'Returning Champion' NH Nonghyup Card, Two Consecutive Wins → Top of the Standings... Will 'Three Straight Postseason Exclusions' in Round 1 Be a Relief? [PBA Team League]

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NH Nonghyup Card of the PBA Team League surged to two consecutive wins and claimed sole possession of first place.

On Day 2 of the 'Welcome Savings Bank PBA Team League Gwangmyeong City Tour 2026-2027' tournament held at Gwangmyeong Citizens Gymnasium in Gwangmyeong, Gyeonggi Province, on the 6th, NH Nonghyup Card defeated Welcome Savings Bank with a set score of 4-1, securing their second consecutive victory. NH Nonghyup Card (2 wins, 6 points) moved ahead of second-place Hanha Card (2 wins, 5 points) to take the top spot.

After defeating High1 Resort 4-2 on the opening day, NH Nonghyup Card displayed overwhelming performance against Welcome Savings Bank. The key figure behind the two consecutive wins was leader Jo Jae-ho. In the first set, Jo paired with Oh Tae-jun to defeat Semi Signer (Turkey) and Jo Geon-hwi 11-8 (6 innings). Then, in the third set, when the set score was tied at 1-1, Jo defeated Daniel Sanchez (Spain) 15-6 (8 innings), taking a 2-1 lead in sets.

Oh Tae-jun, who won with Jo Jae-ho in the first set, partnered with Jeong Soobin in mixed doubles for the fourth set and defeated Sanchez and Yong Hyun-ji 9-5 (5 innings). Baton was then passed to Ma Min-gom (Vietnam), who secured the fifth set by defeating Signer 11-3 (11 innings), concluding the match. NH Nonghyup Card won with a set score of 4-1.

NH Nonghyup Card, which finished sixth last season and saw its hopes for three consecutive postseason appearances dashed, is aiming for revival this season by signing Oh Tae-jun and Dao Van Li (Vietnam). On the 7th, NH Nonghyup Card will challenge for a third consecutive win against Eswai.

Breakers, who won their debut match, failed to extend their winning streak after losing to High1 Resort in a full-set battle on this day. Leading 3-1 in sets, Breakers lost all singles matches from the fifth to seventh sets against High1 Resort, suffering their first defeat since the team's founding. High1 Resort secured its first win of the season.

Last season's champion Hanha Card subdued Eswai 4-1 and surged to two consecutive wins. Murat Naji Choklu (Turkey) won both the first and fourth sets he played in, while 'rookies' Han Seul-gi and Han Ji-seung each secured victories in the fourth and fifth sets respectively, bolstering their two-game winning streak.

Harim also surged to two consecutive wins. After defeating Eswai in a full-set battle the previous day, Harim again won against Crown Haetae in another full-set match on this day. Crown Haetae's Im Jeong-sook and Higashiuchi Natsumi (Japan) collaborated on a perfect queue in the second set, recording the season's first perfect queue, but their achievement was overshadowed by the loss. Woori Financial Capital also defeated Hyumons 4-2 with a set score to secure its first win of the season. Meanwhile, Hyumons fell into a two-game losing streak right after the season opener.

On Day 3 of the tournament, July 7th, matches will begin at 12:00 PM with Harim vs. Welcome Savings Bank. At 3:00 PM, NH Nonghyup Card vs. Eswai and High1 Resort vs. Hanha Card will be played simultaneously. At 6:00 PM, Woori Financial Capital vs. Breakers will take place, followed by Crown Haetae vs. Hyumons at 9:00 PM.

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