"Spring Basketball" Nori is 7th, Sono is at a watershed moment for the season! Lee Jung-hyun said, "I will revive the flame of the semi-finals by winning the match against the KCC.""

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Goyang Sono Sky Gunners succeeded in rebounding despite a tough back-to-back schedule, reviving hopes for advancing to the round of six. At the center was "Ace" Lee Jung-hyun (27), who led the team on both sides of offense and defense.

Goyang Sono beat Korea Gas Corporation 80-62 in the fifth round home game at Goyang Sono Arena in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province on the 1st. He was dragged to the first half, but he kept the lead until the end after turning the game around in the third quarter.

The win erased Sono's disappointment with a 59-79 away loss to the SK Knights in Seoul on Jan. 31 for a 3-1 winning streak in the last four games.

Sono's overall body was heavy due to his rather tight schedule until the second quarter, but he turned the game around with a strong defense and energy level from the third quarter and won a great victory. Lee Jung-hyun, who played 32 minutes and 58 seconds on the day with 25 points, 3 rebounds, and 7 assists, was the main player of the victory. He showed his concentration by scoring 22 points in the second half alone.

Lee Jung-hyun, who was in an official interview as a Su-hoon player, breathed a sigh of relief, saying, "It is my income that I did not lose in a row and changed the atmosphere to victory again." "In fact, in the first half, I lost my concentration in the offense and defense and my balance and rhythm were terrible," he continued, looking back on the game.

At the same time, he pointed out that he found a breakthrough with the screen of a new foreign player, Igidius Motsukavichus. Lee Jung-hyun said, "Thanks to Igidius hanging a high-quality screen, the defender could not easily follow. Eventually, there was a good space. I think these parts served as an opportunity to find my condition and rhythm in the second half," he said, giving credit to victory.

Now Sono's eyes are on a showdown with the Busan KCC Egis at home on the 4th. Sono is currently in seventh place, 3.5 games behind KCC. KCC may meet Seoul SK on the 2nd with a difference of three games. If Sono catches the game on the 4th, he can narrow the gap to two games. Analysts say it is close to a watershed in the season as the result of this game determines whether or not to make a bridgehead for entering the top six.

Lee Jung-hyun said, "Our players haven't given up on the semifinals yet. I always try to do my best. In a way, I think the KCC match is really important. Therefore, I will rest well and prepare well until the rest of the schedule, and I will definitely win and save the spark of the sixth round."

Fans are paying attention to whether Sono will be able to catch KCC as promised by "Ace" Lee Jung-hyun and write a dramatic reversal story toward spring basketball.

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