Jeong Kwan-jang advances to PO in 6th place by beating DB in the final regular season match
Apr 08, 2025
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In addition, Ulsan Hyundai Mobis and Suwon KT, which fought for third place until the end, beat Daegu Korea Gas Corporation and Busan KCC, respectively, and Hyundai Mobis, which was ahead of the difference in gains and losses, will play in the playoffs in third place. In the end, the third, fourth, and sixth places were decided in the final match, and the playoff match was completed on the same day.
The 2024-2025 KCC professional basketball was held at five stadiums at once, with all 10 teams playing for the final regular league match on the 8th.
The game that drew the most attention was the showdown between Jeong Kwan-jang and DB for the sixth place, which is by far the playoff's Maginot. It can be said that Jeong Kwan-jang's momentum overwhelmed DB in the fateful 'Guillotine Match' where the team that won the game reached the round of six. For DB, it was clearly advantageous to be held at Wonju Gymnasium, which is home, but Omari Spelman, a foreign player who was unable to play the previous game due to shin pain, eventually failed to come out on the day.
DB led the first half 33-30 by effectively blocking the opponent's strong offense, and in the third quarter, Lee Sun-bano and Kang Sang-jae led 56-52.
However, in the fourth quarter, Jeong Kwan-jang chased Dionte Burton by one point, scoring eight consecutive points, and Harvey Gomez scored three points with six minutes left to turn the game around 62-60. Then again, Burton scored five consecutive points and ran away, winning 78-67 to secure sixth place. Jeong Kwan-jang, who fell to the bottom in the middle of the season, wrote an amazing reversal drama through changes such as trade and foreign player replacement.
Hyundai Mobis led 55-38 in the final match against Gas Corporation at Daegu Gymnasium in the first half alone, and won 84-80 in the fourth quarter to secure the third place with a round of six POs with Jeong Kwan-jang. If they reach the semifinal PO, they have a somewhat advantageous position to play against Changwon LG, ranked second, rather than the Seoul SK, ranked first in the regular league.
KT beat KCC 68 to 64 but ranked fourth behind Hyundai Mobis, and will play the fifth-ranked Gas Corporation in the round of 6 PO. Goyang Sono finished the regular season by beating LG 101 to 99 and SK beat Seoul Samsung 79 to 76. The PO for the round of 6 will begin on the 12th.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
