The KBL Changwon LG Sakers, who bowed their heads to the head coach after losing consecutive games during the Christmas holiday, achieved a succession in three consecutive home games.

LG won a complete victory by 94-75 and 19 points in the third round of the 2023-2024 Jeonggwanjang Professional Basketball against the Anyang Jeonggwanjang Red Boosters at 7 p.m. on the 26th at Changwon Indoor Stadium.

As a result, LG, which had been losing two consecutive games, ended it with 17 wins and five losses 0.680 win rate for the season, downgraded the Seoul SK Knights to third, and returned to the second place alone. On the other hand, Chung, who ranked seventh after losing four games in a row, recorded 10 wins and 15 losses 0.400 win rate for the season, widening the gap with Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Peevers who ranked sixth.

After a five-day break following a home game on the 17th, LG, which played three games in four days at Changwon Gymnasium, lost its first two games and lost for the first time in a row since the opening three consecutive games. After the defeat against KCC 91-95 on the 24th, LG manager Cho Sang-hyun apologized, saying, “I am sorry as a coach for ruining the weekend 5769 seats.” Still, he won the last game of three consecutive games over the Christmas holiday, showing a hopeful finish.

Justin Gutang scored 15 points, four rebounds, and seven assists in the Asian quarter, while Asem Maray also contributed 20 points and six rebounds for LG. Lee Kwan-hee, the captain of LG’s team who is recovering recently, has gained 16 points, including two three-runners, to elevate his condition. Chung said, “Robert Carter fought hard with 24 points and eight rebounds, and Kim Cheol-wook, who made three three three-run shots, also scored double-digit points 11 points but failed to bring the game to the end.

In the beginning of the game, LG pressured Chung with strong defense. Confused by this, Chung often handed over the flow through turnovers, and LG, in which Chung Hee-jae and Lee Kwan-hee took the lead. At the end of the first quarter, Chung chased after with Bae Byung-joon with three points, and finished the first quarter with a three-point gap 16-19 thanks to Chung Hyo-geun’s score and Choi Sung-won’s free throw. 스포츠토토

Chung succeeded in reversing the game 24-23 in the second quarter when Carter and Choi Sung-won hit their outposts. Since then, the team has continued to engage in seesaw games. However, LG, which Juan Tello started to contribute in earnest, began to widen its gap gradually in the second half of the quarter, with Gutang 3 points and Yang Hong-seok scoring runs, ending the first half with an eight-point lead 46-38.

In the third quarter, Chung had a difficult game as he made just one of his nine 3-point attempts. LG, which did not miss this opportunity, gradually widened the gap by banking on Maray to gain an edge under the basket. In the fourth quarter, LG stayed calm, and backup member Park Jung-hyun scored consecutive points, and once ran to a 24-point gap. Even Yoo Ki-sang, who had been silent, scored a three-point victory, and eventually LG secured the victory with ease.