Professional basketball Seoul SK won the East Asian Super League (EASL) Philippines away by one point to determine the strongest East Asian club basketball player.

SK beat Meralko (Philippines) 81-80 in Group B of the 2023-24 EASL Group H held at the Pil Sports Arena in Pasig, Philippines on the 27th.

In the EASL, where a total of eight teams participated, the group stage will be held in two groups of four teams, with the second-place team in each group advancing to the semifinal tournament.

SK had two wins and two losses in the group league thanks to the victory. Currently, SK is leading the group league with two wins in New Taipei, while the Ryukyu Golden Kings (Japan) and SK are chasing the lead with two wins and two losses.

Meralco, which lost to SK on the day, fell to the bottom with one win and three losses.

SK’s Jamil Warney was active with 31 points, seven rebounds, and six assists. Among Korean players, Ahn Young-joon played his part with 19 points and five rebounds, including five three-point shots.

SK, which finished the first half with a 45-33 lead, seemed to be somewhat pressed by the opponent’s momentum at the beginning of the third quarter. 토토사이트

Soon after, however, Choi Won-hyuk and Ahn Young-joon scored three-pointers and led the game 55-46. At the end of the third quarter, Warney maintained the lead 64-56 thanks to consecutive points.

SK seemed to win without difficulty due to the flow of the game, but the opponent’s fierce chase began in the fourth quarter.

Meralco swept eight straight points, starting with Jack Lofton’s 3-pointer 2:25 before the end of the fourth quarter.

As a result, SK was caught up by 81-80 40 seconds before the end of the game, putting it on the verge of a come-from-behind defeat.

However, he defended the lead by one point with a focused defense until the end of the game and eventually swept his heart while taking the victory.

After completing this year’s EASL schedule, SK will call home New Taipei on January 31 and Meralko on February 7 next year, respectively, to proceed with the remaining group stages.