South Korea - KBL-Round-31-Regular-Season-Mobis-Phoebus-are-defeated-by-Anyang
Here is the last round review presented by Job Market.
The game between second ranked Mobis Phoebus (21-13) and ninth ranked Anyang (12-23) was the most important one in the last round on Saturday night.
Mobis Phoebus were defeated by Anyang in a tough game in Anyang 78-85. It was a great evening for the former international point guard Jihoon Park (184-1995) who led his team to a victory scoring 14 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists. American swingman Deonte Burton (193-1994, college: Iowa St.) helped adding 16 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. At the losing side American forward Shawn Long (208-1993, college: Louisiana, agency: Pensack Sports) responded with 19 points and 9 rebounds. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. Anyang have a solid series of four victories in a row. They moved-up to eighth place. Mobis Phoebus at the other side keep the second position with 13 games lost. They share it with LG Sakers. Anyang are looking forward to face higher ranked KCC Egis (#7) in Jeonju in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Mobis Phoebus will play on the road against Seoul Thunders (#9) and are hoping to win this game.Bottom-ranked Skygunners managed to get a eleventh victory, breaking the series of four consecutive losses. This time they won against sixth-ranked Wonju DB in Daegu 86-82. It was an exceptional evening for Filipino Kevin Quiambao (193-2001) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 36 points (!!!) and 12 rebounds. DJ Burns Jr accounted for 12 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists. Skygunners' coach Byong-Chul Kim allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. The former international swingman Kwang-Jae Lee (188-1984) came up with 29 points for Wonju DB in the defeat. Sono SG maintains tenth place with 11-24 record. Wonju DB lost fourth consecutive game. Defending champion keeps the sixth position with 20 games lost. Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
KBL top team - Knights (27-7) added another victory to their record on Saturday. This time they beat fifth ranked KoGas (19-16) in Inchon 80-75. Jameel Warney fired 29 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Andrew Nicholson produced 23 points and 9 rebounds for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game. Seoul Knights maintains first place with 27-7 record. KoGas lost third consecutive game. They keep the fifth position with 16 games lost. Seoul Knights will meet at home Suwon KT (#4) in the next round. KoGas will have a break next round.
There were no shocking results in the rest of the games of round 31: bottom-ranked Sono SG lost to Suwon KT on the opponent's court 73-78. Wonju DB unfortunately lost to LG Sakers in a home game 61-76. Suwon KT managed to beat KCC Egis on the road 95-84. KoGas defeated Seoul Thunders on its own court 72-69.
The most impressive stats of the last round was 22 points and 9 rebounds by Kofi Cockburn of Seoul Thunders.
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Suwon KT - Sono SG 78-73
Very expected game in Busan where 10th ranked Skygunners (11-24) were defeated by fourth ranked Sonicboom (20-15)
78-73on Friday. However just five-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory.
Suwon KToutrebounded
Sono SG 42-27including a
18-5advantage in offensive rebounds.
Suwon KTlooked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. American center Rayshaun Hammonds (206-1998, college: Georgia) fired 23 points and 9 rebounds for the winners. Junyoung Park chipped in 10 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists. American forward DJ Burns Jr (206-2000, college: NC State) produced 19 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists and Filipino Kevin Quiambao (193-2001) added 18 points and 8 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Skygunners' coach tried various players' combinations and tested in total twelve players in this game, but that didn't help.
Sonicboomhave a solid series of four victories in a row.
Suwon KTmaintains fourth place with
20-15record.
Sono SGlost fourth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom position with 24 games lost.
Suwon KT will meet league's leader Seoul Knights on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Sono SG will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Suwon KT: R.Hammonds 23+9reb, H.Heo 16+6ast, I.Romero 11+10reb+1ast, J.Park 10+9reb+4ast, J.Moon 9+3reb, J.Cagulangan 4+1reb+4ast
Sono SG: J.Lee 21+3reb+3ast, D.Burns Jr. 19+9reb+5ast, K.Quiambao 18+8reb+2ast, D.Seo 10+5reb+2ast, J.Park 4+2ast, E.Jo 1+2ast
Anyang - Mobis Phoebus 85-78
The game between second ranked Mobis Phoebus (21-13) and ninth ranked Anyang (12-23) was the most important one in the last round on Saturday night.
