▲ Park Ji-hoon celebrates after scoring a 3-pointer.
Professional basketball team Anyang Jung Kwan Jang defeated Seoul SK to rise to second place.
In the 2026-2027 KCC Professional Basketball regular season home game held today (November 6) at the Anyang Jung Kwan Jang Arena, Jung Kwan Jang secured an 83-79 victory over SK after a close battle until the final moments.
With an 8-4 record, Jung Kwan Jang pulled down SK, which fell to 5-3, and climbed to second place.
Jung Kwan Jang had to play amidst adversity as their primary foreign option, John Mooney, is sidelined with a long-term injury, and key guard Byun Jun-hyung was also unable to play due to ankle pain.
Domestic players such as Park Ji-hoon, Han Seung-hee, and Moon Yu-hyeon filled the void left by Byun Jun-hyung to grab the victory.
After a tight first half, it was SK that pulled away first.
In the early stages of the third quarter, SK widened the gap by overwhelming Jung Kwan Jang's defense with smooth, gear-like passing plays.
Jameel Warney and Oh Jae-hyun, who has recently been boasting blazing scoring ability, led SK's offense by combining for 9 points in the first three minutes of the third quarter.
Jung Kwan Jang did not stand idly by.
Rhenz Abando narrowed the 9-point gap down to 3 points with a 3-pointer and 3 points from free throws.
With about 7 minutes left in the fourth quarter, Park Ji-hoon exploded with consecutive 3-pointers, turning the game around to 73-71 in favor of Jung Kwan Jang.
SK chased to within 1 point when Ahn Young-jun made both free throws he earned with 17.5 seconds remaining, but they could not achieve a turnaround.
Abando with 21 points and Rashon Thomas with 20 points and 13 rebounds led Jung Kwan Jang to victory.
The performances of domestic players also shone, including Han Seung-hee with 9 points, and Park Ji-hoon and Moon Yu-hyeon contributing 8 points each.
For SK, Ahn Young-jun fought hard with 18 points and 10 rebounds.
Warney also recorded his 9th career triple-double and the first of this season with 14 points, 12 rebounds, and 11 assists, but it was overshadowed by the defeat.
(Photo provided by KBL, Yonhap News)
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