Sono Killer Jeong Kwan-jang, Sono 8778 wins, 3 consecutive wins...Even in the O'Brien's absence, the native gums worked hard
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Jung Kwan-jang won 87-78 against Goyang Sono in the game of '2025-2026 LG Electronics Professional Basketball' held at Goyang Sono Arena in Wonju on the 9th.
As a result, Jeong Kwan-jang recorded three consecutive league wins and six consecutive wins against Sono, and trailed leader Changwon LG (14 wins and five losses) by one game with 13 wins and six losses.
The group is divided into upper and lower levels, but the rising teams met. Sono has only won and lost three games in 12 games since the opening of the season, but has since lost two consecutive games to one, showing an upward pace with five wins and two losses in the last seven games.
The visiting team's articles of association against this are not very impeccable. At one point, he was never far behind in the lead race from the beginning of the season, taking the lead alone. He seemed to be slowing down after suffering two consecutive losses in the second round, but began to regain the upward atmosphere to the extent that he tried to win three consecutive games on the day.
He is a strong player in the season, but there were variables that could not be ignored. Foreign player Johnny O'Brien is out. The pain caused by the knee injury obtained in the previous Daegu Korea Gas Corporation match was inevitable. Rookie No. 1 guard Moon Yoo-hyun and veteran Kim Jong-kyu and Jeon Sung-hyun were also excluded from the management level.
Coach Yoo Do-hoon said in a pre-match interview that `We have a problem with our height today. Shouldn't the value of Korean players shine that much. In times of difficulty, heroes come out. "I expected a great battle of 'gum' without 'i'.
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Contrary to concerns, Jeong Kwan-jang endured well as a leading competitive strong team. He took the lead 23-19 in the first quarter, and even in the second quarter, he responded with a unique dense defense against the opponent's pursuit and did not allow the pursuit, widening the first half score to 42-36.
Because O'Brien was absent, Sono's main scorer Nathan Knight was allowed to score, but Kim Young-hyun and Byun Joon-hyung and Park Ji-hoon, who showed a high-sensitivity outer shooting sense, were able to survive thanks to their evenly active performance.
However, it did not completely eliminate the inferiority of one mercenary. It was greatly shaken by Sono's fierce chase in the third quarter. Sono, once trailing by 14 points, finally revived Lee Jung-hyun, who showed a sharp rise as he brought it to the national team, and chased 61-65 with a surprise performance at the end of the quarter of the Sixman Hong game.
Sono, who was also backed by home fans' enthusiastic support, seemed to open the door to a reversal by narrowing the gap by two points with Kang Ji-hoon's chasing goal as soon as the fourth quarter began. However, Jeong Kwan-jang poured cold water with consecutive 3-pointers by Byun Joon-hyung and Bryce Washington '2 Option', and after two minutes, Park Ji-hoon's 2-pointer and Byun Joon-hyung's 3-pointer were successful, putting out the urgent fire 76-67.
Was he depressed by the power of the articles of association, which is rarely shaken. Since then, Sono has been scoreless with a series of turnovers and attack failures for as many as 3 minutes and 40 seconds. On the other hand, Jeong Kwan-jang, who consistently scored additional points, booked the victory with an 83-67 run three minutes and 41 seconds before the end.
With the victory, Yoo achieved 416 wins (408) and ranked third in the regular season after Yoo Jae-hak (724 wins) and Jeon Chang-jin (578 wins).
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
