Busan KCC Aegis snapped a seven-game losing streak against the Hyundai Mobis Phoebus in Ulsan.
KCC defeated Hyundai Mobis 91-79 in the first game of the 2023-2024 season at Dongcheon Gymnasium in Ulsan on Wednesday.
With the win, KCC improved to 2-1 on the season, while Hyundai Mobis improved to 4-2. KCC was happy to beat Hyundai Mobis for the first time in a year and 10 months since January 2022.
KCC was led by Alize Johnson and Lagunia, who blitzed the opposition. Johnson had 37 points, 4 assists, and 17 rebounds, while Ragan-ah had a double-double with 20 points and 12 rebounds.
Heo Woong added seven points, one assist, and one rebound, Yeo Jun-hyung had eight points, and Lee Ho-hyun chipped in with seven points, six assists, and one rebound.
Hyundai Mobis, on the other hand, was led by Gage Prim with 20 points and eight rebounds, Kebe Aluma with 17 points, one assist and six rebounds, and Kim Kook-chan with 15 points, four assists and five rebounds.
In the first half, the two teams were evenly matched. Hyundai Mobis seemed to take the lead early on, but KCC balanced it out with Johnson’s performance. KCC held a narrow 41-39 advantage at halftime.
In the third quarter, the gap really opened up. Johnson, Heo Woong, and Lee Ho-hyun put KCC ahead, and Lagunar, who came in for Johnson, scored six straight points and made 카지노 one more free throw to extend the lead to 18 points, 67-49.
In the final quarter, Johnson, who replaced Lagana, once again showed off his skills, scoring 19 points, including two three-pointers, to keep Hyundai Mobis in the game.