'Off-season roster strengthening' High1 Resort and Hyumonse both secure three consecutive wins, propelling High1 Resort to the top of Round 2 in the PBA Team League

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PBA Team League teams High1 Resort and Hyumonse surged with three consecutive wins, securing spots in the upper tier of Round 2.

On the 14th, High1 Resort defeated ES-Way with a set score of 4-2 at the indoor gymnasium of Hwaseong Comprehensive Sports Town in Hwaseong Special City, Gyeonggi Province, during the third day of the 'Welcome Savings Bank PBA Team League Hwaseong Special City Tour' tournament.

High1 Resort and Hyumonse both achieved three consecutive wins, accumulating 8 points to claim sole first place in Round 2, while Hyumonse secured second place with 7 points.

Both teams successfully strengthened their rosters through the draft held ahead of this season and are now evaluated as championship contenders. High1 Resort added Kang Ji-eun and Eddie Levens (Belgium), while Hyumonse restructured its team by acquiring Kang Dong-gung, Ngo Dinh Nai (Vietnam), Kim Ye-eun, and Seo Han-sol.

After finishing 9th in Round 1 with a record of 2 wins and 7 losses (7 points), High1 Resort has completely transformed in Round 2. Against ES-Way, High1 Resort took the lead again in the third set when Lutpi Chenet (Turkey) hit a high run worth 12 points against Burak Hashashi (Turkey) over two innings, winning 12-9 (4 innings) to tie the set score at 1-1. In the fourth set, Lee Chung-bok and Lee Mi-rae defeated Seo Hyun-min and Han Ji-eun with a score of 9-3 (4 innings), extending their lead to a set score of 3-1.

In the fifth set, Levens narrowly lost to Mori Yusuke (Japan) 9-11 after a close match, conceding one set. However, in the sixth set, Kang Ji-eun defeated Lee Woo-kyung with a decisive 9-1 victory in just four innings, closing out the match.

Hyumonse secured a victory against Crown Haetae after going the full seven sets. The key figure in the win was 'leader' Choi Sung-won. Having missed Round 1 due to personal reasons, Choi partnered with Ngo in the first set against Crown Haetae and achieved a dominant 11-0 (4 innings) win.

Hyumonse fell behind 1-3 after losing four consecutive sets from the second through the fourth. In the fifth set, Choi Sung-won re-entered the match and defeated Kim Im-kwon 11-6 (6 innings), laying the foundation for a comeback. Subsequently, in the sixth set, Kim Se-yeon defeated Baek Min-ju 9-5 (11 innings), and in the seventh set, Ngo beat Kim Jae-geun 11-10 (8 innings), completing a dramatic turnaround victory.

NH Nonghyup Card defeated Welcome Savings Bank 4-2 to claim their first win of Round 3. With the set score tied at 2-2, NH Nonghyup Card secured a narrow victory in the fifth set when Dao Van Li (Vietnam) beat Daniel Sanchez (Spain) 11-10 (8 innings), and in the sixth set, Kim Min-a defeated Choi Hye-mi 9-8 (7 innings) by a single point, securing their precious first win.

In other matches held on this day, Woori Financial Capital completely defeated Breakers with a score of 4-0, while Haryim won against Hanaka Card with a score of 4-3.

On the fourth day of the tournament, the 15th, the schedule begins at 12:00 PM with the Breakers vs. Hyumonse match. At 3:00 PM, Crown Haetae vs. High1 Resort and NH Nonghyup Card vs. Haryim will be played simultaneously. Following that, ES-Way vs. Hanaka Card will take place at 6:00 PM, and Welcome Savings Bank vs. Woori Financial Capital will follow at 9:00 PM.

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