KBL Round 46 (Regular Season): Suwon KT defeat Anyang in the closest game of the week

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Sixth-ranked Anyang (23-29) gave a tough game to second ranked Sonicboom (32-20) on Monday. The visitors from Busan managed to secure only three-point victory 88-85. However their fans expected much easier game. Suwon KT outrebounded Anyang 40-29 including a 28-17 advantage in defensive rebounds. American center Rayshaun Hammonds (206-1998, college: Georgia) had a double-double by scoring 20 points and 12 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and the former international center Yungi Ha (203-1999) chipped in 19 points and 7 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) during the contest. At the losing side American swingman Deonte Burton (193-1994, college: Iowa St.) responded with 21 points. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Sonicboom have an impressive five-game winning streak. Despite that victory Suwon KT went down to third position due to points difference. Anyang at the other side keeps the sixth place with 29 games lost. Suwon KT are looking forward to face KoGas (#5) in Inchon in the next round. Anyang will play at home against the league's leader Seoul Knights and is hoping to prove to their fans that this time they can win.
Very important is a road loss of second ranked Sonicboom (32-20) against fourth ranked Mobis Phoebus (31-20) on Thursday night. Visiting Sonicboom was crushed by Mobis Phoebus in Ulsan 91-71. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Sonicboom. American forward Gaige Prim (203-1999, college: Missouri St.) notched a double-double by scoring 22 points and 12 rebounds to lead the effort and Myeong-jin Seo supported him with 17 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Even a double-double of 20 points and 12 rebounds by American center Rayshaun Hammonds (206-1998, college: Georgia) did not help to save the game for Suwon KT. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Mobis Phoebus have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain fourth position with 31-20 record. Suwon KT at the other side dropped to the third place with 20 games lost. Mobis Phoebus will play against league's second-placed LG Sakers in Changwon in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Suwon KT will play on the road against KoGas in Inchon and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
10th ranked Samsung Thunders (15-36) were outscored at home by fifth ranked KoGas (27-25) with the biggest margin this round 92-61 on Tuesday night. Youssou Ndoye fired a double-double by scoring 16 points and 15 rebounds for the winners. Glenn Robinson III produced 19 points and 6 rebounds for lost side. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. KoGas have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain fifth position with 27-25 record. Seoul Thunders lost sixth consecutive game. They stay dead last with 36 lost games. KoGas will meet at home higher ranked Suwon KT (#3) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Seoul Thunders will play against KCC Egis (#8) in Jeonju and it may be a tough game between close rivals.

In the last two games of round 46 Sono SG lost to KCC Egis on the opponent's court 85-98. LG Sakers managed to outperform Anyang in a home game 77-62.



Anyang - Suwon KT 85-88

Sixth-ranked Anyang (23-29) gave a tough game to second ranked Sonicboom (32-20) on Monday. The visitors from Busan managed to secure only three-point victory 88-85. However their fans expected much easier game. Suwon KT outrebounded Anyang 40-29 including a 28-17 advantage in defensive rebounds. American center Rayshaun Hammonds (206-1998, college: Georgia) had a double-double by scoring 20 points and 12 rebounds to lead the charge for the winners and the former international center Yungi Ha (203-1999) chipped in 19 points and 7 rebounds (on 8-of-10 shooting from the field) during the contest. At the losing side American swingman Deonte Burton (193-1994, college: Iowa St.) responded with 21 points and his fellow American import power forward Johnny OBryant III (207-1993, college: LSU, agency: Slash Sports) scored 17 points. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players in such tough game. Sonicboom have an impressive five-game winning streak. Despite that victory Suwon KT went down to third position due to points difference. Anyang at the other side keeps the sixth place with 29 games lost. Suwon KT are looking forward to face KoGas (#5) in Inchon in the next round. Anyang will play at home against the league's leader Seoul Knights and is hoping to prove to their fans that this time they can win.
Top scorers:
Suwon KT: R.Hammonds 20+12reb, Y.Ha 19+7reb+1ast, H.Heo 17+2reb+3ast, J.Cagulangan 11+4reb+8ast, S.Moon 6+1reb, J.Moon 4+3reb+2ast
Anyang: D.Burton 21+4reb+3ast, J.O'Bryant III 17+4reb+1ast, J.Park 16+2reb+4ast, J.Gomez De Liano 11+8reb+1ast, S.Han 9+3reb+3ast, K.Kim 6+3reb

Seoul Thunders - KoGas 61-92

10th ranked Samsung Thunders (15-36) were outscored at home by fifth ranked KoGas (27-25) with the biggest margin this round 92-61 on Tuesday night. KoGas outrebounded Seoul Thunders 45-26 including a 31-17 advantage in defensive rebounds. Senegalese center Youssou Ndoye (213-1991, college: St.Bonaventure) fired a double-double by scoring 16 points and 15 rebounds for the winners. Filipino guard Samjosef Belangel (177-1999) chipped in 19 points. Five KoGas players scored in double figures. American forward Glenn Robinson III (198-1994, college: Michigan) produced 19 points and 6 rebounds and the former international forward Junghyun Lee (191-1987) added 6 points and 8 assists respectively for lost side. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. KoGas have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain fifth position with 27-25 record. Seoul Thunders lost sixth consecutive game. They stay dead last with 36 lost games. KoGas will meet at home higher ranked Suwon KT (#3) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. Seoul Thunders will play against KCC Egis (#8) in Jeonju and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
KoGas: S.Belangel 19+3reb+1ast, N.Kim 17+2reb+4ast, Y.Ndoye 16+15reb+2ast, J.Kwak 16+5reb, D.Woo 10+4reb+4ast, J.Shin 5+5reb+3ast
Seoul Thunders: G.Robinson III 19+6reb+2ast, J.Gutang 14+2reb, W.Lee 8+5reb+2ast, S.Choi 7+2reb+1ast, J.Lee 6+4reb+8ast, S.Park 3+1reb+1ast

