Hyundai Mobis defeats SONO 90-74 in KBL Cup contest
Hyundai Mobis defeats SONO 90-74 in KBL Cup contest
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The Ulsan Hyundai Mobis cruised to a 16-point victory over Goyang Sono in the KBL Cup, the first game of the professional basketball season.
The Hyundai Mobis defeated the Sono 90-74 in the first game of Group C of the 2024 DB Insurance KBL Cup on Friday at Jecheon Gymnasium in Chungcheongbuk-do, South Chungcheong Province.
The KBL Cup, now in its fifth year, features 11 teams, including 10 professional clubs and a commercial organization, divided into four groups, with the winner of each group advancing to the quarterfinals to determine the tournament champion.
The first quarter was dominated by SONO, led by Lee Jung-hyun's 12 points, and the second quarter by Hyundai Mobis, who grabbed 15 rebounds, and the two teams ended the first half tied at 38-38.
In the third quarter, the game changed dramatically.
Sean Long led the offense with 13 points in the quarter, while Woo-seok Lee also showed off his firepower with a trio of three-pointers to take a 71-53 lead into the fourth quarter.
Hyundai Mobis was dominated under the basket by SONO's NBA player Alan Williams, 메이저사이트 but Park Mubin and Jang Jae-seok scored consistently to keep SONO at bay.
Hyundai Mobis' Sean Long added 17 points and seven rebounds, while Lee Woo-seok had 15 points, including four 3-pointers.
Four other players scored in double figures, including Park Moo-bin (12 points) and Gage Prim (10 points).
SONO was led by ace Lee Jung-hyun with 25 points, five assists and five steals.
Williams also had 23 points and 15 rebounds, but his efforts were overshadowed by the team's loss.
Earlier in the day, Seoul Samsung defeated Sangmu 87-80 in the first game of Group A to kick off the tournament.
Samsung, which finished last in the regular season last year, got off to a strong start with a win over Sangmu in its first official game under new head coach Kim Hyo-beom, and the first scrimmage before the season.
Samsung dominated the first quarter and set the tone early.
With a 17-6 rebounding advantage in the first quarter, Samsung scored 11 straight points, 12 straight points, and quickly opened up a commanding lead.
In the second quarter, the team held the opponent to less than 30 percent field goal shooting and finished the half with a 46-30 lead.
Samsung struggled in the third quarter against a fierce fightback from Sangsung.
They gave up two 3-pointers from Lee Kwang-jin and Jeon Hyun-woo and eight points from Yang Hong-seok, while Samsung's shots were missing the rim.
In the fourth quarter, with the deficit down to five points, Samsung's Choi Seung-wook hit two three-pointers and Lee Won-seok cracked the rim on every shot he threw down, and Samsung narrowly held off a late charge from Sangsung to win the game.
Samsung's Kofi Coburn dominated the glass with 19 points and 19 rebounds, while Lee Won-seok added 18 points and eight rebounds and Choi Seung-wook had 12 points and five assists.
Commerce's Yang Hong-seok finished with 24 points, six rebounds and four assists, including four 3-pointers, while Jeon Hyun-woo struggled with 19 points, including five 3-pointers.