"The greatest pace ever." Heo Hoon collapsed. "Confirmed broken nose." KCC 'Super bad news'

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Busan KCCC key guard Huh Hoon (31) faced a major unfavorable factor of a broken nose during the game. The regret is even greater because it was on a steep rise in March.

A KCC official said in a phone call with Star News on the 21st, "The CT scan at the hospital today confirmed Heo Hoon's broken nose," adding, "We will check the exact condition once again through a detailed examination later."

In particular, the injury occurred while Huh Hoon was showing off his peak skills in March, adding to the regret. Starting with 29 points and seven assists in the match against Wonju DB, which was the first game in March, Huh Hoon led the team's offense by scoring more than 20 points in each game, including the match against Samsung in Seoul (25 points and 10 assists), the match against Hyundai Mobis in Ulsan (25 points and 7 assists), and the match against Jeong Kwan-jang in Anyang (23 points and 9 assists).

Since then, he has continued his steady performance in the match against Ulsan Hyundai Mobis (17 points and 8 assists) and the match against Goyang Sono (12 points and 6 assists), proving to be a key player for KCC.

Heo Hoon injured his nose at 2:25 of the first quarter in a home game against Seoul Samsung at Sajik Gymnasium in Busan on the 21st. Samsung's foreign player Kerem Kanter was hit on the elbow side by preventing him from digging under the goal.

KCC succeeded in escaping three consecutive losses despite the bad news of Huh Hoon's injury. Choi Jin-kwang played 34 minutes and 22 seconds on the day, scoring nine points and eight assists to fill Heo Hoon's void.

KCC, which made the winning run at home, secured the sixth place, the best playoff spot, with 25 wins and 24 losses. It is 1.5 games behind seventh-place Suwon KT (23 wins and 25 losses).

The KCC against Samsung opened up to 18 points early in the second quarter with consecutive goals from Choi Joon-yong and Song Kyo-chang, and finished the first half 59-46. In the third quarter, Sean Long's outer shot was added, leading to a 21-point gap, and he also maintained the lead in the fourth quarter, winning a great victory by 19 points at home.

In the absence of Huh Hoon's injury, KCC's Choi Jun-yong scored 22 points and 5 assists, and Sean Long took control of the basket with 24 points and 11 rebounds. Samsung's Kanter (27 points) and Justin Gutang (12 points) fought hard, but they fell into a quagmire for seven consecutive losses.

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