KT defeats Cheong Kwan-jang and escapes 2nd consecutive loss
Professional basketball team Seoul SK put the brakes on leader Wonju DB's 6-game winning streak and won 4 games in a row.
SK won 86-80 in the 2023-2024 Jeong Kwan-Jang Professional Basketball DB game held at Jamsil Student Gymnasium on the 24th, led by Jamil Warney's outstanding performance in the fourth quarter.
As a result, SK (8 wins, 4 losses) recorded 4 consecutive wins and tied for 2nd place with Changwon LG. The 30-point loss to DB in the first round was also avenged.
DB (13 wins, 2 losses), the sole leader who had forgotten how to lose, stopped its winning streak at 6 games.
SK's signature foreign player Warney (32 points, 20 rebounds) was at the center of the victory with a game-winning performance, scoring 15 points in the fourth quarter alone. In addition to Warney, tall forward Ahn Young-jun, who returned from military service, contributed to the victory by scoring 21 points.
Warney also won a decision in the pride battle against MVP Didrick Lawson (DB) in the first round.
Lawson recorded his second triple-double of the season with 22 points, 11 assists, and 13 rebounds, but was unable to smile due to the loss. Ethan Albano also contributed with 21 points and 6 assists.
SK laid the foundation for victory by overwhelming DB with a 23-14 score on the fast break.
SK coach Jeon Hee-cheol deployed Ahn Young-jun and Warney to defend the core of the DB attack, Albano and Lawson, respectively. He also promised defense to prevent fast attacks, which is DB's strength.
SK had a good flow at the beginning of the game.
SK took a 9-0 lead with consecutive goals from Warney and Ahn Young-jun.
DB launched an attack through Albano after the operation time. He succeeded in scoring his first goal with a 3-pointer, and later caught up with successful attacks from Lawson and Kang Sang-jae.
The first quarter was a battle between Youngjun Ahn and Albano. Young-Jun Ahn broke through DB's defense with fast breaks and breakthroughs, and Albano countered with a score thanks to his individual skills.
DB turned the tide to 24-21 with Park In-woong's score at the end of the first quarter, but allowed Choi Won-hyuk to hit a 3-point buzzer beater. It was tightly balanced at 24-24.
The second quarter featured a confrontation between leading foreign players.
For SK, Warney scored 9 points, and for DB, Lawson scored 6 points, including a 3-pointer at a critical point. SK finished the first half ahead 47-43.
DB's power was slightly stronger in a tight game of one forward and one retreat.
DB took a 21-14 lead in the third quarter, 카지노사이트랭크 led by Lawson and Kim Jong-gyu, and succeeded in turning the score around 64-61.
But the fourth quarter was Warney’s time. He continued a close battle with Lawson by exchanging brilliant offensive techniques such as shooting, penetration, and floaters, and neutralized DB's defense by scoring 11 points in a row by himself.
Warney led the team back to 74-73 with a 3-pointer with 4 minutes and 7 seconds left in the fourth quarter when they were behind 71-73. Then, Kim Seon-hyung, who had been quiet, scored on a fast break to take the lead to 76-73.
SK did not stop there and took the win by running away with 80-73 thanks to consecutive goals from Warney and Oh Se-geun.
Meanwhile, Suwon KT won 94-85 in the game against Anyang Jeonggwanjang held at Anyang Indoor Stadium, escaping a two-game losing streak. 섯다