Professional basketball DB defeats KCC, 1 win, 1 loss in the semifinals PO The game starts at square one

Lawson led the way to victory with 32 points and Kim Jong-gyu 14 points and 11 rebounds. KCC Laguna, 3rd in all-time playoff scoring with 27 points

Wonju DB players who won

Wonju DB, a professional basketball team, regained the dignity of first place in the regular league and returned to square one in the playoffs.

DB defeated Busan KCC 80-71 in the second game of the 2023-2024 CheongKwanJang Professional Basketball Semifinals playoffs (3 wins out of 5) held at Wonju Sports Complex on the 17th, taking the series record to 1 win and 1 loss.

Didrick Lawson scored 32 points, and Kim Jong-gyu, who had scored 2 points in the first game, scored 14 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to play a key role in the victory.

DB showed an overwhelming advantage of 43-29 in the rebound battle.

KCC's La Gun-ah scored 27 points and ranked third in all-time playoff scoring (1,415 points), but she could not smile because of the team's loss.

In the semifinal playoffs, KCC defeated Seoul SK with a series record of 3-0, and even won the first game of the semifinal playoffs, putting an end to KCC's strong winning streak.

The third game will be held at KCC's home stadium, Busan Sajik Gymnasium, at 7 p.m. on the 19th.

DB, who had been pushed back by allowing consecutive scores to La Gun-ah and Choi Jun-yong at the beginning of the first quarter, took the lead at 19-16 by converting the opponent's turnover into a fast break.

DB, which accumulated points through accurate field goals by Lawson and Kim Jong-gyu, ended the first half at 42-36 with Kang Sang-jae's 3-point shot at the end of the second quarter, Kim Jong-gyu's 2-point shot from the corner, and Kim Jong-gyu's putback score again.

In the rebound battle, DB was ahead 25-11, which was a factor in DB taking the lead in the first half.

KCC counterattacked with Laguna’s powerful play under the goal.

Laguna scored 14 points and grabbed 5 rebounds in the third quarter alone, bringing the game to a close game.

DB maintained a small lead by making it 60-59 with Yoo Hyun-jun's 3-point shot before the end of the quarter.

DB, who reorganized their line, tied KCC's score for about 3 minutes in the fourth quarter and scored consecutive points to make it 68-59.

DB, which maintained an 8-point lead, widened the score to 75-65 with two free throws from Ethan Albano (16 points, 7 assists) 2 minutes and 47 seconds before the end, and Kim Jong-gyu made it 77-65 with 2 minutes and 9 seconds left. Victory was predicted with a dunk.

KCC later called Laguna to the bench and prepared for the third game.

KCC had no players other than La Gun-ah and Heo Woong (17 points) who scored double digits, and it was disappointing that Alize DeShawn Johnson could not play due to an ankle injury.


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