KCC Egis - Sono SG 98-85

The game between closely ranked teams ended with 9th ranked Skygunners' (16-35) road loss to eighth ranked Egis (18-33) 85-98 on Wednesday. KCC Egis looked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. American power forward Donovan Smith (207-1993, college: Quinnipiac) fired 18 points and 9 rebounds (on 7-of-8 shooting from the field) for the winners. Guard Chang-Young Jung (192-1988) chipped in 19 points and 5 assists. Five Egis players scored in double figures. American center Alan Williams (203-1993, college: UCSB) produced 11 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists and Filipino Kevin Quiambao (193-2001) added 19 points and 6 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. KCC Egis maintains eighth position with 18-33 record. Sono SG lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the ninth place with 35 games lost. KCC Egis will meet at home bottom-ranked Seoul Thunders (#10) in the next round. Sono SG will play against Wonju DB and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
KCC Egis: C.Jung 19+4reb+5ast, D.Smith 18+9reb+1ast, H.Lee 17+2reb+4ast, D.Kim 15+4reb+4ast, G.Lee 14+2reb+2ast, C.Lalanne 12+5reb+1ast
Sono SG: K.Quiambao 19+6reb+2ast, J.Lee 15+5reb+6ast, A.Williams 11+9reb+7ast, D.Burns Jr. 9+2ast, J.Kim 7+2reb+2ast, J.Lee 6+2reb+1ast

LG Sakers - Anyang 77-62

Rather predictable result in Changwon where third ranked Sakers (33-19) defeated 6th ranked Anyang (23-29) 77-62 on Thursday. LG Sakers outrebounded Anyang 43-31 including 28 on the defensive glass. American power forward Darryl Monroe (202-1986, college: GMU) fired a double-double by scoring 10 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. The former international guard Junseok Yang (179-2001) chipped in 15 points and 6 assists. Five Sakers players scored in double figures. Filipino Javier Gomez De Liano (195-1998) produced 26 points and 5 rebounds and the former international point guard Jihoon Park (184-1995) added 10 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for lost side. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games. LG Sakers moved-up to second place. Loser Anyang keeps the sixth position with 29 games lost. LG Sakers will meet Mobis Phoebus (#4) in the next round. Anyang will play against the league's leader Seoul Knights and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
LG Sakers: C.Tamayo 16+6reb, J.Yang 15+3reb+6ast, S.Yugi 13+1reb, A.Marei 11+10reb+1ast, D.Monroe 10+14reb+4ast, I.Jeong 5+2reb
Anyang: J.Gomez De Liano 26+5reb, J.Park 10+5reb+4ast, D.Burton 8+3reb+4ast, S.Han 6+2reb, J.O'Bryant III 5+3reb, H.So 4+4reb+1ast

Mobis Phoebus - Suwon KT 91-71

Very important is a road loss of second ranked Sonicboom (32-20) against fourth ranked Mobis Phoebus (31-20) on Thursday night. Visiting Sonicboom was crushed by Mobis Phoebus in Ulsan 91-71. It ended at the same time the five-game winning streak of Sonicboom. Mobis Phoebus dominated down low during the game scoring 60 of its points in the paint compared to Sonicboom's 34. Mobis Phoebus outrebounded Suwon KT 47-28 including a 33-16 advantage in defensive rebounds. It was a great shooting night for Mobis Phoebus especially from behind the arc, where they had solid 57.1 percentage. American forward Gaige Prim (203-1999, college: Missouri St.) notched a double-double by scoring 22 points and 12 rebounds to lead the effort and guard Myeong-jin Seo (191-1999) supported him with 17 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Four Mobis Phoebus players scored in double figures. Even a double-double of 20 points and 12 rebounds by American center Rayshaun Hammonds (206-1998, college: Georgia) did not help to save the game for Suwon KT. The former international center Yungi Ha (203-1999) added 23 points (on 9-of-11 shooting from the field) for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Mobis Phoebus have a solid three-game winning streak. They maintain fourth position with 31-20 record. Suwon KT at the other side dropped to the third place with 20 games lost. Mobis Phoebus will play against league's second-placed LG Sakers in Changwon in the next round and it may be the game of the week. Suwon KT will play on the road against KoGas in Inchon and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Top scorers:
Mobis Phoebus: S.Long 23+3reb+1ast, G.Prim 22+12reb, M.Seo 17+6reb+5ast, J.Jang 12+4reb+3ast, G.Kim 6+3reb+2ast, W.Lee 5+5reb+2ast
Suwon KT: Y.Ha 23+4reb, R.Hammonds 20+12reb, S.Park 8+3reb, J.Moon 7+4reb+2ast, J.Cagulangan 6+5ast, H.Heo 5+3reb+6ast