Busan KCC, who was returning as a "super team," collapsed in front of Suwon KT.
KCC lost 80-83 against Suwon KT in the "2023-24 Jeonggwanjang Professional Basketball" at KT Sonic Boom Arena in Suwon on the 1st.
KCC, which failed to block Beth and Ha Yoon-ki under the basket, succeeded in reversing the game 42-39 in the second quarter by banking on even scores and heights such as Ra Gun-ah, Lee Ho-hyun, Choi Jun-yong and Heo Woong. In the third quarter amid the lead, KCC maintained its 65-61 lead as Ra Gun-ah continued her performance.
It lost ground in the fourth quarter. Bath's attack under the basket, Moon Jung-hyun's outfielder, and Heo Hoon, who continued his "mask fighting spirit," showed his presence. Due to tightness, Heo Hoon's playing time (27 minutes and 10 seconds) increased significantly compared to his return match. Heo Woong and Choi Joon-yong faced off with a score, but failed to block KT's momentum. Then, Bath scored consecutive goals, which gave way to the flow.
Ranked fifth, KCC had a fierce battle between Ra Gun-ah (23 points and 15 rebounds), Lee Ho-hyun (11 points) and Alize DeShawn Johnson (9 points and nine rebounds), but faded due to the team's defeat. The team is now trailing sixth-ranked Ulsan Hyundai Mobis (13 wins and 14 losses) by 1.5 games. 사설토토
KCC, which had caused concern due to an unexpected fall in the early days of the season, recently won seven consecutive games to take the top spot, but lost both games against KT on two days apart. KCC, which lost to KT on New Year's Day following last month's 83-98, lost 71-85 in its first showdown of the season on November 30. It met KT three times this season and lost all of them. KCC manager Jeon Chang-jin admitted defeat by saying, "KT is above us."
KT, which has won four consecutive games by dominating KCC, has advanced to third place with Changwon LG (18 wins and nine losses). It is four and a half games ahead of the first-runner Wonju DB (23 wins and five losses).
Meanwhile, 3,574 people entered the game, which was highly anticipated due to the "brotherly battle" between Heo Woong and Heo Hoon, and achieved a full crowd. In the previous showdown, 3,563 people visited, and the two teams sold out in a row.
