KBL Round 36: Anyang is defeated by Seoul Knights

The games are now more important than at the beginning of the Regular Season. We may still expect few shocking results in upcoming 5 rounds. The round was exceptionally exciting as three games ended with a tiny margin. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most crucial game of the last round was another loss of top-ranked Anyang (34-14) on the court of third ranked Seoul Knights on Sunday night. Visitors were edged by Seoul Knights 74-73. 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 26 points, 14 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals and the former international guard Sunh-Yung Kim (187-1988) who added 14 points, 5 rebounds and 11 assists during the contest. Seoul Knights' coach Hee-Chul Chun used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. The best for the losing side was American power forward Darryl Monroe (202-1986, college: GMU) with a double-double by scoring 18 points, 13 rebounds and 7 assists. Seoul Knights have a solid four-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains third position with 30-19 record having three points less than leader Anyang. Anyang lost third consecutive game. They still keep top place with 14 games lost. Seoul Knights are looking forward to face KoGas (#9) in Inchon in the next round where they are favorite. Anyang will play at home against Suwon KT (#7) and is hoping to win this game.
Very important is a road loss of second ranked LG Sakers (32-16) against fifth ranked Goyang (24-23) on Saturday night. Visiting LG Sakers were defeated by Goyang in a tough game in Daegu 83-92. The winners were led by the former international Lee Jung-Hyun (190-1999) who scored that evening 30 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists and Seonghyen Jeon supported him with 18 points. Even a double-double of 16 points and 13 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) by Egyptian center Assem Marei (206-1992, college: MSU) did not help to save the game for LG Sakers. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Goyang maintains fifth position with 24-23 record. LG Sakers at the other side keep the second place with 16 games lost. Goyang will play against Wonju DB (#8) on the road in the next round. LG Sakers will play against Seoul Thunders (#10) and hope to get back on the winning track.
The game in Wonju was also quite interesting. Fourth ranked Mobis Phoebus (29-19) played at the court of 8th ranked Wonju DB (18-27). Mobis Phoebus did not have too big problems and got a relatively easy victory 84-66 on Sunday. The best player for the winners was Gaige Prim who had a double-double by scoring 17 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was Lennard Freeman who recorded a double-double by scoring 14 points and 11 rebounds. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Mobis Phoebus have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain fourth position with 29-19 record. Wonju DB lost third consecutive game. They keep the eighth place with 27 games lost. Mobis Phoebus will meet at home KCC Egis (#6) in the next round. Wonju DB will play against Goyang and hope to secure a win.

There were no shocking results in the other games in round 36: Wonju DB were destroyed by KCC Egis on the opponent's court 84-64. KoGas unfortunately lost to Suwon KT in a home game 83-86. Bottom-ranked Seoul Thunders recorded a loss to KCC Egis on the road 75-78. Suwon KT were defeated by Goyang on its own court 72-76. KoGas was beaten by Mobis Phoebus in Ulsan 86-75.

Goyang - LG Sakers 92-83

Very important is a road loss of second ranked LG Sakers (32-16) against fifth ranked Goyang (24-23) on Saturday night. Visiting LG Sakers were defeated by Goyang in a tough game in Daegu 83-92. The winners were led by the former international Lee Jung-Hyun (190-1999) who scored that evening 30 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists and the former international guard Seonghyen Jeon (190-1991) supported him with 18 points. Even a double-double of 16 points and 13 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) by Egyptian center Assem Marei (206-1992, college: MSU) did not help to save the game for LG Sakers. The former international point guard Jae-Do Lee (180-1991) added 20 points and 5 assists. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Goyang maintains fifth position with 24-23 record. LG Sakers at the other side keep the second place with 16 games lost. Goyang will play against Wonju DB (#8) on the road in the next round. LG Sakers will play against Seoul Thunders (#10) and hope to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Goyang: L.Jung-Hyun 30+6reb+9ast, S.Jeon 18+1reb+1ast, J.Arledge 10+2reb+2ast, K.Kim 8+1reb+1ast, J.Kim 8+6reb+1ast, D.Lawson 6+4reb+2ast
LG Sakers: L.Kwang-jin 20+1reb+3ast, J.Lee 20+3reb+5ast, A.Marei 16+13reb+1ast, K.Il-jung 8+4reb, D.Cunningham 6+6reb+2ast, Y.Wong-Sang 5+1reb

