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Busan KCC has fallen into a swamp of 12 consecutive losses.
Busan KCC, led by head coach Jeon Chang-jin, lost 57:70 in an away game against Daegu Korea Gas Corporation at Daegu Gymnasium on the 15th. KCC lost from the match against Ulsan Hyundai Mobis on January 30th, recording the most consecutive losses in the club. He has lost 12 straight games.
KCC became the first team ranked fifth in the regular league to win the championship game last season. He was also picked as the favorite to win this season. However, he has been pushed to eighth place (15-29) due to a series of injuries by key players such as Choi Joon-yong and Song Kyo-chang. KCC's loss on the day led to 4.5 games with sixth-ranked Wonju DB (20-25). The hopes of advancing to the semi-finals (PO) have faded.
KCC gave up eight consecutive points in the third quarter, starting with Andrew Nicholson's 3-pointer at 37-41. It fell to 37-49 with 6:20 left. KCC, which finished the third quarter 46-56, took the loss in the fourth quarter with only 11 points for the entire team. At KCC, there were no double-digit scorers except Donovan Smith (24 points-14 rebounds). Korea Gas Corporation has won two consecutive games, with Nicholson (31 points-10 rebounds), Jung Sung-woo (12 points), and Sam Josef Vellangel (10 points-6 rebounds) each scoring double-digit points. He remained in fifth place (24 wins and 21 losses).
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At the same time, Seoul Samsung defeated Suwon kt, which had won five consecutive games, 83 to 73 on its home turf. It won two consecutive games following the match against KCC on the 13th. In Samsung, five players, led by Kofi Coburn (29 points-21 rebounds), Justin Gutang (16 points-6 rebounds, 5 assists), Choi Sung-mo (13 points-5 rebounds), Lee Jung-hyun (11 points-7 assists), and Lee Won-seok (10 points), left double-digit scores. Ha Yoon-ki (18 points-6 rebounds) and Raysion Hammons (17 points-5 rebounds) fought hard for kt, but they couldn't continue their winning streak. It maintained its fourth place (26-18).
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Meanwhile, Anyang Jeong Kwan-jang laughed 86-84 in an away match against Goyang Sono at Goyang Sono Arena. Jeong Kwan-jang (18-27) remained in seventh place. Jung Kwan-jang's Johnny O'Brient (21 points-10 rebounds) and Park Ji-hoon (20 points-6 assists) were active. Jeong Kwan-jang is two games away from the sixth-ranked DB with nine games left in the regular league. Sono, on the other hand, has lost five consecutive games. He finished 10th (14 wins and 31 losses), the lowest ranking. DJ Burns (27 points-5 rebounds) and Kevin Kembao (26 points-8 rebounds) blasted but failed to win.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
