KBL Round 43 (Regular Season): #1 Seoul Knights are defeated by KCC Egis

The teams have now bigger motivation at this stage of Regular Season. Every game can be crucial and decide about teams' position at the end of Regular Season. Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.

The most surprising game was a loss of top-ranked Knights (39-10) in Seoul on Sunday night. Hosts were defeated by eighth ranked Egis (17-31) 81-71. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Knights. It was a great evening for Haitian center Cady Lalanne (208-1992, college: UMass) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 rebounds. The former international center Seounghyun Lee (201-1992) helped adding 12 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists. At the losing side American center Isaiah Hicks (206-1994, college: UNC) responded with 12 points and 5 rebounds. Knights' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. KCC Egis maintains eighth place with 17-31 record. Seoul Knights at the other side still keep top position with ten games lost. KCC Egis are looking forward to face higher ranked KoGas (#5) in Inchon in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Seoul Knights will play at home against the league's second-placed LG Sakers (#2) having rather not much hope for a victory.
Important game to mention about took place in Anyang. Seventh ranked Anyang (22-27) saved a 3-point victory at home edging 4th placed Mobis Phoebus (28-20) 87-84 on Sunday evening. It was an exceptional evening for American power forward Johnny OBryant III (207-1993, college: LSU, agency: Slash Sports) who led the winners and scored 27 points and 8 rebounds. Jihoon Park accounted for 21 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. American forward Gaige Prim (203-1999, college: Missouri St.) came up with 17 points and 9 rebounds for Mobis Phoebus in the defeat. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Anyang have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They moved-up to sixth place. Mobis Phoebus at the other side keep the fourth position with 20 games lost. Anyang will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Mobis Phoebus will play on the road against Wonju DB (#7) and hope to get back on the winning track.
10th ranked Samsung Thunders (15-32) were outscored at home by third ranked Sonicboom (29-19) with the biggest margin this round 72-54 on Monday night. Yungi Ha fired 18 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. Kofi Cockburn produced 9 points and 9 rebounds for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Suwon KT maintains third place with 29-19 record having eleven points less than leader Seoul Knights. Loser Samsung Thunders stay dead last with 32 lost games. Suwon KT will meet at home Sono SG (#9) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Seoul Thunders will play against the league's second-placed LG Sakers and hope to secure a win.

In the last two games of round 43 KoGas lost to LG Sakers on the opponent's court 81-85. Anyang managed to outperform Sono SG in a home game 93-84.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 19 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals by Kevin Quiambao of Sono SG.



Anyang - Mobis Phoebus 87-84

Important game to mention about took place in Anyang. Seventh ranked Anyang (22-27) saved a 3-point victory at home edging 4th placed Mobis Phoebus (28-20) 87-84 on Sunday evening. It was an exceptional evening for American power forward Johnny OBryant III (207-1993, college: LSU, agency: Slash Sports) who led the winners and scored 27 points and 8 rebounds. The former international point guard Jihoon Park (184-1995) accounted for 21 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for the winning side. American forward Gaige Prim (203-1999, college: Missouri St.) came up with 17 points and 9 rebounds and guard Myeong-jin Seo (191-1999) added 19 points and 4 assists respectively for Mobis Phoebus in the defeat. Four Mobis Phoebus players scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Anyang have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They moved-up to sixth place. Mobis Phoebus at the other side keep the fourth position with 20 games lost. Anyang will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Mobis Phoebus will play on the road against Wonju DB (#7) and hope to get back on the winning track.
Top scorers:
Anyang: J.O'Bryant III 27+8reb+3ast, J.Park 21+7reb+4ast, S.Han 11+5reb+1ast, J.Gomez De Liano 10+1reb, D.Burton 9+1reb+3ast, K.Kim 6+3reb+1ast
Mobis Phoebus: M.Seo 19+3reb+4ast, G.Prim 17+9reb+3ast, J.Ham 10+8reb+4ast, J.Jang 10+2reb+1ast, W.Lee 9+9reb+2ast, S.Long 7+4reb

LG Sakers - KoGas 85-81

Rather expected game in Changwon where 5th ranked KoGas (24-25) were defeated by second ranked Sakers (30-18) 85-81 on Sunday. LG Sakers looked well-organized offensively handing out 22 assists. Egyptian center Assem Marei (206-1992, college: MSU) fired a double-double by scoring 13 points, 13 rebounds and 6 assists for the winners. Filipino forward Carl Tamayo (200-2001) chipped in 19 points. Four Sakers players scored in double figures. Canadian Andrew Nicholson (206-1989, college: St.Bonaventure) produced a double-double by scoring 35 points (!!!) and 12 rebounds and Filipino guard Samjosef Belangel (177-1999) added 17 points and 6 assists respectively for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. LG Sakers maintains second place with 30-18 record having ten points less than leader Seoul Knights. KoGas lost their fourth game in a row. They keep the fifth position with 25 games lost. LG Sakers will meet league's leader Seoul Knights on the road in the next round and it will be for sure the game of the week. KoGas will play against KCC Egis (#8) in Jeonju and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
LG Sakers: C.Tamayo 19+2reb+1ast, S.Yugi 17+3reb+2ast, A.Marei 13+13reb+6ast, J.Yang 11+1reb+6ast, I.Heo 10+2reb, D.Monroe 8+3reb+4ast
KoGas: A.Nicholson 35+12reb+2ast, S.Belangel 17+4reb+6ast, S.Shin 10+4reb+5ast, S.Jeong 6+7reb+3ast, J.Park 5+2ast, J.Kwak 4+5reb+1ast