Mobis Phoebuswere defeated by
Anyangin a tough game in Anyang
78-85. It was a great evening for the former international point guard Jihoon Park (184-1995) who led his team to a victory scoring 14 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists. American swingman Deonte Burton (193-1994, college: Iowa St.) helped adding 16 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. At the losing side American forward Shawn Long (208-1993, college: Louisiana, agency: Pensack Sports) responded with 19 points and 9 rebounds and international forward Woosuk Lee (196-1999) scored 12 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Both coaches used bench players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games.
Anyanghave a solid series of four victories in a row. They moved-up to eighth place.
Mobis Phoebusat the other side keep the second position with 13 games lost. They share it with LG Sakers.
Anyang are looking forward to face higher ranked KCC Egis (#7) in Jeonju in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Mobis Phoebus will play on the road against Seoul Thunders (#9) and are hoping to win this game.
Top scorers:
Anyang: D.Burton 16+7reb+6ast, J.Gomez De Liano 15+4reb, J.Park 14+8reb+7ast, S.Han 12+8reb, J.O'Bryant III 10+1reb+1ast, K.Kim 8+4reb+1ast
Mobis Phoebus: S.Long 19+9reb+1ast, G.Prim 18+3reb+1ast, W.Lee 12+7reb+6ast, H.Han 11+1reb+2ast, M.Shin 9+7reb+1ast, M.Seo 4+1reb+2ast
KoGas - Seoul Knights 75-80
KBL top team - Knights (27-7) added another victory to their record on Saturday. This time they beat fifth ranked KoGas (19-16) in Inchon
80-75. American center Jameel Warney (203-1994, college: Stony Brook) fired 29 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. The former international forward Youngjun An (195-1995) chipped in a double-double by scoring 10 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists. Four Knights players scored in double figures. Canadian Andrew Nicholson (206-1989, college: St.Bonaventure) produced 23 points and 9 rebounds and Filipino guard Samjosef Belangel (177-1999) added 13 points and 8 assists respectively for lost side. Both coaches tested many bench players in such tough game.
Seoul Knightsmaintains first place with
27-7record.
KoGaslost third consecutive game. They keep the fifth position with 16 games lost.
Seoul Knights will meet at home Suwon KT (#4) in the next round. KoGas will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
Seoul Knights: J.Warney 29+7reb+4ast, H.Kim 16+2reb+5ast, J.Oh 12+1reb+2ast, Y.An 10+11reb+4ast, B.Choi 6+6reb, I.Hicks 5
KoGas: A.Nicholson 23+9reb+1ast, S.Belangel 13+4reb+8ast, S.Shin 10+5reb+1ast, Y.Ndoye 10+1reb+1ast, J.Hyuk Yang 9+3reb+2ast, H.Jeon 7+3reb+2ast
Wonju DB - LG Sakers 61-76
Rather predictable result when third ranked Sakers (21-13) defeated on the road 6th ranked Wonju DB (16-20)
76-61on Saturday. Egyptian center Assem Marei (206-1992, college: MSU) fired a double-double by scoring 15 points and 13 rebounds for the winners. American power forward Darryl Monroe (202-1986, college: GMU) chipped in 11 points and 7 rebounds. Nigerian-American center Chinanu Onuaku (207-1996, college: Louisville) produced a double-double by scoring 19 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists and the former international swingman Kwang-Jae Lee (188-1984) added 11 points and 5 rebounds respectively for lost side. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games.
Sakershave an impressive series of seven victories in a row.
LG Sakersmoved-up to second place, which they share with Mobis Phoebus.
Wonju DBlost fourth consecutive game. Defending champion keeps the sixth position with 20 games lost.
LG Sakers will meet at home KCC Egis (#7) in the next round which should be theoretically an easy game. Wonju DB will have a break next round.
Top scorers:
LG Sakers: A.Marei 15+13reb+3ast, C.Tamayo 11+3reb+1ast, D.Monroe 11+7reb+1ast, I.Heo 9+5reb+1ast, K.Lee 8+1reb+4ast, J.Yang 8+2reb+5ast
Wonju DB: C.Onuaku 19+10reb+4ast, K.Lee 11+5reb+2ast, H.Jeong 10+4reb, S.Kim 7+1reb+1ast, R.Carter 7+3reb, E.Alvano 4+2reb+6ast
Sono SG - Wonju DB 86-82
Bottom-ranked Skygunners managed to get a eleventh victory, breaking the series of four consecutive losses. This time they won against sixth-ranked Wonju DB in Daegu
86-82.
