Dramatic escape from five-game losing streak: KT defeats Anyang Posco in a nail-biter, 92-90... "Bass and Okon explode for 51 points" [Anyang on-site review]

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The losing streak has finally come to an end. Suwon KT secured a crucial victory on the road.

In the second round of the 2026~2027 KCC Pro Basketball regular season held at Anyang Posco Arena in Anyang at 2 p.m. on the 31st, KT defeated Anyang Posco 92-90.

KT, which had been mired in a five-game losing streak, improved to a 4-6 record with its win over Posco. Posco fell into a three-game losing streak, recording a 6-4 record.

On this day, Paris Bass for KT delivered a dominant double-double performance with 29 points, 10 rebounds, and 8 assists, while Miguel Okon led the perimeter with 22 points (including four 3-pointers) and 6 assists. Trey Porter (18 points, 9 assists) and Kang Sung-wook (9 points) also contributed significantly.

For Posco, Lee Dae-heon scored 15 points and Byun Jun-hyung put up 12 points in a valiant effort. Park Ji-hoon (11 points, 4 assists), Lenz Avendo (13 points), Han Seung-hee (10 points), and LaShawn Thomas (9 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists), who made his return to the court, also pitched in, but their focus at critical moments proved lacking.

Posco completely dominated the flow of the game in the early stages. Opening the scoring with a first basket from LaShawn Thomas, who returned from injury, Posco quickly widened the gap through Byun Jun-hyung's perimeter shooting and consecutive baskets by Han Seung-hee and Lenz Avendo. KT struggled, being held scoreless for more than three minutes after the game started.

Posco's momentum intensified toward the end of the quarter. With the quarter about to end while leading 26-13, Avendo caught a pass from Park Ji-hoon and sank a long-range 3-pointer, extending the lead by 16 points.

Following this, Posco's Moon Yu-hyun calmly converted a 2-point shot to close out the first quarter with a 31-13 lead.

Suwon KT's fierce counterattack began in the second quarter. KT, which had suffered severe scoring difficulties in the first quarter, instantly shifted the game's atmosphere as the firepower of Paris Bass and Miguel Okon came alive.

Early in the second quarter, when Posco pulled away with consecutive paint baskets by LaShawn Thomas and Moon Yu-hyun, KT responded with consecutive points from Bass. Additionally, Okon unleashed fire from the perimeter. Okon consecutively drained three 3-pointers, rapidly narrowing the point differential.

A variable emerged. Posco's lead fell into foul trouble early, with 5 minutes and 11 seconds remaining in the second quarter. Exploiting this crack, KT closed in to within 7 points at 32-39 through Bass's free throws and Jeon Seong-hyun's fast-break 3-pointer.

Riding their momentum, KT did not miss the opportunity when only one of Posco's foreign players was on the court, actively utilizing Porter to attack paint mismatches. Porter rattled Posco's defense with consecutive points from a dunk and a paint shot.

Although Posco tried to maintain its lead with paint support from Thomas and points from Han Seung-hee and Park Ji-hoon, KT's late-quarter firepower exploded. Bass followed up consecutive points with a steal and fast-break basket just before the end of the first half, closing in. Ultimately, KT finished the first half trailing by just 1 point, 44-45.

The third quarter featured a fierce seesaw game, driven by Lee Dae-heon's dominant performance and KT's intense pursuit.

Early in the quarter, Posco tried to seize control with consecutive points from Byun Jun-hyung and Lee Dae-heon, but KT tied the game at 49-49 with Bass's perimeter shot and Moon Jung-hyun's fast-break basket, keeping things tight.

The two teams traded leads repeatedly. When KT pulled ahead with perimeter shots from Okon and Bass, Posco countered with lead's 3-pointer and Lee Dae-heon's consecutive paint baskets and perimeter shots, maintaining a close contest.

Posco's Lee Dae-heon led the offense, scoring relentlessly from both inside and outside during the third quarter alone. Toward the end of the quarter, KT took the lead with points from Porter and Jeong Chang-young, but Posco successfully reversed the lead to 70-69 with lead's 3-pointer.

Late in the quarter, Posco's Byun Jun-hyung added a crucial 3-pointer just before the buzzer, ending the third quarter with a 73-69 lead.

Early in the fourth quarter, KT tied the game at 78-78 with Jeong Chang-young's 3-pointer and Kang Sung-wook's basket, maintaining a tight flow. As Posco countered with lead's 3-pointer and consecutive points from Park Ji-hoon, KT restored balance to 80-80 with Bass's dunk and Okon's perimeter support.

Midway through the quarter, KT extended its lead to 87-81 with Bass's paint basket and Kang Sung-wook's 3-pointer. Posco also closed in to within 2 points at 87-89 with Avendo's 3-pointer and free throws, as well as Thomas's free throw, continuing a bloodbath until the very end.

The outcome was decided in the final moments. Although Thomas converted a 2-point shot, Bass followed up a 2-pointer with one free throw after a successful defensive stop, widening the gap to 92-90. With 2 seconds remaining, Posco's offensive attempt failed, concluding the game with KT's 2-point victory.

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