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Goyang Sono succeeded in 's revenge'.
Goyang Sono, led by head coach Kim Tae-sul, won 76-63 in an away game against Seoul Samsung at Jamsil Indoor Gymnasium on the 9th. Sono (12 wins and 25 losses) got out of a losing streak. It tied for ninth with Samsung. Kevin Kembao (17 points), Lee Jae-do (14 points), and DJ Burns (10 points) each scored in double digits.
It was 'ReturnMatch' in two days. The two teams clashed in the last game of the fourth round on the 7th. At that time, Samsung won 77-63. Kofi Coburn (14 points-18 rebounds), Marcus Derrickson (13 points), and Justin Gutang (11 points) played evenly for Samsung. On the other hand, Sono had a "one-man show" in which Kembao scored 26 points alone. However, he failed to prevent his team's defeat.
The head coaches of the two teams met again after a day off and issued a warning of the opponent's ace. Samsung coach Kim Hyo-bum pointed at Sono's Kembao "He caught it again while watching the game video." Kembao's 'Stepback Shot' was all sweet. Trying to take away the shot space itself. I believe that Choi Hyun-min and others will perform well.' Sono coach Kim Tae-sul said, `There are not many differences (from team to team) in the way to prevent Coburn. It's the difference between when and how you get in. Listening to the players, I missed going into the game at a certain time. I caught it exactly. I don't think I can do it perfectly because I don't have a lot of training. But it shouldn't be as dull as it was before."
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The game has begun. Both teams succeeded in blocking the opposing ace 'as planned'. Coburn and Kembao scored only two points each in the first quarter. Sono's concentration was better in the situation where the ace was blocked. Sono scored evenly by the players and accumulated points one after another. Samsung's field pitching success rate in the first quarter was only 20%. Sono led 24-9.
It was similar in the second quarter. When Sono ran away, Samsung was chasing him. Sono widened the gap to 39-22 at one point in the second quarter. Kembao broke his silence and scored seven points in the second quarter alone. Sono led 41-29 in the first half.
Sono's Lee Jae-do cheered up at the start of the third quarter. Samsung countered with Coburn's performance. However, Sono kept the lead with Min Ki-nam's two 3-pointers 'surprise performance'. Sono led 62-48.
The last quarter of fate, Sono continued the atmosphere. Kembao and Lim Dong-seop clenched their fists with back-to-back outposts. Samsung also chased Marcus Derrickson and Choi Hyun-min until the end with 3-pointers. However, there was not enough time to turn the game around. Sono showed his concentration until the end and won.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