Sono SGplayers were unselfish on offense dishing 21 assists. It was an exceptional evening for Filipino Kevin Quiambao (193-2001) who led the winners with a double-double by scoring 36 points (!!!) and 12 rebounds. American forward DJ Burns Jr (206-2000, college: NC State) accounted for 12 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists for the winning side. Skygunners' coach Byong-Chul Kim allowed to play the deep bench players in such tough game. The former international swingman Kwang-Jae Lee (188-1984) came up with 29 points and American guard Ethan Alvano (185-1996, college: CSUSM) added 18 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists respectively for
Wonju DBin the defeat.
Sono SGmaintains tenth place with
11-24record.
Wonju DBlost fourth consecutive game. Defending champion keeps the sixth position with 20 games lost.
Both teams do not play next round, which will be an opportunity for some rest.
Top scorers:
Sono SG: K.Quiambao 36+12reb+3ast, J.Lee 17+5reb+1ast, D.Burns Jr. 12+5reb+7ast, D.Lim 6+2reb, J.Park 6+3reb+4ast, K.Min 5+1reb+1ast
Wonju DB: K.Lee 29+3reb+1ast, E.Alvano 18+5reb+8ast, Y.Lee 11+1reb+2ast, C.Onuaku 9+12reb+2ast, S.Kang 9+12reb+5ast, H.Jeong 6+4reb
KCC Egis - Suwon KT 84-95
Not a big story in a game in Jeonju where 7th ranked Egis (15-19) were defeated by fourth ranked Sonicboom (20-15)
95-84on Sunday.
Suwon KTlooked well-organized offensively handing out 21 assists. The former international guard Hoon Heo (181-1995) fired 22 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists for the winners. American center Rayshaun Hammonds (206-1998, college: Georgia) chipped in 21 points and 6 rebounds. Four Sonicboom players scored in double figures. Jun-yong Choi produced a double-double by scoring 16 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists and Haitian center Cady Lalanne (208-1992, college: UMass) added 17 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists respectively for lost side. Both coaches allowed to play bench players saving starting five for next games.
Sonicboomhave a solid series of four victories in a row.
Suwon KTmaintains fourth place with
20-15record. Loser Egis keep the seventh position with 19 games lost.
Suwon KT will meet league's leader Seoul Knights on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. KCC Egis will play against LG Sakers (#3) in Changwon and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
Suwon KT: H.Heo 22+5reb+5ast, R.Hammonds 21+6reb+3ast, Y.Ha 13+5reb, H.Han 11+4reb+3ast, S.Moon 9+4reb+2ast, J.Cagulangan 6
KCC Egis: C.Lalanne 17+10reb+4ast, J.Choi 16+10reb+6ast, U.Heo 15+3reb+2ast, S.Lee 8+6reb+2ast, H.Lee 6+3reb+6ast, G.Lee 6+1reb
KoGas - Seoul Thunders 72-69
Everything went according to plan in Inchon where fifth ranked KoGas (19-16) edged 9th ranked Samsung Thunders (11-23)
72-69on Sunday. However just three-point win is not that big difference and the fans of host team counted on more convincing victory. Filipino guard Samjosef Belangel (177-1999) fired a double-double by scoring 17 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists for the winners. Canadian Andrew Nicholson (206-1989, college: St.Bonaventure) chipped in 12 points and 7 rebounds. Four KoGas players scored in double figures. KoGas' coach Yoo Hoon used an eleven-player rotation in such tough game. Jamaican center Kofi Cockburn (213-1999, college: Illinois) produced 22 points and 9 rebounds and naturalized American guard Justin Gutang (191-1997, college: Skyline JC) added 11 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists respectively for lost side.
KoGasmaintains fifth place with
19-16record.
Seoul Thunderslost sixth consecutive game. They keep the ninth position with 23 games lost.
KoGas will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Seoul Thunders will play against the league's second-placed Mobis Phoebus (#2) and hope to secure a win.
Top scorers:
KoGas: S.Belangel 17+10reb+4ast, S.Jeong 14+2reb+4ast, A.Nicholson 12+7reb+1ast, S.Shin 10+6reb+3ast, H.Jeon 7+4reb+2ast, Y.Ndoye 7+5reb+1ast
Seoul Thunders: K.Cockburn 22+9reb, J.Gutang 11+6reb+8ast, J.Lee 9+3reb+2ast, M.Derrickson 7+2reb+1ast, S.Park 6+2reb+1ast, S.Choi 5+4reb+1ast