Hulk collapsed again. PBA domestic power Hulk Kangdonggung failed to advance to the quarterfinals, and lost to Daniel Sanchez in the big match in Jeongseon, the 7th tour of the season
Nov 10, 2025
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The project to escape the slump of Kang Dong-gung (SK Rent-a-Car), the top professional player in the PBA, has failed. Daniel Sanchez (Welcome Savings Bank) was blocked in the Jeongseon Big Match held in Jeongseon, Gangwon-do.
Kang Dong-gung met Sanchez in the round of 16 of the PBA in the 7th Tour of the Prodang-gu 2025-2026 season held at the Grand Hotel Convention Hall of High1 Resort in Jeongseon-gun, Gangwon-do on the 9th, and held a close race to the full set. As a result, Gangdong Palace's challenge stopped in the quarterfinals.
Kang Dong-gung, who won two championships and was runner-up last season, was honored by winning the PBA Grand Prize for the first time since his professional debut. However, the slump has continued this season. He was struggling to the extent that his best performance from the 1st to the 6th tours was only to advance to the round of 16 (2nd Tour Hana Card Championship). In particular, in both the 5th and 6th tours, they had a bitter taste of defeat in the round of 32.
Kang Dong-gung Palace, who was desperate for the 7th tour, ran quickly to the round of 16, signaling a revival. However, he failed to pass the quarterfinals in the end. 'Spanish legend' Sánchez caught him. Sanchez is the 'natural enemy' of the Gangdong Palace. In the round of 16 of last season's third tour (SY Bazar Hanoi Open), which was the most recent face-off, Kang Dong-gung Palace was defeated 3-1 with a set score.
A bloody battle was held to match the top players on the PBA stage. Kang Dong-gung set the tone early in the game. After a close game, he won the first set 15-14 (11 innings), and the second set won 15-12 in just four innings.
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Sanchez recovered a set by winning 15-14 (6 innings) after exchanging reversals in the third set. He then won the fourth set 15-13 in 10 innings to match the set score 2-2. Kang Dong-gung was greatly shaken by Sanchez's terrifying chase.
The fifth set was one-sided. Sanchez has already widened the score to 10-2 in the fourth inning, winning 3 points-5 points-1 points in a row from the first inning. Sanchez then added the last one point in the sixth inning, frustrating Gangdong Palace again with an 11-3 landslide victory. It is a two-game series against the PBA.
Sanchez takes on Wu Tae-ha in the quarterfinals 'Hamboree' In the round of 16, Woo Tae-ha produced an extraordinary win over Cho Jae-ho (NH Nonghyup Card) by a set score of 3-1. Woo Tae-ha, who has been active since the first year of the PBA, performed poorly, with his previous personal best record of only 32 strongest teams. However, in this seventh tour, he reached the quarterfinals for the first time in his career. Attention is focusing on whether Woo Tae-ha's 'rebellion' will succeed against Sanchez as well.
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Lee Mi-rae's final match was decided by Lee Woo-kyung (SW). Lee Woo-kyung advanced to the finals for the first time since her LPBA debut, beating the original queen' Lim Jung-sook (High1 Resort) in a full set.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
