Ha Yoon-ki led KT to victory in the opening game by attacking the bottom of the goal despite having a bad ankle. Coach Song Young-jin enjoyed victory in his regular league debut.
Suwon KT Sonic Boom won 71-66 in the 2023-2024 Jeong Kwan-Jang Professional Basketball Changwon LG Sakers game held at Changwon Gymnasium on the 21st.
Ha Yoon-gi led the team to victory in the opening game, scoring 20 points and 5 rebounds. Foreign player Paris Bass also recorded 16 points, 9 rebounds, and 4 assists.
For KT, Assem Marey contributed 17 points and 13 rebounds, and Lee Kwan-hee scored 14 points, but the remaining resources all scored in single digits. Yang Hong-seok missed 8 of 11 field goals and finished his LG debut with 6 points.
The early part of the first quarter unfolded as a defensive battle. Neither team could easily score. KT took the lead first with Choi Chang-jin’s putback score and Han Hee-won’s fast break score. LG, which had been struggling by continuously missing good 3-point opportunities, changed the mood after the mid-quarter when Marey’s scoring came back to life and Lee Kwan-hee’s 3-pointer exploded. On the other hand, KT continued its frustrating attack even after Paris Bass was introduced. LG ended the first quarter with a 17-13 lead, including Cunningham’s goal.
An interesting battle of defense continued in the second quarter. KT counterattacked with Moon Jeong-hyun’s putback score and Han Hee-won’s 3 points, turning the game into a seesaw game. For LG, Lee Kwan-hee, Lee Jae-do, and Jeong Hee-jae scored 3 points one after another. KT continued to attack the bottom of the goal with Ha Yoon-gi’s alley-oop dunk. The second quarter ended in a close game with LG narrowly ahead, 35-33.
The third quarter was also a fierce game.
LG seemed to be running away with Lee Kwan-hee’s consecutive points, but KT also counterattacked with Ha Yoon-ki’s free throws and Han Hee-won’s 3 points and continued the close game. KT narrowed the gap with Bass’ 3 points at the end of the quarter, and the third quarter ended with the two teams fighting fiercely at 58-57.
With a seesaw game taking place in the 4th quarter, KT took the lead with Ha Yoon-gi’s putback score and Bass’ 3 points. In response, LG countered with Yang Hong-seok scoring and the close game continued.
The unknown game was decided at the end of the fourth quarter. KT ran away with 86-84 thanks to Ha Yoon-gi’s free throw score.
Afterwards, LG was unable to narrow the gap as all three chase points thrown by Lee Jae-do and Lee Kwan-hee missed the rim.
Lee Kwan-hee successfully scored behind the goal, trailing the team at 66-68 with one minute left.토스카지노 도메인
However, in the ensuing attack, KT ran away with a 70-66 lead with Ha Yoon-gi scoring a goal with an assist from Jeong Seong-woo.
LG made a mistake in the ensuing attack and was unable to score chasing points, and the game ultimately ended in KT’s victory.