All three games on Thursday were tightly contested. LG is on a suspicious downward trend, while DB and Samsung Life have hit rock bottom. Korea Gas Corporation faltered.
The Suwon KT Sonic Boom defeated the Changwon LG Sakers 78-76 in the second round of the 2024-2025 KCC Pro Basketball League at Changwon Gymnasium on Thursday. It was their third straight win. They are in fourth place with a 7-4 record. LG has lost a shocking seven games in a row after an opening three-game winning streak. 파워사다리 They are 8th with a 3-7 record.
It was a dramatic game. KT ace Heo Hoon went back and forth between heaven and hell. With the game tied at 75-75, he hit the game-winning three-pointer with 1:42 left. But it might not have counted as the game-winner. LG made one free throw with 1:16 left. KT couldn’t get away as Heo Hoon and Han Hee-won missed back-to-back shots in their next offense. Heo Hoon’s attempt with three seconds left in regulation was also unsuccessful.
Trailing by two points, LG attempted a deep three at the buzzer as Doo Kyung-min grabbed the rebound and drove in, but Heo stretched out his arm to block the shot. The referees’ initial call was a foul. However, KT used a foul challenge, which they hadn’t used on the day. The result was dramatically overturned. Referee Jang Joon-hyuk took the microphone himself and acknowledged Heo’s winning block to the crowd. He also canceled out Doo’s three free throws.
In Daegu, Wonju DB Promy won 69-64 in the second round against Daegu KOGAS Pegasus. They avenged a first-round loss. They improved to 3-8 with a 2-1 record in their last three games. Ninth place. KOGAS suffered its first back-to-back losses of the season after winning seven straight. Second place with 7 wins and 3 losses.
The result was dramatic. DB scored a go-ahead basket with 21 seconds left in regulation after Lee Yong-woo gave them a 65-64 lead. GAS attempted one last offense after overtime, but Lee Yong-kyu intercepted a ball from Jung Sung-woo with five seconds left in regulation and scored a layup to seal the win.
In the women’s professional basketball, the Samsung Life Blooms of Yongin won 74-69 at home against the Incheon Shinhan Bank Esbuds in the second round. It was their first back-to-back wins of the season. They are in fifth place with a 2-4 record. Shinhan Bank is in last place with a 1-5 record. Samsung Life was led by Bae Hye-yoon with 21 points, seven rebounds, and seven assists. Lee Hae-ran also had 16 points and nine rebounds.