Seoul Knights - KCC Egis 71-81

The most surprising game was a loss of top-ranked Knights (39-10) in Seoul on Sunday night. Hosts were defeated by eighth ranked Egis (17-31) 81-71. It ended at the same time the three-game winning streak of Knights. It was a great evening for Haitian center Cady Lalanne (208-1992, college: UMass) who led his team to a victory with a double-double by scoring 18 points and 10 rebounds. The former international center Seounghyun Lee (201-1992) helped adding 12 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists. Five Egis players scored in double figures. At the losing side American center Isaiah Hicks (206-1994, college: UNC) responded with 12 points and 5 rebounds and international guard Jaehyun Oh (185-1999) scored 11 points and 4 assists. Knights' coach rotated ten players in this game, but that didn't help. KCC Egis maintains eighth place with 17-31 record. Seoul Knights at the other side still keep top position with ten games lost. KCC Egis are looking forward to face higher ranked KoGas (#5) in Inchon in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Seoul Knights will play at home against the league's second-placed LG Sakers (#2) having rather not much hope for a victory.
Top scorers:
KCC Egis: C.Lalanne 18+10reb+1ast, H.Lee 13+3reb+4ast, C.Jung 13+3reb+5ast, S.Lee 12+10reb+5ast, C.Epistola 11+2reb+2ast, J.Jeon 9+4reb+1ast
Seoul Knights: I.Hicks 12+5reb+2ast, J.Oh 11+4reb+4ast, H.Kim 10+1reb+1ast, H.Kim 9+4reb+1ast, J.Warney 8+5reb+4ast, Y.An 7+6reb+3ast

Seoul Thunders - Suwon KT 54-72

10th ranked Samsung Thunders (15-32) were outscored at home by third ranked Sonicboom (29-19) with the biggest margin this round 72-54 on Monday night. Suwon KT outrebounded Seoul Thunders 49-35 including 16 on the offensive glass. The former international center Yungi Ha (203-1999) fired 18 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. American center Rayshaun Hammonds (206-1998, college: Georgia) chipped in 18 points and 6 rebounds. Jamaican center Kofi Cockburn (213-1999, college: Illinois) produced 9 points and 9 rebounds and American forward Glenn Robinson III (198-1994, college: Michigan) added 8 points and 6 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Suwon KT maintains third place with 29-19 record having eleven points less than leader Seoul Knights. Loser Samsung Thunders stay dead last with 32 lost games. Suwon KT will meet at home Sono SG (#9) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Seoul Thunders will play against the league's second-placed LG Sakers and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Suwon KT: Y.Ha 18+9reb, R.Hammonds 18+6reb+2ast, S.Park 10+4reb, S.Moon 7+5reb+1ast, J.Moon 6+8reb+4ast, J.Park 6+2reb
Seoul Thunders: K.Cockburn 9+9reb+3ast, S.Choi 8+4reb, G.Robinson III 8+6reb+1ast, W.Lee 8+1reb+1ast, H.Choi 7+3reb+2ast, J.Gutang 6+2reb+2ast

Anyang - Sono SG 93-84

Rather predictable result when seventh ranked Anyang (22-27) defeated at home 9th ranked Skygunners (16-32) 93-84 on Tuesday. The former international point guard Jihoon Park (184-1995) fired 20 points and 6 assists for the winners. American swingman Deonte Burton (193-1994, college: Iowa St.) chipped in 14 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists. American center Alan Williams (203-1993, college: UCSB) produced a double-double by scoring 14 points, 13 rebounds and 4 assists and Filipino Kevin Quiambao (193-2001) added 19 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals (made all of his eight free throws) respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Skygunners' coach let to play eleven players, but that didn't help to avoid defeat in this game. The victory was the fifth consecutive win for Anyang. They moved-up to sixth place. Loser Skygunners keeps the ninth position with 32 games lost. Anyang will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Sono SG will play against Suwon KT (#3) in Busan and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Anyang: J.Park 20+3reb+6ast, J.Gomez De Liano 17+8reb, D.Burton 14+9reb+5ast, J.Byeon 10+4reb+3ast, C.Song 8+3reb, Y.Kim 8
Sono SG: J.Lee 21+1reb+2ast, K.Quiambao 19+8reb+4ast, A.Williams 14+13reb+4ast, J.Lee 13+4reb+2ast, D.Lim 8+5reb, H.Jeong 3+1reb