KCC Egis - Wonju DB 84-64

Rather expected game in Jeonju where 8th ranked Wonju DB (18-27) was crushed by sixth ranked KCC Egis (22-27) 84-64 on Saturday. KCC Egis looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists. The best player for the winners was the former international forward Guna Ra (203-1989, college: Missouri) who had a double-double by scoring 21 points and 14 rebounds. Guard Chang-Young Jung (192-1988) chipped in 13 points and 8 assists. Five KCC Egis players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was American forward Lennard Freeman (203-1995, college: NC State) who recorded a double-double by scoring 11 points and 12 rebounds and his fellow American import guard Ethan Alvano (185-1996, college: CSUSM) added 13 points and 7 assists respectively. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. KCC Egis have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain sixth position with 22-27 record. Wonju DB lost third consecutive game. They keep the eighth place with 27 games lost. KCC Egis will meet higher ranked Mobis Phoebus (#4) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Wonju DB will play against Goyang (#5) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
KCC Egis: G.Ra 21+14reb+2ast, C.Jung 13+3reb+8ast, D.Thompson 13+1reb+2ast, J.Jeon 12+5reb+1ast, G.Lee 12+1ast, S.Kim 6+2reb
Wonju DB: D.Davis 16+3reb, E.Alvano 13+1reb+7ast, L.Freeman 11+12reb+1ast, J.Kim 8+5reb+2ast, S.Choi 7+1reb, J.Ho-Young 4+2reb

KoGas - Suwon KT 83-86

Rather predictable result in Inchon where seventh ranked Suwon KT (20-27) edged 9th ranked KoGas (17-32) 86-83 on Saturday. The best player for the winners was Hungarian-American power forward Jarrod Jones (207-1990, college: Ball St.) who had a double-double by scoring 29 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. The former international center Yoongi Ha (203-1999) chipped in 24 points and 9 rebounds (on 10-of-13 shooting from the field). At the other side the best for losing team was American power forward Devon Scott (206-1994, college: Dayton) who recorded 20 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists and the former international forward Dae-Sung Lee (192-1990, college: BYU-Hawaii) added 15 points and 8 assists respectively. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Suwon KT maintains seventh position with 20-27 record. KoGas lost third consecutive game. They keep the ninth place with 32 games lost. Suwon KT will meet league's leader Anyang on the road in the next round and they do not belong to the favorites in that game. KoGas will play against Seoul Knights (#3) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Suwon KT: J.Jones 29+10reb+4ast, Y.Ha 24+9reb+2ast, D.Ildefonso 13+2reb+4ast, H.Yang 12+5reb+2ast, S.Jeong 5+4ast, S.Choi 3+2reb+1ast
KoGas: D.Scott 20+7reb+4ast, S.Seung-Min 15+1reb+2ast, D.Lee 15+3reb+8ast, D.Lee 14+3reb+1ast, S.Cho 5+1reb+1ast, S.Belangel 5+1reb+1ast

KCC Egis - Seoul Thunders 78-75

Not a big story in a game in Jeonju where 10th ranked Seoul Thunders (13-35) were edged by sixth ranked KCC Egis (22-27) 78-75 on Sunday. However just three-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. KCC Egis made 18-of-23 free shots (78.3 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was the former international forward Guna Ra (203-1989, college: Missouri) who scored 22 points and 8 rebounds. The former international center Seung-Hyun Lee (201-1992) chipped in 18 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. At the other side the best for losing team was American forward Anthony Morse (206-1994, college: Tenn Tech, agency: SLN) who recorded a double-double by scoring 20 points and 15 rebounds and forward Dong-Yeop Lee (194-1994) added 22 points respectively. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. KCC Egis have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain sixth position with 22-27 record. Loser Seoul Thunders stay dead last with 35 lost games. KCC Egis will meet higher ranked Mobis Phoebus (#4) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Seoul Thunders will play against the league's second-placed LG Sakers (#2) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
KCC Egis: G.Ra 22+8reb+1ast, S.Lee 18+6reb+4ast, K.Donghyun 13+2reb+1ast, J.Lee 7+2reb+2ast, D.Thompson 6+4reb, G.Lee 6
Seoul Thunders: D.Lee 22+4reb+3ast, A.Morse 20+15reb+1ast, H.Lee 11+4reb+2ast, L.Weon-Seok 9+7reb, S.Dong-Hyuk 8+2reb, S.Kim 3+2reb+4ast

Seoul Knights - Anyang 74-73

The most crucial game of the last round was another loss of top-ranked Anyang (34-14) on the court of third ranked Seoul Knights on Sunday night. Visitors were edged by Seoul Knights 74-73. 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 26 points, 14 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals and the former international guard Sunh-Yung Kim (187-1988) who added 14 points, 5 rebounds and 11 assists during the contest. Seoul Knights' coach Hee-Chul Chun used a ten-player rotation in such tough game. The best for the losing side was American power forward Darryl Monroe (202-1986, college: GMU) with a double-double by scoring 18 points, 13 rebounds and 7 assists and the former international center Sek-Eun Oh (200-1987) produced a double-double by scoring 16 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists. Four Anyang players scored in double figures. Seoul Knights have a solid four-game winning streak. Defending champion maintains third position with 30-19 record having three points less than leader Anyang. Anyang lost third consecutive game. They still keep top place with 14 games lost. Seoul Knights are looking forward to face KoGas (#9) in Inchon in the next round where they are favorite. Anyang will play at home against Suwon KT (#7) and is hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Seoul Knights: J.Warney 26+14reb+4ast, S.Kim 14+5reb+11ast, O.Jae-Hyun 13+3reb+2ast, S.Seon 6+6reb, C.Song 5, L.Williams 4
Anyang: D.Monroe 18+13reb+7ast, A.Rhenz 17+4reb+3ast, S.Oh 16+10reb+4ast, J.Byeon 14+6reb+3ast, P.Jihoon 6+2reb, S.Moon 2+2reb+2ast

