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'Kang Sung-wook 17 points career high explosion' Suwon KT defeated Goyang Sono → 3 consecutive wins! [Goyang Field Review]

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Kang Sung-wook made the most career scoring game. /Photo = KBL
Kang Sung-wook made the most career scoring game. /Photo = KBL
I'm Jae-ah Hicks. /Photo = KBL
I'm Jae-ah Hicks. /Photo = KBL

Suwon KT Sonic Boom won three consecutive games by beating Goyang Sono Sky Gunners with Kang Sung-wook, who broke his career-high scoring game.

Suwon KT beat Goyang Sono 76-64 in the fourth round of the "2025-2026 LG Electronics Professional Basketball" at Goyang Sono Arena in Goyang, Gyeonggi-do, on the 3rd. Except at the beginning of the first quarter, he didn't give up the lead and had a game.

With this victory, KT won three consecutive games since the match against Ulsan Hyundai Mobis on December 27 last year. On the other hand, Sono failed to continue its winning momentum against Daegu Korea Gas Corporation on the 1st.

From the beginning of the first quarter, Suwon KT took full control of the game. KT's firepower, which was on the rise with an average score of second place in the previous three rounds, was fierce. Despite the fact that main guards Kim Sun-hyung and Moon Sung-gon were out due to injuries, KT accumulated scores with the spirit of rookie-level players and the overwhelming control of foreign players under the basket. KT finished the first quarter with a 23-17 lead, showing off its formidable offense, with Kang Sung-wook scoring eight points and Isaiah Hicks scoring seven points in the first quarter alone.

Sono's counterattack also began in the second quarter. Sono, in which Lee Jae-do, who returned from a rib injury, started his unique 3-point shot at the beginning of the second quarter, accelerating his pursuit. Nathan Knight held on under the goal and supported shots continued from the outside, narrowing the gap to single digits. However, KT again ended the first half by 45-34, 11 points, starting with Han Hee-won's three points, followed by Lee Doo-won and Joel Cagoulan.

Sono re-energized early in the third quarter. Hong Gyeonggi narrowed the gap to 41-48 with a three-point success following a successful breakthrough. However, KT also responded with three points from Moon Jung-hyun and Ha Yoon-ki's under-the-goal shot ran away by 55-41, 14 points. Derek Williams' free throw and Kang Sung-wook's score were added to end the third quarter by 19 points.

Sono continued to follow through in the fourth quarter. When Sono chased by 12 points with a 9-2 run at the beginning of the fourth quarter, KT hastily called a timeout and cut the flow. Sono again narrowed the gap to 10 points with Kembao's three-point success, but Hicks responded with a dunk. In the end, KT's victory ended the game.

KT's Kang Sung-wook created a career high game with 17 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists, and even Hicks added 19 points. In addition, Han Hee-won scored 10 points to add firepower. On the other hand, Sono struggled with 18 points and 9 rebounds for Knight and 17 points for Kembao, but failed to produce a winning streak.

Kembao's successful layup./Picture = KBL
Kembao's successful layup./Picture = KBL

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