Only 7 interceptions… watershed moment
“We will put persistent pressure on the opponent as their ace is missing.”
Ulsan Hyundai Mobis coach Cho Dong-hyun predicted pressure basketball ahead of the Goyang Sono match at Goyang Sono Arena on the 13th. This is because it was judged that there was no player to catch the ball and control the game as Sono Lee Jeong-hyun left due to a knee injury. Director Cho’s strategy was successful. Hyundai Mobis, showing persistent defensive concentration, achieved a thrilling comeback win against Sono.
Hyundai Mobis Gage Prim (right) is fighting for position to grab a rebound in the game against Goyang Sono held at Soyang Sono Arena on the 13th. Provided by KBL
Hyundai Mobis defeated Sono with a score of 80-78 in the match held at Sono Arena in Goyang on the 13th. The steal at the end of the game was decisive. Hyundai Mobis, who finished the first half with a score of 48-46, continued its narrow lead. The problem was Sean Long, who couldn’t do his job. Long played 6 minutes and 11 seconds in the first quarter and showed off his good physical condition, scoring 7 points, but he committed 3 fouls at the same time and had to wait outside the court. Hyundai Mobis brought in Long to bring momentum to the tight game in the third quarter, which was tied at 57-58, but Long committed another foul just 16 seconds after stepping on the court again. Coach Cho had no choice but to call Long, who had 4 personal fouls, back to the bench.
It was Sono’s trend at the beginning of the fourth quarter as well. Lee Jae-do’s 3-point shot and Aaron Williams’ shot from behind the goal took the lead to 63-72, up to 9 points. However, Hyundai Mobis showed concentration. In particular, Hyundai Mobis’ steal at the end of the game was decisive. Hyundai Mobis, who was trailing 74-78 with one minute left in the game, kept their hopes of a comeback alive with Seo Myung-jin’s steal and Lee Woo-seok’s 3-pointer, and soon after Gage Prim intercepted and Seo Myung-jin scored, they succeeded in turning the game around 78-79.
On this day, Seo Myung-jin recorded 3 interceptions and Hyundai Mobis recorded 7 steals. Prim played well with 19 points and 8 rebounds, and Lee Woo-seok scored 13 points, including 3 decisive 3-point shots. On the other hand, Sono struggled with Aaron Williams scoring 25 points and Jaedo Lee scoring 19 points, but could not prevent the team from losing. Hyundai Mobis, which achieved its 7th win (3 losses) of the season, succeeded in narrowing the gap with 2nd place Daegu Korea Gas Corporation (7 wins, 2 losses) to half a game. On the other hand, Sono suffered its third consecutive loss on this day, when Sono Chairman Seo Jun-hyuk watched the game in person. Sono ace Lee Jeong-hyeon is expected to return in January next year.
Goyang = Reporter Jeong Pil-jae [email protected]
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