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Busan KCCC succeeded in escaping the losing streak with the firepower of the Heo Woong and Heo Hoon brothers.
KCC defeated Seoul Samsung 103-90 in the 2025-2026 LG Electronics' professional basketball regular league home game at Sajik Gymnasium in Busan on the 31st.
KCC, who escaped from the swamp for four consecutive losses with the victory on the day, recovered its 50% winning rate by recording 18 wins and 18 losses alone in sixth place. On the other hand, Samsung, which failed to win consecutive games, remained in the 9th place with 12 wins, 24 losses.
The main players of KCC's victory were the Heo Woong and Heo Hoon brothers. Brother Heo Woong played an ace role by scoring 29 points, the most in both teams, including four three-point shots, as well as five assists and four rebounds. Younger brother Heo Hoon also dominated the outside with 18 points and 6 assists, including 4 3-pointers.
Under the basket, Sean Long held on. Sean Long took control of the provision with 20 points and 14 rebounds to make a double-double. Samsung struggled hard with Kerem Kanter scoring 23 points, but it was not enough to prevent the team's defeat.
The game was decided early on. KCC took the lead from the beginning of the game with Huh Woong and Huh Hoon's outer guns firing fire.
KCC led 34-19 from the first quarter. Heo Woong scored 10 points in the second quarter alone. KCC ended the first half with a 24-point lead, effectively winning the game.
In the second half, Samsung started to chase. However, Heo Woong's sense of shooting was still hot. He scored eight points in the third quarter. To make matters worse, Samsung was in crisis when its main catcher Andrew Nicholson was sent off with 7:45 left in the third quarter. KCC won a comfortable victory at home and cut the flow of consecutive losses.
In the game held at Changwon Gymnasium on the same day, the leading Changwon LG defeated Ulsan Hyundai Mobis 76-65, solidifying its No. 1 position.
LG, which shook off the disappointment of losing the last game, marked its 25th win (11 losses) of the season and widened its gap with the joint second-place group (Wonju DB, Anyang Jeonggwanjang) to two games. On the other hand, Hyundai Mobis fell into a quagmire for two consecutive losses and four consecutive away games, ranking only 13 wins, 23 losses and 8th.
Yoo Ki-sang was the top contributor to the victory. Yoo Ki-sang was very active, scoring 24 points, including six 3-pointers at every crisis. Asem Marei dominated the basket with 22 points and 13 rebounds for a double-double. Hyundai Mobis' Park Moo-bin fought hard with 15 points, but he self-destructed by committing 16 turnovers across the team.
The game was divided in the fourth quarter of the concentration battle. The joys and sorrows of the two teams, which remained close until the third quarter, were mixed in terms of turnovers and decisiveness. LG, which succeeded in turning the tables with Maray's under-the-goal score in the middle of the fourth quarter, took the lead with Jeong In-deok's three-point shot. With about 2 1/2 minutes left before the end of the game, Yoo Ki-sang scored a decisive three-point shot to run away by 12 points, sealing the game.
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