Suwon KT defeated Changwon LG and moved up to joint third place.
Suwon KT defeated Changwon LG 69-65 in the KCC Professional Basketball regular season for the 2024-2025 season held at Changwon Gymnasium on the afternoon of the 22nd, moving up to joint third place (28 wins, 19 losses) with Ulsan Hyundai Mobis.
KT's Moon Jung-hyun played a pivotal role with 14 points, 9 rebounds, and 5 steals, while Heo Hoon (13 points), Kagulan An (12 points), and three others contributed with double-digit scoring.
KT, which took the lead early in the game, finished the first half 32-29 and maintained the momentum into the second half. In particular, the individual skills of Heo Hoon and Kagulan An shone in the third quarter, and strong defensive focus prevented LG's pursuit.
LG's Maley (18 points, 15 rebounds) and Tamayo (17 points) fought hard, but they fell to KT's late strength, bringing their season record to 29 wins, 18 losses.
At the same time, Wonju DB Promy defeated Daegu Korea Gas Corporation Pegasus 79-74 at Daegu Gymnasium.
As a result, DB rose to sixth place with a record of 21 wins and 27 losses, while Korea Gas Corporation maintained fifth place (24 wins, 24 losses).
DB's Lee Sun Albano excelled with 30 points, 6 assists, and 7 rebounds, and Omari Spellman (20 points, 10 rebounds) and Jeong Hyo-geun (19 points) also contributed. Korea Gas Corporation's Bellangel fought hard with 23 points but fell short.
The game was closely contested throughout. DB trailed 38-43 at halftime, but in the second half, with the efforts of Albano and Spellman, they successfully turned the game around. With 30 seconds remaining, Spellman's inside basket secured the advantage for DB, which held the lead until the end to claim a valuable victory.
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