"Kim Bo-mi and Oh Tae-jun's Perfect Cue" NH Nonghyup Card on a three-game winning streak, dismantling leader Huons 4-0... A late-season comeback is in sight [PBA Team League]

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NH Nonghyup Card, the team holding the record for most titles, is aiming to secure a postseason berth alongside a formidable late-season surge.

On the 6th, at the "Goyang KINTEX PBA Stadium" in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, during Day 7 of the "Welcome Savings Bank PBA Team League 2026-2027 Round 4," NH Nonghyup Card defeated Huons Healthcare Legend by a set score of 4-0 (11-8, 9-6, 15-8, 9-0) in a shutout victory.

After stumbling with a record of one win and three losses, NH Nonghyup Card added three points with this decisive win to maintain its fifth-place standing (four wins, three losses; 13 points), while narrowing the gap with leader Huons (five wins, two losses; 15 points) to just two points. The team has climbed into a position where it can aim for a late-season title reversal in the final two matches.

Furthermore, the team is holding onto fifth place in the overall season standings with a record of 16 wins and 18 losses (52 points). While winning the championship is the most certain path, if that does not happen, a duplicate champion could emerge, allowing teams to earn postseason tickets through their season rankings. Therefore, accumulating as many points as possible is crucial.

NH Nonghyup Card displayed sharp performance, recording a team average of 2.588 on the day. In the first set, Cho Jae-ho and Oh Tae-jun defeated the "strongest combination" of Kang Dong-gung and Choi Sung-won 11-8 (7 innings) to seize the early initiative. Following this, in the second set, Jeong Su-bin and Kim Min-a held off a fierce chase by Choi Ji-min and Seo Han-sol to win 9-6 (7 innings), taking a 2-0 lead in sets.

Starting from the third set, a masterpiece match that evoked admiration unfolded. Captain Cho Jae-ho showcased immense firepower. Facing Ngo Dinh Nai (Vietnam), Cho was trailing 1-8 in the second inning but scored a massive high run of 14 points to lead the team to a 15-8 victory. The fourth set was the highlight. Oh Tae-jun and Kim Bo-mi charged out with nine points from the very first inning, not giving Choi Sung-won and Kim Ye-eun any chance to take the cue, achieving a Perfect Cue (scoring in every frame of an inning) to seal the win.

Harim Yongooriz defeated Breakers 4-1, extending their winning streak to four games to secure second place (five wins, two losses; 15 points). Harim tied Huons in both points and number of wins, but Huons (1.769) held a slight edge over Harim (1.333) in set differential, barely maintaining the top spot.

Harim pushed hard against Breakers, who were on an upward trend, from the early stages. In the first set, Kim Young-won and Nguyen Phuong Lin (Vietnam) dominated Lee Sang-yong and Antonio Montes (Spain) 11-8 (6 innings) to control the momentum. In the second set, Park Jung-hyun and Jeong Bo-yoon secured a 9-0 (8 innings) shutout victory against Im Kyung-jin and Kim Da-hee. Kim Jun-tae then led with a high run of 12 points in the third set to defeat Lee Seung-jin 15-4 (4 innings), taking a 3-0 lead in sets. Although Harim dropped the fourth set, Kim Young-won defeated Oh Seong-wook 11-7 (12 innings) in the fifth set to clinch the match.

Crown Hite Laon also defeated Welcome Savings Bank Welcome Phoenix by a set score of 4-1, closing in on the top tier at third place (five wins, two losses; 14 points). The star of the victory was Baek Min-ju. Trailing 0-1 in sets, Baek teamed up with Im Jeong-sook in the second set to defeat Choi Hye-mi and Kang Yu-jin 9-8 (8 innings), tying the match. In the fourth set, she took the table alongside Noh Byung-chan to turn back Cho Dong-hwi and Choi Bom-i 9-6 (8 innings), taking a 3-1 lead in sets. The game concluded with Kim Im-gwon defeating Daniel Sanchez (Spain) 11-6 (7 innings) in the fifth set.

S&Y Builders also defeated Hana Card 4-1 to hold onto fourth place (four wins, three losses; 14 points). The "foreign investor duo" of Burak Hashasi (Turkey) and Mori Yusuke each recorded two wins, driving the team to victory. After defeating Shin Jung-joo and Han Ji-seung 11-4 (5 innings) in the first set where both players competed simultaneously, they also won their singles matches: Hashasi defeated Shin Jung-joo 15-9 (8 innings) in the third set, and Mori defeated Nguyen Quoc Nguyen (Vietnam) 11-6 (5 innings) in the fifth set.

High1 Resort WINNERs defeated Woori Financial Capital Woori WON Wevs 4-3 after a full five sets on the day, overtaking Breakers (two wins, five losses; 5 points) to climb into ninth place (two wins, five losses; 6 points).

The fierce battle for rankings continues on Day 8 of the tournament, the 7th. Starting with the Crown Hite-Breakers match at 12:00 p.m., the High1 Resort-Hana Card Hana Pay (PBA Stadium) and Harim-NH Nonghyup Card (PBA Lounge) matches will be played simultaneously at 3:00 p.m. Following this, the Welcome Savings Bank-Woori Financial Capital match is scheduled for 6:00 p.m., and the Huons-S&Y match will take place at 9:00 p.m.

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