Professional basketball team Seoul SK once again won with a fast attack. The 3-point shot that had been quiet was also successful, and the team achieved their 5th straight home win.
SK, led by coach Jeon Hee-cheol, defeated Goyang Sono 91-71 in the 2024-25 KCC professional basketball regular league game held at Jamsil Student Gymnasium at 4 p.m. on the 10th. SK has 5 consecutive wins at home, including the last 3 wins in a row. SK tied for first place (7 wins, 2 losses).
SK had won against Busan KCC the previous day, scoring 37 points with only fast breaks. The Sono game also broke the tight momentum by scoring 10 points in the third quarter with only fast breaks. In addition, as many as 10 quiet 3-point shots (48% success rate) were fired, winning the firepower battle.
In SK, the even performances of key players such as Kim Seon-hyung (16 points), Oh Jae-hyun (15 points), and Ahn Young-jun (12 points) shone. Oh Se-geun (18 points) provided support with successive attacks in the second half. Jamil Warney recorded 11 points, 14 rebounds, and 13 assists, recording a triple-double in two consecutive games.
In Sono, Alan Williams achieved a triple-double early on, recording 19 points, 19 rebounds, and 11 assists, but the shine faded due to the team’s loss. The firepower of Lee Jae-do (18 points) and Lim Dong-seop (14 points) also shined, but they were unable to fill the void left by Lee Jeong-hyun, who was excluded due to injury. Even though he grabbed 15 offensive rebounds, he failed to defend the fast break and hung his head. Sono tied for third place in the league (5 wins, 4 losses) with two consecutive losses.
Before the game, the home team, SK, attempted to record their 5th consecutive home win. Sono had to break the slump of 2 wins and 3 losses in the last 5 games.
There was an equal scoring battle in the first half. ‘Running’ SK was still a threat, and Sono responded with Williams’ strategy behind the goal. Sono, who converted the opponent’s turnover into a score, took the lead by one point. In the second quarter, SK turned the game around without missing the opponent’s turnover.
SK won the game with a quick attack. SK widened the score with Oh Jae-hyun’s five consecutive points, and then built up the team’s long-standing fast attack. In this process, Choi Won-hyuk, Ahn Young-jun, and Kim Seon-hyung took turns at the rim. In particular, SK succeeded in making three consecutive fast breaks with one minute left in the third quarter. It was the moment when SK ran away to double digits.
SK ran further in the early fourth quarter with five consecutive points from Oh Se-geun. Sono, who had allowed a large lead, tried to find a way out with 3-point shots, but all but one missed the rim. As the gap widened to 19 points, Sono eliminated all of the main players early with 5 minutes and 27 seconds left. SK Oh Se-geun actually scored a corner 3-pointer with 4 minutes and 33 seconds left, effectively driving the wedge.
There was no reversal after that. SK’s attempt at a quick break was less accurate and resulted in a turnover, but Sono, who came from the bench, was able to chase down the team with all his might.
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