'Crisis of failure to go to PO' cliff edge → 2nd extension blood fight... "Honest Confession" directed by Moon Kyung-eun, "I'm glad I won." [the site of a water source]

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"I was determined that there would be no next game..."

Moon Kyung-eun, manager of Suwon KT, who was on the edge of the cliff, breathed a sigh of relief.

KT won 84-82 against Daegu Korea Gas Corporation in the 2025-2026 LG Electronics Professional Basketball regular league home game held at Suwon KT Sonic Boom Arena on the 20th after a fierce battle to the second extension. KT, which broke its three-game losing streak with the victory, succeeded in narrowing the gap with sixth-ranked Busan KCCC by one game again, recording its 23rd win (25 losses) of the season.

KT, which had a dramatic come-from-behind victory with its last-minute concentration, saved a silver lining to advance to the semi-finals (PO).

Coach Moon Kyung-eun said at a press conference after the game, "I'm glad I won when there's no tomorrow. It seems that the losing streak will be a great help to the overall atmosphere of the team. "If I had lost, I would have gone into a really difficult situation," he said. "In the first half, the offense struggled too hard, but Derek Williams (37 points) was responsible for scoring from the third and fourth quarters to overtime."

The game was truly a rollercoaster. KT, which was 10 points behind Korea Gas Corporation with Ra Gun-ah at the beginning of the first quarter, fought back with Han Hee-won's performance in the second quarter. However, at the end of the first half, he gave up a 10-point lead again and lost.

Coach Moon Kyung-eun cited defense and Han Hee-won's shooting sense as the driving force behind the chase. "The forwards did a good job defending the switch, and Han Hee-won, who found a sense of shot after the injury, was a big help," he explained. As for Jonathan Williams, who made his debut, he said, "It's more than satisfactory. I think I've given the players faith, so I think I need to help them more in the future," he said.

The game was decided in overtime. The two teams couldn't decide the game until the first overtime. In the end, with the score tied at 82-82 in the second extra period, Derek Williams made a two-point shot in the final 15.4 seconds before the end, giving KT a valuable victory.

Coach Moon Kyung-eun said, "Even after two extra innings, we have only 36 team rebounds. The three-point shooting allowance in defense should also be reduced, he said. "The fact that the offense is biased toward Derek also needs to be improved. "We need to increase the success rate of the fast attack so that we can play more stable games," he said.

"There is still a showdown with KCC and Sono, who are competing for the semifinals. Until then, I will go close to KCC's chin," he said, expressing his determination to go to PO.

On the other hand, Korea Gas Corporation coach Kang Hyuk, who suffered a disappointing upset, said, "The players' willingness to win was strong. "The failure to manage the score when it was important and the missed the last rebound were the reasons that led to the extension," he said, adding, "Thank you to the players for not giving up until the end and playing a fun game."

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