Without Ham Ji-hoon, Hyundai Mobis won 4 consecutive games, and LG 8564 was defeated...Samsung Life Insurance Co., Ltd. Tied for 2nd place with Woori Bank (Roundup)
Jan 04, 2025
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Ulsan Hyundai Mobis, led by head coach Cho Dong-hyun, beat Changwon LG 85-64 in the home game of '2024-2025 KCC Professional Basketball' held at Ulsan Dongcheon Gymnasium on the 4th. Hyundai Mobis (18 wins and 7 losses) remained in second place with four consecutive wins. He is 0.5 game behind the leading SK Wyverns (18 wins and 6 losses). In addition, coach Cho Dong-hyun won all three games against LG manager Cho Sang-hyun in this season's clash with his `Twin Brother.' On the other hand, LG (13 wins and 12 losses) has lost two consecutive games and ranked fifth.
There were injury variables before the game. Hyundai Mobis was away after Ham Ji-hoon, the oldest active player born in 1984, decided to undergo surgery after finding a finger fracture after a game against Daegu Korea Gas Corporation on the 31st of last month. LG also 'Rebound King'Acem Maray was diagnosed for four weeks after injuring his calf in the game against SK on the 1st.
Hyundai Mobis, which endured two foreign players, took the lead. Gage Prim led Hyundai Mobis' offense with 12 points and 5 rebounds in the first quarter alone. Hyundai Mobis led 24-15. Sean Long took over the atmosphere in the second quarter. Showing off a combination play with Lee Woo-seok, Hyundai Mobis finished 45-37 in the first half.
LG was dragged 49-65 in the third quarter, with only 12 points for the entire team. Hyundai Mobis made a 20-point gap (73-53) with 5:49 left in the middle of the fourth quarter when it accumulated consecutive points with a 3-pointer from Long's dunk and Lee Woo-seok. Prim made a double-double with 24 points-10 rebounds and Long with 15 points-10 rebounds, serving as the vanguard of victory.
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Gas Corporation's Sam Josef Vellangel scored 36 points, the most since his KBL debut, with six 3-pointers alone. He also flew with eight assists. Andrew Nicholson also scored 22 points, including four three-pointers. However, Nicholson injured his left neck during the third quarter. It remained a concern for the Korea Gas Corporation.
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For DB (13-13), Lee Sun- Albano won with 26 points-12 assists-5 rebounds and Onuaku with 23 points-10 rebounds. On the other hand, KCC lost four consecutive games and could not escape from the seventh place (10-15 losses).
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Samsung Life Insurance beat Woori Bank 65-59 in the away game of 「Hana Bank 2024-2025 Women's Professional Basketball」 held at Yi Sun-shin Gymnasium in Asan on the 4th. Samsung Life Insurance (10 wins and 6 losses) tied for second place with Woori Bank with two consecutive wins. On the other hand, Woori Bank lost two consecutive games following its match against Shinhan Bank in Incheon on the 16th of last month, allowing it to take a joint second place.
Samsung Life Insurance closed the first half 30-29, one point ahead. In the third quarter, Kiana Smith's two three-pointers widened the gap to 45-37. Woori Bank is chasing after Kim Dan-bi. However, Samsung Life Insurance kept its lead thanks to Lee Ju-yeon's three free throws and Smith's five consecutive points. Smith made it 63-54 with a three-point stepback with 1:12 left in the game, effectively sealing the game.
On this day, Smith scored the most 23 points on both teams. Jo Su-ah scored 13 points and seven rebounds, and Lee Hae-ran scored 11 points.
At Woori Bank, Kim Dan-bi left 12 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists in his return from injury.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
