Korea Gas Corporation caught SK, which is busy on its way to 'competition for victory'... Vellangel scored 27 points and "exploded."

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The lowest-ranked team caught a team that was in a hurry to fight for the lead. Daegu Korea Gas Corporation ended Seoul SK's winning streak.

Korea Gas Corporation defeated SK 86-80 in the 2025-2026 LG Electronics Professional Basketball regular league game held at Daegu Gymnasium on the 19th.

Korea Gas Corporation, which has escaped three consecutive losses, tied for ninth with Seoul Samsung, which lost on the day with 13 wins and 30 losses. SK (27 wins and 16 losses), which had been aiming for its sixth consecutive win, suffered a painful loss and fell from a tie for second place to third place alone.

Vellangel became the top contributor to the victory by scoring 27 points, the most in his team. Ra Gun-ah posted a double-double with 15 points and 13 rebounds. Korean players such as Kim Min-kyu (11 points), Shin Joo-young (11 points), and Shin Seung-min (10 points) also contributed by scoring even points.

SK's Ahn Young-joon (23 points) and Jamil Warney (20 points) fought hard, but it was regrettable that Alvin Tolentino was tied to eight points in the Asian quarter.

Special rookie Eddie Daniel shone with 14 points, six rebounds, two steals and one block shot. He also won five offensive rebounds. Earlier, Daniel was recognized for his potential by winning the grand prize in the basketball category at the "2025 Futures Star Awards" following the "2024 Futures Star Awards" hosted by this newspaper.

Korea Gas Corporation took the lead thanks to Bellangel's firepower. Vellangel drove in 17 points through the second quarter, including three 3-pointers. Korea Gas Corporation finished the first half with a 45-42 lead.

SK was also full of players. At the beginning of the third quarter, Oh Jae-hyun and Ahn Young-joon succeeded in turning the tables.

Laguna reversed the tide again. He scored a crucial back-to-back 3-pointer midway through the third quarter, 53-53. Korea Gas Corporation finished the third quarter 67-60.

The game was unknown until the last quarter. SK followed up to a three-point gap with Warney, Ahn Young-joon and Daniel.

Korea Gas Corporation laughed at the match. Kim Min-kyu and Shin Joo-young hit an outside shot at a decisive moment, sealing the game.

On the same day, Goyang Sono defeated Seoul Samsung 86-64 in a match held at Goyang Sono Arena.

Sono, who won three consecutive games, recorded 20 wins and 23 losses, closely trailing fifth-ranked KCC by 1.5 games and sixth-ranked KT by one game, saving his hopes of advancing to the playoffs. Samsung fell to the bottom of the league after losing two consecutive games.

Sono ace Lee Jung-hyun did his part with 16 points and eight assists. Kevin Kembao drove in 20 points, six rebounds and five assists. Lim Dong-seop also contributed to the victory by scoring 14 points, including four 3-pointers. Samsung struggled hard, with Lee Kwan-hee and Lee Kyu-tae scoring 14 points each, but it was not enough to block Sono's firepower.

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