Seoul SK has won three consecutive games in "Christian S-The B."
In the third round of the "2023-2024 Jeonggwanjang Professional Basketball" held at Jamsil Students' Gymnasium on Monday, SK beat Seoul Samsung by 89-74 thanks to Ahn Young-joon's 16 points and six rebounds. SK, which has won six consecutive games, jumped to a joint second place (16 wins and eight losses) with Changwon LG. On the other hand, Samsung, the lowest ranking team (10th) and Samsung (4 wins and 20 losses), are again mired in a swamp of four consecutive losses.
The two Seoul rivals staged a "carbon S-the-B" on Christmas this year as well. SK won its third straight "carbon S-the-B" game from 2021 to this year. It also recently won eight consecutive games against Samsung.
At the start of the first quarter, SK Wyverns' Oh Jae-hyun scored 10 consecutive points to boost momentum. Oh Jae-hyun immediately connected the ball he caught behind the jump ball to two points, and in the next attack, he made a three-point play that gives him additional free throws, and scored five points instantly.
SK's main striker Jamil Warney (28 points, 13 rebounds, and 9 assists) started his team's offense from the first quarter. He scored nine points including one three-point shot to lead his team's offense. On top of that, SK led the team 25-18, with Ahn Young-joon adding seven points. 사설토토
In the second quarter, Samsung scored 13 points thanks to Kofi Coburn (25 points and 21 rebounds). However, turnovers that occurred at every critical moment hampered Samsung. In the second quarter, Samsung recorded three turnovers. In contrast, SK did not commit a single turnover. Adding to its veteran performances including Kim Sun-hyung (9 points, 8 assists) and Oh Se-geun (13 points), SK finished the first half with a lead of 45-36 and nine points.
Samsung couldn't escape from the swamp of turnovers in the third quarter. Six turnovers poured in in in the third quarter alone. On top of that, Samsung repeatedly missed free throws that it garnered from fouls, and its offense efficiency significantly declined. In the third quarter, Samsung's success rate of free throws stood at just 64 percent. As Warney took charge of offense, SK solidified its momentum. Warney scored 10 points in the third quarter alone, dominating under the basket.
SK, which started the fourth quarter with a score of 65-53, displayed its unique speed and continued to control its offense to the end. Ahn Young-joon scored seven points in the fourth quarter alone, including one three-point shot, sealing the victory. Warney scored 28 points on the day to achieve his 4,700-point KBL score (51st).
