-1999) who added 23 points (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) during the contest. Forward Hyun-Ho Lee (192-1980) responded with 11 points and the former international forward Jung-Hyun Lee (191-1987) scored 12 points. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. Suwon KT have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain eighth position with 11-14 record. Loser Seoul Thunders stay at the bottom place with 17 games lost. Suwon KT will meet higher ranked Goyang (#6) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. 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: J.Lee 12+1reb+2ast, S.Kim 11+1reb+1ast, J.Arledge 11+3reb, H.Lee 11+4reb+2ast, J.Kim 9+1ast, E.Terry 8+5reb+1ast
Suwon KT: Y.Ha 23+2reb+3ast, J.Jones 19+6reb+4ast, S.Choi 10+3reb+4ast, L.Prosper 10+3reb, D.Kim 8+2reb+2ast, H.Yang 8+2reb+1ast

Goyang - KoGas 81-84

There was a minor upset in Daegu where 6th ranked Goyang (11-13) was edged by ninth ranked KoGas (11-15) 84-81 on Saturday. KoGas outrebounded Goyang 38-27 including 28 on the defensive glass. Worth to mention a great performance of American forward Murphy Holloway (201-1990, college: Ole Miss, agency: Octagon Europe) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 23 points and 16 rebounds (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field) and the former international forward Dae-Sung Lee (192-1990, college: BYU-Hawaii) who added 31 points during the contest. KoGas' coach used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. American power forward Dedric Lawson (206-1997, college: Kansas) responded with a double-double by scoring 20 points and 14 rebounds and international guard Seonghyen Jeon (190-1991) scored 24 points. Four Goyang players scored in double figures. KoGas maintains ninth position with 11-15 record. Goyang lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the sixth place with 13 games lost. They share the position with Wonju DB. KoGas will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Goyang will play against KCC Egis (#5) in Jeonju and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Goyang: S.Jeon 24+1reb+3ast, D.Lawson 20+14reb+2ast, C.Hanjin 13+4reb+2ast, L.Jung-Hyun 13+2reb+4ast, K.Kim 8+4reb+1ast, H.Choi 3+1reb
KoGas: D.Lee 31+4reb+3ast, M.Holloway 23+16reb+2ast, S.Seung-Min 11+5reb+5ast, B.Cha 7+8reb+1ast, S.Cho 5+1reb+1ast, J.Park 4+2reb

Mobis Phoebus - Anyang 68-77

An exciting game between Top Four teams was played in Ulsan. First ranked Anyang faced 3rd ranked Mobis Phoebus. Guests from Anyang (19-7) defeated host Mobis Phoebus (14-11) 77-68. The best player for the winners was American Omari Spellman (207-1997, college: Villanova) who had a double-double by scoring 16 points, 17 rebounds and 5 assists. The former international forward Seonggon Moon (193-1993) chipped in a double-double by scoring 15 points and 10 rebounds. Four Anyang players scored in double figures. American forward Gaige Prim (203-1999, college: Missouri St.) produced a double-double by scoring 16 points and 12 rebounds and Filipino guard Rhon Jhay Abarrientos (181-1999) added 12 points and 7 assists respectively for the hosts. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Anyang have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain first position with 19-7 record. Mobis Phoebus at the other side keep the third place with 11 games lost. Anyang are looking forward to face Wonju DB (#7) on the road in the next round where they are favorite. Mobis Phoebus will play against the league's second-placed LG Sakers (#2) in Changwon and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Mobis Phoebus: G.Prim 16+12reb, A.Rhon Jhay 12+4reb+7ast, L.Woosuk 9+4reb+2ast, J.Jang 6+4reb, H.Kim 6+2reb, S.Shin 6+1reb+2ast
Anyang: O.Spellman 16+17reb+5ast, S.Moon 15+10reb+2ast, J.Byeon 14+3reb+2ast, S.Oh 13+5reb+2ast, P.Jihoon 9+2reb+6ast, K.Kyungwon 5+3reb+1ast

Wonju DB - KCC Egis 102-90

Another exciting game was between eighth ranked Wonju DB and 5th ranked KCC Egis where host Wonju DB (11-13) won against KCC Egis (12-14) 102-90. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of KCC Egis. Wonju DB players were unselfish on offense dishing 22 assists. American power forward Dewan Hernandez (211-1997, college: Miami, FL) orchestrated the victory by scoring 20 points and 8 rebounds. Guard Ethan Albano (185-1996) contributed with 19 points for the winners. Five Wonju DB players scored in double figures. American forward Rondae Hollis-Jefferson (201-1995, college: Arizona) replied with 24 points and 8 rebounds and the former international forward Guna Ra (203-1989, college: Missouri) added 18 points and 12 rebounds in the effort for KCC Egis. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Wonju DB moved-up to sixth place, which they share with Goyang. KCC Egis at the other side keep the fifth position with 14 games lost. Wonju DB will play against higher ranked Seoul Knights (#4) on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. KCC Egis will play against Goyang and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
KCC Egis: R.Hollis-Jefferson 24+8reb+2ast, G.Ra 18+12reb, W.Heo 17+3reb+3ast, Y.Bakg 9+1reb, J.Kim 8+1ast, S.Lee 8+5reb
Wonju DB: D.Hernandez 20+8reb+2ast, A.Ethan 19+4reb+3ast, J.Kim 15+4reb+2ast, J.Ho-Young 15+1reb+5ast, L.Freeman 12+5reb+2ast, S.Choi 8+6reb+2ast



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