Professional basketball’s Suwon KT extended its winning streak to six games and accelerated its march toward the quarterfinal playoffs .KT defeated the Ulsan Hyundai Mobis 103-99 in a nail-biting game in the regular season of the 2023-2024 Korean Basketball Association at the KT Arena in Suwon on Thursday .Paris Bass poured in 32 points for KT, while Sung-woo Jung added 18 and Moon Jung-hyun 16 in the win. KT, which remained in second place with 28 wins and 13 losses, extended its lead over third-place Seoul SK (25 wins and 16 losses) to three games, putting it within striking distance of a direct ticket to the fourth round, which is awarded to the first and second-place teams. After leading 56-48 at halftime, KT ran into a strong comeback from Hyundai Mobis in the third quarter.
Hyundai Mobis turned the tide in the third quarter with back-to-back three-pointers from Lee Woo-seok and Ham Ji-hoon to cut the sportstotozonecom deficit to 57-56 with 7:53 left. From then on, the game continued to be a battle of ties, lead changes, and lead changes until the fourth quarter. Hyundai Mobis tied the game at 84-84 in the fourth quarter on a three-pointer by Ham Ji-hoon, but KT regained the lead on a basket by Bass. KT regained the lead, 103-99, with 42 seconds left in the game, and Hyundai Mobis attempted one last offense. However, Lee Woo-seok’s three-pointer from the top of the key missed the rim when KT’s defense was not looking and the win went to KT.
Hyundai Mobis’ Gage Prim finished with 36 points and 10 rebounds, but was forced to the bench early in the fourth quarter after picking up four fouls. Goyang Sono snapped a two-game losing streak with a 95-77 win over Busan KCC at home at Sono Arena behind a 42-point performance from homegrown ace Lee Jung-hyun. SONO raced out to a comfortable 58-37 halftime lead as Lee scored 24 points, including four 3-pointers, in the first half. SONO, which hit 10 three-pointers in the first half alone, shot 56 percent from the field, outperforming KCC’s 38 percent shooting .Lee Jung-hyun’s scoring barrage continued in the second half. With 12 points in the third quarter and six more in the fourth, Lee completed his highest-scoring game since his professional debut. With the win after six straight losses, SONO moved from eighth place to sole possession of eighth place with 14 wins and 28 losses .KCC remained in fifth place with 22 wins 스포츠토토존 and 18 losses.