Escaping a three-game losing streak, Jeonggwanjang secures thrilling road victory... Halts Korea Gas Corporation's three-game winning streak

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Anyang Jeonggwanjang shook off the relentless pursuit by Daegu Korea Gas Corporation to break free from their frustrating three-game losing streak.

Jeonggwanjang defeated Korea Gas Corporation 77-71 in a road game of the 2026~2027 KCC Pro Basketball regular season held at 7 p.m. on the 2nd at Daegu Gymnasium.

With this victory, Jeonggwanjang escaped the quagmire of a three-game losing streak to record a 7-4 record. On the other hand, Korea Gas Corporation, which had been aiming for a three-game winning streak, saw their winning streak halted, leaving them with a 5-6 record.

Jeonggwanjang's main scorer Byun Jun-hyung led the offense with 15 points and 7 assists, while LaShawn Thomas firmly guarded the paint with 14 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 assists. Moon Yu-hyeon also contributed 12 points by sinking both of his smart three-point shots. For Korea Gas Corporation, Sam Joseph Belangel scored 19 points with 3 assists, Kebba Aluma recorded 17 points and 9 rebounds, and Kim Min-gyu put up 11 points including 3 three-pointers, but they failed to turn the tide.

The early game was a back-and-forth battle. Jeonggwanjang took a 13-8 lead with fast breaks leveraging the inside scoring of LaShawn Thomas and Lee Dae-heon, along with the mobility of Byun Jun-hyung and Park Jung-woong.

Korea Gas Corporation's counterattack was fierce. After Ra Gyun-ah dominated the paint, outside shots from Kim Min-gyu and Jeong Seong-woo landed consecutively, allowing them to take a 20-16 lead in an instant. Although Jeonggwanjang added points, Korea Gas Corporation led 21-18 at the end of the first quarter.

Entering the second quarter, Jeonggwanjang's firepower erupted. After regaining the lead with consecutive scores from Han Seung-hee and a three-point play by De'Aaron Reed, consecutive outside shots from Moon Yu-hyeon and Byun Jun-hyung pierced the rim, extending their lead to 36-28. Korea Gas Corporation also pursued tenaciously with inside efforts from Choi Seung-wook and Ra Gyun-ah, but Jeonggwanjang responded with fast breaks by LaShawn Thomas and Moon Yu-hyeon, ending the first half with a 40-34 lead.

The tight flow continued in the second half. In the third quarter, Korea Gas Corporation closed in to within striking distance with a score following a steal by Belangel and an inside shot by Ra Gyun-ah.

In that moment of crisis, Jeonggwanjang created a 10-point lead, 59-49, with two consecutive three-pointers from De'Aaron Reed and an outside shot by LaShawn Thomas. Although Korea Gas Corporation closed the gap with an inside score by Aluma, Jeonggwanjang maintained their lead at 60-53.

Jeonggwanjang's focus shone in the decisive fourth quarter. Korea Gas Corporation pursued fiercely, combining three-pointers from Belangel and Aluma with a fast break by Jeong Seong-woo to close in to 67-73. Jeonggwanjang completely broke the momentum of the pursuit as Lens Avando hit a powerful dunk. Then, near the end of the game, Park Ji-hoon calmly sank free throws earned from a foul strategy, completing the 77-71 victory.

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