The games at this stage are more interesting as they can be crucial for the final standings in Regular Season. Despite we already know who is stronger and who is weaker, there may be still last minute surprises and upsets. Here is the last round review presented by LBM Management.
Eighth defeat of league's leader BNK Sum (17-8) against fifth ranked KB Stars (9-15) 70-61 was the most important game of the last round. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of BNK Sum. KB Stars moved-up to fourth place, which they share with S-Birds. BNK Sum at the other side dropped to the second position with eight games lost. They were replaced at the leadership position by Woori Bank. BNK Sum will play next round against league's leader Woori Bank trying to make it back to the top of the standings. KB Stars will try to continue on its current victory against sixth ranked Hana 1Q in Bucheon.
Sixth-ranked Hana 1Q (5-18) was very close to win a game against first ranked BNK Sum (17-8) in Guri. BNK Sum managed to secure only two-point victory 65-63. However their fans expected much easier game. Despite that victory BNK Sum went down to second position due to points difference. Hana 1Q lost seventh consecutive game. They stay at the bottom place with 18 games lost. BNK Sum will play against league's leader Woori Bank in Chuncheon in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Hana 1Q will play at home against KB Stars (#4) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
An interesting game for Woori Bank (17-7) which played road game in Yongin against 3rd ranked Blue Minx (15-9). Second ranked Woori Bank managed to get a 12-point victory 73-61. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Blue Minx. Woori Bank have a solid four-game winning streak. Defending champion keeps a position of league leader. Loser Blue Minx keeps the third place with nine games lost. Woori Bank will meet at home league's second-placed BNK Sum in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Blue Minx will play against Hana 1Q and hope to secure a win.
In the last game of round 18 KB Stars beat S-Birds on the road 69-64.
S-Birds - KB Stars 64-69We could consider it a predictable result in the game between close teams when fifth ranked
KB Stars (9-15) beat one of their biggest challengers
S-Birds (9-15) in Anshan
69-64 on Wednesday.
KB Stars moved-up to fourth place, which they share with defeated S-Birds.
S-Birds lost third consecutive game.
KB Stars will meet bottom-ranked Hana 1Q (#6) in the next round. S-Birds will play against the league's leader Woori Bank in Chuncheon and hope to secure a win.
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BNK Sum - Hana 1Q 65-63Sixth-ranked
Hana 1Q (5-18) was very close to win a game against first ranked
BNK Sum (17-8) in Guri.
BNK Sum managed to secure only two-point victory
65-63. However their fans expected much easier game. Despite that victory
BNK Sum went down to second position due to points difference.
Hana 1Q lost seventh consecutive game. They stay at the bottom place with 18 games lost.
BNK Sum will play against league's leader Woori Bank in Chuncheon in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Hana 1Q will play at home against KB Stars (#4) and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
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Blue Minx - Woori Bank 61-73An interesting game for
Woori Bank (17-7) which played road game in Yongin against 3rd ranked
Blue Minx (15-9). Second ranked
Woori Bank managed to get a 12-point victory
73-61. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Blue Minx.
Woori Bank have a solid four-game winning streak. Defending champion keeps a position of league leader. Loser Blue Minx keeps the third place with nine games lost.
Woori Bank will meet at home league's second-placed BNK Sum in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. Blue Minx will play against Hana 1Q and hope to secure a win.
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KB Stars - BNK Sum 70-61Eighth defeat of league's leader
BNK Sum (17-8) against fifth ranked
KB Stars (9-15)
70-61 was the most important game of the last round. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of BNK Sum.
KB Stars moved-up to fourth place, which they share with S-Birds.
BNK Sum at the other side dropped to the second position with eight games lost. They were replaced at the leadership position by Woori Bank.
BNK Sum will play next round against league's leader Woori Bank trying to make it back to the top of the standings. KB Stars will try to continue on its current victory against sixth ranked Hana 1Q in Bucheon.
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