Son's miracle, will it become a legend... Aiming for the 'Perfect Ten' record beyond the club's first championship

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For the first time in club history, Goyang Son has reached the championship finals. Now, they aim to go beyond a miracle and challenge legend.

Son and Busan KCC will begin their best-of-seven championship series for the 2025-2026 LG Electronics KBL Championship Finals Game 1 at Goyang Son Arena at 2 p.m. on the 5th. Son finished the regular season in fifth place, while KCC finished sixth. It is truly an "upset series." This is the first time in KBL history that both fifth- and sixth-ranked teams have simultaneously reached the championship finals.

Son's advancement to the championship finals under head coach Son Chang-hwan is called a miracle. Although they had been stuck in the lower ranks, they surged with a 10-game winning streak at the end of the regular season to finish fifth, securing their first-ever playoff (PO) berth. Son's momentum remained fierce in the playoffs. They swept Seoul SK in the quarterfinals with three consecutive wins, and even defeated defending champion and regular season winner Changwon LG in the semifinals with a 3-0 record. Following their first championship finals appearance, Son now aims for the title.

Son is also challenging another historic milestone besides their first-ever championship: a perfect sweep victory in the playoffs. In 2021, Anyang KGC (now Jeonggwangjang) achieved the first "Perfect Ten" in KBL history by winning all 10 games from the quarterfinals through the championship finals without a single loss.

Among Son's players, veteran Lee Jae-do experienced a perfect sweep victory during his time with KGC. At the championship finals media day on the 1st, "Son's ace" Lee Jeong-hyun spoke about Lee Jae-do, saying, "He shares many positive aspects about the games. I believe a player who has experienced the 'Perfect Ten' is simply different," and added, "I believe he will lead us to the championship in this finals as well."

However, Lee Jeong-hyun emphasized that a "moving championship" shared with home fans is more important than a perfect sweep victory. The first two games of the championship finals will be held at Son's home in Goyang, while games 3 and 4 will take place at KCC's home in Busan. Game 5 returns to Goyang, Game 6 to Busan, and Game 7 to Goyang. If Son achieves a perfect sweep victory across all 10 games, they would celebrate with a victory in Game 4 in Busan.

On this, Lee Jeong-hyun said, "(A perfect sweep victory) is not easy at all. And the championship finals Game 4 is in Busan. I think it would be better to win at our home in Game 5 in Goyang (rather than a perfect sweep victory)."

The head coach also warned against complacency. Although head coach Son Chang-hwan experienced a perfect sweep victory as a coach for KGC, he stated, "It would be great if we ended with a 4-0 sweep. But we are also thinking about Game 7."

Nevertheless, both head coach Son Chang-hwan and Lee Jeong-hyun are focused on one goal: the championship. Lee Jeong-hyun expressed his confidence, saying, "Since we swept our way through the playoffs, I feel our performance and momentum are excellent. Having reached the championship finals, we will run toward the title."

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