‘Heo Hoon 15 points, 6 assists’ KT defeats Sono 69-61
Hyundai Mobis won 83-83 after overtime against Samsung.
[서울=뉴시스] Heo Hoon of Suwon KT, a professional basketball player. (Photo = Provided by KBL) *Resale and DB prohibited
[서울=뉴시스] Reporter Ha Geun-soo = Suwon KT, a professional basketball team, stopped Goyang Sono’s winning streak.
KT won 69-61 in the 2024-2025 season KCC professional basketball regular league away game against Sono held at Sono Arena in Goyang at 7 p.m. on the 31st.
KT, who had bowed out to Ulsan Hyundai Mobis (89-91 loss) in the last game, defeated Sono and declared victory again.
KT’s high concentration led to victory with a free throw success rate of 85.7% (18 out of 21 successes).
He also dominated the game with 48 rebounds and scored 14 points through fast breaks.
The main character of the day was ace Heo Hoon, who laid the foundation for a comeback in the fourth quarter with 15 points and 6 assists.
Jeong-Hyun Moon recorded a double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds, and Rayson Hammonds contributed with 13 points and 9 rebounds.
KT will invite Wonju DB to their home room on the 2nd of next month and challenge for a winning streak.
On the other hand, Sono’s only winning streak since the opening ended unfortunately.
Following the Ulsan Hyundai Mobis game (100-82 win), the Busan KCC game (79-69 win), the Changwon LG game (82-77 win), and the Anyang Jeonggwanjang game (83-70 win), they attempted to win 5 games in a row, but failed.
Alan Williams played well with 17 points and 16 rebounds, but a series of free throw mistakes at the end of the game were fatal.
The efforts of Kim Min-wook (9 points) and Lee Jeong-hyeon (14 points), who shot three 3-pointers side by side, also faded.
Sono will go to Samsung in Seoul on the 2nd of next month and aim for victory again.
[서울=뉴시스] Moon Jeong-hyun of Suwon KT, a professional basketball player. (Photo = Provided by KBL) *Resale and DB prohibited
KT was the one who laughed first.
After Heo Hoon opened the game with a two-point shot, Han Hee-won, Jeremiah Tillman, Park Jun-young, and Moon Jeong-hyun attacked together.
Sono also launched a counterattack.
Lee Jeong-hyeon, Lim Dong-seop, and Jeong Hee-jae’s 3-point shots from the outside went sharply, successfully balancing the score at 37-37.
After a tense third quarter, the balance tilted after entering the fourth quarter.
It was Heo Hoon who saved KT.
After scoring a 2-pointer to take the lead to 53-51, he added a 3-pointer and a free throw to widen the gap.
Sono threw a game-winning move after the last minute of the game, but both Lee Jeong-hyeon’s 2-point shot and Choi Seung-wook’s 3-point shot missed.
In the end, KT won 69-61 with Hammonds’ two-point shot.
[서울=뉴시스] Reporter Kim Geum-bo = Hyundai Mobis players are celebrating after winning 83-80 in the 2024-2025 professional basketball game between Seoul Samsung Thunders and Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus held at Jamsil Indoor Gymnasium in Songpa-gu, Seoul on the 31st. 2024.10.31. [email protected]
At Jamsil Indoor Stadium, Hyundai Mobis defeated Seoul Samsung 83-80 after a close overtime match.
With the win on this day, Hyundai Mobis had three consecutive wins, following the KCC match (96-76 win) and the KT match (91-89 win).
Hyundai Mobis was dragged down for a long time after being down 13-13 at the beginning of the first quarter, but tied the score at 74-74 at the end of the fourth quarter and entered overtime before defeating Samsung.
Kim Kuk-chan scored 11 points, including four 2-pointers, and Lee Woo-seok scored 16 points, including three 3-pointers.
Hyundai Mobis will challenge for its fourth consecutive win against CheongKwanJang on the 2nd of next month.
Continuing from last season, Samsung is having difficult days this season as well.
After the opening, against DB (lost 83-88), against KT (lost 63-72), against Korea Gas Corporation in Daegu (lost 70-76), against SK in Seoul (lost 73-76), against KCC (lost 73-77) Following this, they fell into 6 consecutive losses in the opening game until this day.
Although the momentum shown in the first and second quarters was good, they were unable to maintain the lead until the end and lost their first win.
Kofi Coburn’s (23 points, 16 rebounds) double-double and Lee Won-seok’s (19 points, 8 rebounds) great performance were not enough.
Samsung is aiming for a huge victory in its home game against Sono on the 2nd of next month.
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