1 win after 1 loss, Lee Jung-hyun and Williams test operation completed, Sono ends the cup competition unfortunately
Oct 07, 2024
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Sono ended the group stage with a 1-1 record by defeating Anyang Jeong Kwan-jang 83-77 in the second Group C match of the '2024 DB Insurance KBL CUP IN Jecheon' held at Jecheon Gymnasium at 2 p.m. on the 7th. With this, Sono finished the cup competition. The KBL Cup will be held in such a way that four groups (3, 3, 3, 2 teams) will play a full league, and the first-place team in each group will play a semifinal tournament.
However, Sono ended the group stage with 1 win and 1 loss and a goal difference of -10, completely eliminating the possibility of ranking first in the group. This is because it lost to Ulsan Hyundai Mobis 74:90 on the 5th. If Hyundai Mobis wins the match between Hyundai Mobis and Jeong Kwan-jang on the 9th, it will become No. 1 in the group with two wins. Sono is second (1-1), and Jeong Kwan-jang is third in the group (2 losses).
Even if Hyundai Mobis loses and the three teams become tied (1-1), there is no possibility that Sono will rise to first place. If Jeong Kwan-jang catches Hyundai Mobis by more than 11 points, Jeong Kwan-jang will be ranked first depending on the goal difference and the winner's winning relationship. If Jeong Kwan-jang wins by 1 to 10 points, he is No. 1 in Hyundai Mobis and No. 2 in Jeong Kwan-jang.
Therefore, Sono launched a strong attack from the beginning to win with multiple points. Newly joined Alan Williams and DJ Burns worked hard from the beginning in collaboration with existing ace Lee Jung-hyun. However, Jeong Kwan-jang's momentum in his first game was also strong. Bae Byung-joon and Harvey Gomez (12 points, 5 rebounds, 2 3-point shots) and Choi Sung-won (13 points, 4 assists) launched offensive from the outside. However, the shooting accuracy of Park Ji-hoon (8 points and 10 assists) and Caddy Lahren (8 points and 9 rebounds) was poor.
The first quarter saw on the seesaw from the middle. At 11-11, Sono, who led Jung Hee-jae's three-run second and Williams' attack under the basket, ran away with 11 consecutive points. However, Jeong Kwan-jang ended the first quarter with Gomez and Michael Young scoring seven consecutive points and trailing 18-22.
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But in the third quarter, there was a turnaround. Lahren, who was silent, scored three consecutive points, and Jeong Hyo-geun, Choi Sung-won, Bae Byung-joon and others joined the scoring, leading 49-53 in five minutes. With 2 minutes and 30 seconds left, Bae Byung-joon's three-point shot followed 56-57. The atmosphere of reversal has been formed.
However, Sono prevented the reversal with the skill of Lee Jung-hyun and Lee Jae-do. Bae Byung-joon made it 59-61 again with a three-point shot nine seconds before the end, but Williams added two points with a field throw a second before the end, so Sono finished the third quarter 63-59.
The fourth quarter was close. However, when Sono's troubleshooter Lee Jung-hyun joined the scoring, Seung-woon leaned toward Sono. At the end of the quarter, Gomez and Bae Byung-joon ran three consecutive points, but Lee Jung-hyun and Jung Hee-jae countered with three points, shaking off Jeong Kwan-jang's pursuit.
wman@sportschosun.com
