'Winning Percentage 100% Ngo Dinh Nai' Hyoomssoo Rides 7-Game Winning Streak to Solo First Place in Round 2... Crown Haitai Closes In [PBA Team League]

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As the second round of the Welcome Savings Bank PBA Team League heads into its latter half, Hyoomssoo continues to hold the top spot, with Crown Haitai hot on their heels.

On the 17th, at the indoor gymnasium of Hwaseong Comprehensive Sports Town in Hwaseong Special City, Gyeonggi Province, Hyoomssoo defeated High1 Resort with a set score of 4-2 during Day 6 of the 'Welcome Savings Bank PBA Team League Hwaseong Special City Tour 2026-2027' tournament.

Continuing their undefeated run in the round, Hyoomssoo secured six wins (15 points) to maintain sole first place in Round 2. Their winning streak also extended to seven games, including the final match of Round 1.

Hyoomssoo set the tone early in the match. In the first set, the duo of Kang Dong-gung and Robinson Morales (Colombia) defeated Eddie Levens (Belgium) and Lutfi Chenet (Turkey) 11-7 (4 innings), followed by a 9-4 (7 innings) victory for Kim Ye-eun and Seo Han-sol against Kang Ji-eun and Lee Mi-rae in the second set, taking a 2-0 lead in sets.

Although Hyoomssoo lost the third and fourth sets to level the score, Ngo Dinh Nai (Vietnam) secured a decisive 11-3 (6 innings) win over Levens in the fifth set. In the sixth set, Kim Se-yeon defeated Kang Ji-eun 9-7 (10 innings), closing out the match with a 4-2 set score.

Crown Haitai is also closely trailing the leading Hyoomssoo. They soundly defeated Breakers with a 4-0 set score, extending their winning streak to three games and securing second place with five wins and one loss (13 points). David Martinez (Spain) and Baek Min-ju each contributed two victories, helping drive Crown Haitai's three-game winning streak.

Martinez teamed up with Kim Im-kwon in the first set to defeat Oh Sung-wook and Lee Seung-jin 11-5 (3 innings), then beat Lee Seung-jin alone in the third set 15-10 (14 innings). Baek Min-ju partnered with Lim Jeong-sook in the second set to beat Im Kyung-jin and Hida Ori (Japan) 9-6 (18 innings), and joined Noh Byung-chan in the fourth set to defeat Antonio Montes (Spain) and Kim Da-hee 9-0 (3 innings), sealing the match.

Hanacard came back from a 0-3 deficit against Welcome Savings Bank to win 4-3, earning their second victory of the round (four losses). With this win, Hanacard became only the fifth team in PBA Team League history to reach 100 regular-season wins, following Welcome Savings Bank, SK Rent-a-Car, Crown Haitai, and NH Nonghyup Card.

NH Nonghyup Card defeated Woori Financial Capital 4-1 in sets to extend their winning streak to two games. In the first set, Jo Jae-ho and Ma Min-kem (Vietnam) combined for a perfect queue (scoring on every point in one inning), gaining early momentum. Jo Jae-ho then defeated Kang Min-gu 15-8 (9 innings) in the third set, while Ma Min-kem beat Lee Sang-dae 11-9 (5 innings) in the fifth set, leading the team to victory.

SW also secured a two-game winning streak by defeating Harim 4-2 in sets. After trailing 1-2 in sets, SW tied the match when Choi Won-jun and Kwon Bal-hae beat Im Wan-seop and Jeong Bo-yoon 9-6 (10 innings) in the fourth set. Moriyu Yusuke (Japan) then defeated Kim Jun-tae 11-0 (3 innings) in the fifth set, and Han Ji-eun beat Park Jung-hyun 9-8 (13 innings) in the sixth set to seal the match.

On Day 7 of the tournament, the 18th, matches will begin at 12:00 PM with Welcome Savings Bank vs. High1 Resort, followed by Harim vs. Woori Financial Capital and Hanacard vs. Crown Haitai simultaneously at 3:00 PM. At 6:00 PM, Hyoomssoo vs. SW will be played, and at 9:00 PM, Breakers vs. NH Nonghyup Card will take place consecutively.

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