Suwon KT advances to the championship game for the first time in 17 years… “Wait for KCC”

PO 5차전서 배스, 40득점·13리바운드 맹위…LG 75-65 제치고 3승2패 27일부터 부산 KCC와 7전 5선승제 챔프전 격돌…KT 창단 첫 우승 도전

Suwon KT Sonic Boom became the final winner in the semifinal playoffs (PO) of the ‘2023-2024 CheongKwanJang Professional Basketball’ and advanced to the championship match in 17 years, challenging for the first champion.

KT, ranked 3rd in the regular league, played hard in the final 5th game of the semifinal PO held at the Changwon Gymnasium in Gyeongsangnam-do on the 24th, led by the 40 points and 13 rebounds of ‘court ecosystem destroyer’ Paris Bass, and Lee Jae-do (18 points) and Yu Yu-sang (17 points). They won 75-65 against Changwon LG, second place in the regular league. LG lost as Assem Marey, the leader behind the goal, scored only 8 points.

As a result, KT, who succeeded in the upset, recorded a series record of 3 wins and 2 losses and advanced to the championship game for the first time in 17 years since the 2006-07 season, becoming the champion of the best-of-seven series starting with the first game against Busan KCC at Suwon KT Arena on the 27th. have a war

In the first quarter, LG took the lead with an 8-3 lead thanks to Yoo Ki-sang’s two 3-pointers and Jeong Hee-jae’s successful free throw. KT responded with Moon Seong-gon’s 3-point shot, but LG widened the gap to 17-8 as Lee Jae-do and Yang Hong-seok successively made field goals and Marey’s goal was added.

KT, which finished the first quarter trailing 14 to 25 behind LG, where the main players scored evenly, seemed to be catching up in the second quarter thanks to field goals from Heo Hoon and Michael Eric, but gave up 5 points, including a 3-pointer, to Yang Hong-seok, leading by 12 points. The gap widened.

Afterwards, KT ran away with a 40-24 score with 3-point shots from Yoo Yu-sang and Yang Hong-seok, and KT ended the first half with Bass hitting 3 consecutive field goals to narrow the score gap to 30-40.

After Bath opened the scoring in the third quarter, KT pursued the game with consecutive points and Seongwoo Jeong scoring 5 points, including 1 3-pointer, greatly reducing the gap to 43 to 49. Then, Bass succeeded in hitting the rim with three consecutive points to tie the score at 49-49 at 6 minutes and 14 seconds.

Afterwards, KT turned the game around thanks to successful field goals by Bass, Moon Jeong-hyun, and Heo Hoon, entering the final fourth quarter with a 57-54 lead. In the 4th quarter, KT’s Jeong Seong-woo hit a 3-pointer following a successful field goal, and LG countered with 3-pointers from Lee Jae-do and Yang Hong-seok.

KT, who was trailing 64 to 62, ran away with 68 to 60 thanks to Bath’s consecutive field goals and Heo Hoon’s layup shot. LG chased after Yoo Yoo-sang’s field goal and Jeong In-deok’s 3-point shot, but at every critical moment, Bass scored using his individual skills, and 2 minutes before the end, Moon Jung-hyun hit a 3-point shot that put a wedge in the opponent’s pursuit, running away with a 10-point lead, 75 to 65. .

Afterwards, LG’s Lee Jae-do and Yu Yu-sang attempted 3-point shots, but both missed the rim and the game ended.

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