Wonju DB - Mobis Phoebus 66-84

The game in Wonju was also quite interesting. Fourth ranked Mobis Phoebus (29-19) played at the court of 8th ranked Wonju DB (18-27). Mobis Phoebus did not have too big problems and got a relatively easy victory 84-66 on Sunday. Mobis Phoebus outrebounded Wonju DB 40-26 including 30 on the defensive glass. The best player for the winners was American forward Gaige Prim (203-1999, college: Missouri St.) who had a double-double by scoring 17 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists. Filipino guard Rhon Jhay Abarrientos (181-1999) chipped in 22 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Five Mobis Phoebus players scored in double figures. At the other side the best for losing team was American forward Lennard Freeman (203-1995, college: NC State) who recorded a double-double by scoring 14 points and 11 rebounds and the former international center Jongkyu Kim (207-1991) added 16 points respectively. Both coaches tested many bench players and allowed the starting five to rest. Mobis Phoebus have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain fourth position with 29-19 record. Wonju DB lost third consecutive game. They keep the eighth place with 27 games lost. Mobis Phoebus will meet at home KCC Egis (#6) in the next round. Wonju DB will play against Goyang and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Mobis Phoebus: A.Rhon Jhay 22+5reb+6ast, G.Prim 17+13reb+4ast, J.Choi 13+4reb+2ast, M.Shin 11+10reb+1ast, S.Myeong-jin 10+3reb, J.Knox 6+2reb+1ast
Wonju DB: J.Kim 16+2reb, L.Freeman 14+11reb+1ast, H.Kim 9+3reb+4ast, S.Kang 8+1reb, D.Davis 7+2reb+1ast, E.Alvano 6+3reb+3ast

Suwon KT - Goyang 72-76

Everything went according to plan in Busan where fifth ranked Goyang (24-23) beat 7th ranked Suwon KT (20-27) 76-72 on Monday. Goyang made 18-of-20 free shots (90.0 percent) during the game. The best player for the winners was American-Lebanese power forward Jonathan Arledge (207-1991, college: ODU, agency: BIG) who had a double-double by scoring 27 points and 11 rebounds. The former international guard Seonghyen Jeon (190-1991) chipped in 24 points. Goyang's coach Byong-Chul Kim allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. At the other side the best for losing team was Hungarian-American power forward Jarrod Jones (207-1990, college: Ball St.) who recorded a double-double by scoring 32 points and 10 rebounds and the former international forward Hongseok Yang (199-1997) added 14 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists respectively. Goyang maintains fifth position with 24-23 record. Loser Suwon KT keeps the seventh place with 27 games lost. Goyang will meet Wonju DB (#8) on the road in the next round. Suwon KT will play against the league's leader Anyang and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Goyang: J.Arledge 27+11reb+1ast, S.Jeon 24+3reb+1ast, L.Jung-Hyun 14+3reb+8ast, K.Kim 5+3reb, J.Kim 2+2reb, P.Jincheol 2+4reb+1ast
Suwon KT: J.Jones 32+10reb+2ast, H.Yang 14+8reb+4ast, Y.Ha 12+4reb+3ast, H.Huiwon 8+4reb+2ast, S.Choi 2+2reb+1ast, L.Prosper 2+1reb

Mobis Phoebus - KoGas 86-75

There was no surprise in Ulsan where 9th ranked KoGas (17-32) were defeated by fourth ranked Mobis Phoebus (29-19) 86-75 on Tuesday. Strangely KoGas outrebounded Mobis Phoebus 44-29 including a 21-8 advantage in offensive rebounds. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The best player for the winners was American forward Gaige Prim (203-1999, college: Missouri St.) who had a double-double by scoring 24 points and 10 rebounds. Filipino guard Rhon Jhay Abarrientos (181-1999) chipped in a double-double by scoring 18 points and 13 assists. Mobis Phoebus' coach used entire bench saving starting five for next games. At the other side the best for losing team was the former international forward Dae-Sung Lee (192-1990, college: BYU-Hawaii) who recorded 20 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and American power forward Devon Scott (206-1994, college: Dayton) added 14 points and 9 rebounds respectively. Mobis Phoebus have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain fourth position with 29-19 record. KoGas lost third consecutive game. They keep the ninth place with 32 games lost. Mobis Phoebus will meet at home KCC Egis (#6) in the next round. KoGas will play against Seoul Knights and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Mobis Phoebus: G.Prim 24+10reb+1ast, A.Rhon Jhay 18+3reb+13ast, S.Myeong-jin 17+2reb+1ast, M.Shin 8+3reb+1ast, J.Choi 6+2reb+3ast, T.Kim 4+2reb
KoGas: D.Lee 20+5reb+4ast, D.Scott 14+9reb+3ast, D.Lee 13+6reb, S.Belangel 12, B.Cha 4+1reb+2ast, M.Holloway 4+11reb+4ast



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