Samsung Extends Club-Record Win Streak to 7 Games to Open KBL Season

Seoul Samsung, which hovered at the bottom of the professional basketball league for the past five seasons, has extended its franchise-record opening winning streak to 7 games.

In an away match of the 2026-2027 KCC Professional Basketball regular season held at the Dongcheon Gymnasium in Ulsan today (October 24), Samsung secured a dominant 91-71 victory over Hyundai Mobis.

Samsung set a new club record for the most consecutive wins to start a season, surpassing its 6-game winning streak from the 2003-2004 season.

If Samsung wins its upcoming match against the Daegu Korea Gas Corporation tomorrow (October 25), it will tie the all-time KBL record for the most consecutive opening wins, previously set by Dongbu in the 2011-2012 season and the Orions in the 2014-2015 season.

Hyundai Mobis, playing without foreign player Gage Prim who injured his knee in the previous game, dropped to the bottom of the standings with a 2-6 record.

Samsung's foreign duo shined as Kanta posted 27 points and 11 rebounds, and McCullough added 21 points and 7 rebounds. Lee Kwan-hee contributed 15 points and 5 rebounds, while Gu Tang chipped in 11 points, 7 assists, and 6 rebounds.

For Hyundai Mobis, Beasley fought hard with 33 points, 11 rebounds, and 5 assists, and Lee Woo-seok scored 16 points and 5 rebounds, but their efforts were in vain.

Seoul SK edged Changwon LG 86-85 at the Jamsil Student Gymnasium, claiming its second win (1 loss) of the season.

SK pulled off a dramatic comeback after trailing by as many as 20 points, 17-37, early in the second quarter.

Trailing 43-51 at halftime, SK mounted a fierce counterattack as Kim Nak-hyun's perimeter shots exploded in succession early in the second half, successfully turning the game around 66-65 right before the end of the third quarter.

In a tightly contested fourth quarter, Kim Nak-hyun hit a three-pointer with 1 minute and 31 seconds remaining to reclaim the lead at 86-85, which they successfully defended until the end.

Kim Nak-hyun scored 19 points including 5 three-pointers, Ahn Young-jun recorded 16 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists, Hicks added 15 points and 10 rebounds, and Warney contributed 12 points, 7 rebounds, and 7 assists to combine for SK's victory.

For LG, Archie Goodwin put up 19 points and 5 rebounds, Marei posted 17 points, 13 rebounds, and 7 assists, and Yang Jun-seok fought hard with 16 points and 12 assists, but the defeat left LG tied for seventh place with a 3-5 record.

Goyang Sono secured a narrow 97-96 victory in its home match against the Busan KCC, picking up its third consecutive win.

With a 4-4 record, Sono climbed to sole possession of fifth place.

Sono looked headed for defeat after giving up a two-point field goal to Heo Woong with 17 seconds left in the fourth quarter, falling behind 92-96. However, Lee Jae-do recovered two points with free throws with 6 seconds remaining, followed by a dramatic game-winning three-pointer from ace Lee Jung-hyun right before the buzzer.

Johnny O'Bryant contributed evenly to the victory with 23 points and 8 rebounds, Lee Jung-hyun scored 19 points including the game-winner, and Scotty James and Kevin Kempbauer added 16 points each.

Defending champion KCC saw Shawn Long record 19 points and 14 rebounds and Heo Hoon score 19 points and 8 assists, but failing to prevail in the final moments, the team fell into a 5-game losing slump and remained tied for ninth place with Hyundai Mobis (2 wins and 6 losses).

(Photo: Provided by KBL, Yonhap News)
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