2nd place, LG, wait! KT, Solver Heo Hoon, 3 consecutive wins...8190 Defeated Sono Confirms Elimination of the Round of 6

Mar 27, 2025

Suwon KT threatened second place again with three consecutive wins.

KT won the game against Goyang Sono 90:81 at KT Arena in Suwon on the 27th.

KT, which won three consecutive games, recorded 30 wins and 19 losses, trailing second-place Changwon LG (31 wins and 18 losses) by one game. On the other hand, Sono, who recorded 16 wins and 33 losses, became the second team to be eliminated from the semifinals after the lowest-ranked Seoul Samsung, regardless of the results of the remaining five games.

Sono encountered bad news that Choi Seung-wook, who played the role of Altoran, was injured. It was even worse because the main focus of the ball-hand work was missing from the situation where he had to borrow 'cat hand' to avoid the bottom. In terms of injury gaps, KT's hit was bigger. Alternative foreign player Jarrell Martin has packed up after two games with a leg injury and is looking for another replacement.

Nevertheless, KT is a team with strong potential, continuing its competition for second place with two consecutive wins. Against such KT, Sono showed an unexpected performance early in the game. He was ahead of KT in defensive concentration. A series of good defense neutralized KT's attack attempts, and the interception led to a fastball score. Four minutes and 56 seconds before the end of the first quarter, when Kim Jin-yu, who had previously hit a three-point run, succeeded in a quick layup, the KT bench was forced to call the operation time.

The operation time that broke the opponent's upward trend was effective. Ace Huh Hoon took the lead in the chase. Heo Hoon induced Lee Jung-hyun's U-foul following a three-point shot. In the attack that continued following the free throw, Moon Sung-gon finished with a three-point shot and succeeded in turning the tables 19-18. However, he had no choice but to bring Ration Hammonds to the bench to arrange his physical fitness late in the quarter, and he had to finish the first quarter by allowing a 23-24 comeback.

In the second quarter, the ace of the two teams, Huh Hoon-Lee Jung-hyun, was worth watching. KT ran away 41-37 when Huh Hoon made Park Joon-young's two free throws with an exquisite fastball pass following a bonus one-shot-3 shot. In response, Sonodo also chased closely with consecutive 3-pointers, and Lee Jung-hyun hit another 3-pointer leading 45-41 1 minute and 27 seconds before the end.

It's not Heo Hoon who will just watch. Following the bonus one-shot play and solo breakthrough layup, Huh Hoon also built his legs on Moon Sung-gon's chasing score just before the end of the quarter with a hustle play that protects his right to attack in the loose ball competition. The two national guards continued their close race by exchanging 3-pointers in the third quarter.

The tight game tilted early in the fourth quarter. KT came from behind to score 77-72 by adding eight points instead of tying Sono scoreless for about four minutes. Sono's performance cracked when he replaced Lee Jung-hyun, who was very active, in the second minute of the quarter, and he couldn't catch up in the end. Sono collapsed sharply, scoring only two points in seven minutes in the fourth quarter.

Meanwhile, Ulsan Hyundai Mobis succeeded in escaping the losing streak by defeating Wonju DB 71-62.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.