‘Yang Hong-seok and Ha Yoon-gi’s high-altitude basketball’ KT escaped 2 consecutive losses against KCC
KT succeeded in changing the atmosphere and got out of a losing streak.
Suwon KT won 86-73 against Jeonju KCC in the 2022-2023 SKT A-Dot Pro Basketball regular league held at Suwon KT Sonicboom Arena on the 12th.
With this victory, KT recorded 18 wins and 23 losses, pushing KCC and rising to 6th place. He also recorded all-team victories this season. On the other hand, KCC fell into a two-game losing streak and recorded 17 wins and 22 losses.
KT contributed to the victory with Yang Hong-seok 20 points and 10 rebounds, Ha Yoon-ki 20 points and 5 rebounds, and Jarrod Jones 11 points and 8 rebounds.
KCC recorded 28 points and 16 rebounds, and Lee Jong-hyun, 9 points and 2 rebounds, but could not overcome the injury gap of the main players.
In the lineup before the game, Jeffrey Epistola (180cm, G), Kim Ji-wan (187cm, G), Jeong Chang-young (193cm, G), Kim Sang-gyu (195cm, F), and Laguna (199cm, C) came into the game.
KT’s Jung Sung-woo (178cm, G), Choi Seong-mo (187cm, G), Yang Hong-seok (195cm, F), Jarod Jones (201cm, F), and Ha Yoon-ki (203cm, C) competed.
1Q, Jeonju KCC 20 – 20 Suwon KT: KCC that endured the height of KT with Laguna
KT started the game pleasantly with consecutive goals from Jones and Ha Yoon-ki. KCC played the game with Epistola in the front line and Laguna in the post, but the movement was not smooth. KT was impressed by the scene where Ha Yoon-gi used height to hit a middle shot in the post area. With 6 minutes and 1 second left in the third quarter, KT easily took the lead at 13-4. KCC, conscious of KT’s height, tried to go outside, but the success rate was low. After the second half of the quarter, KCC tied the game with Laguna’s perimeter and Epistola’s free throw to finish the quarter.
2Q, Suwon KT 41 – 40 Jeonju KCC: Biting and biting 2nd quarter
KCC put Lee Jong-hyun (203cm, C) at the start of the 2nd quarter to build a twin tower with Laguna. Through collaboration with Lee Jong-hyun, Laguna revealed her presence in the post. KT did not back down easily as Lester Prosper succeeded in two outskirts. After the middle of the quarter, it was 31-29, and it flowed into a one-position match. KCC set the mood with Lee Jong-Hyun’s hook shot and Song Dong-Hoon (174cm, G)’s outskirts bursting, and Yoo Byung-Hun (190cm, G), who hadn’t played in a long time, seemed to join in scoring. The close game continued until the end of the quarter, and KT ended up with a 1-point lead. 스포츠토토
3Q, Suwon KT 69 – 54 Jeonju KCC : KT caught both the flow and the lead
The beginning of the 3rd quarter was the flow of KT. KT continued its lead with Kim Young-hwan (195cm, F) and Yang Hong-seok scoring and Jung Sung-woo scoring 3 points. KCC tended to rely heavily on Laguna, so the scores of the other players were sluggish. On the other hand, KT gained strength in the attack as key players such as Ha Yoon-gi scored various points and widened their lead to 61-47. KCC couldn’t find a clue to the game due to monotonous attacks and turnovers. The third quarter also ended with KT perfectly setting the mood. 4Q, Suwon KT 86 – 73 Jeonju KCC: KT won the game with
rebounds and perimeters .
KCC tried to straighten the game by reintroducing Epistola from the front line, but KT’s height was not enough. Until the middle of the quarter, KT kept a lead of about 10 points. In KCC, Lee Jong-Hyun and La Gun-A attacked KT from the bottom of the goal, but KT ran away immediately and did not allow easy pursuit. In the end, after KT consistently led the 4th quarter, it escaped from a 2-game losing streak.