Hwang Seung-in, Exerts Best Performance

SK Nights stopped consecutive victory of Koreatender Prumi, which has ran in the top rank in this season.

The game was held in last day of the second round, and at that day, four teams succeeded in having themselves at the top rank bringing about more complicated appearance of the season.

SK Nights, which had suffered from three consecutive lost, greeted a precious victory over the Koreatender (85-83), thanks to good performance of Hwang Seung-in (29pts, 6 three-point shots).

The victory was decided at 2.5 seconds before the end. When a shot, Jamil Heywood, SK Nights, was bounced off from the ring, Jeung Nok-young, Koreatender tipped the ball to rebound it only to give two points to the opposing team. SK Nights began to run ahead as 85-83 with the score, and the game ended as Eric Ivots tried a shot and failed.

SK Bigs, running the last, recorded its second consecutive victory in this season against LG Sakers (82-81), the only team that didn`t chalk up a consecutive lost in this season. SK, which ran behind against the opposing team in the first quarter with scores 16-29, managed to even the scores thanks to Moon Gyeong-eun`s 15 points including two three-point shots (26 pts in total) in the first half of the game. The SK succeeded in holding its predominance beating against the LG with its strong defense. It was second consecutive lost for the LG.

In Jeonju, TG Xers returned to the top rank as it won a victory over the KCC Egies (94-89) going through difficult extended game, David Jackson (34 pts) and Deric Johnson (21 pts, 12 rebounds) made 55 pts altogether and Yang Gyeong-min added 18 pts with his five three-point shots.

Dongyang Orions went up to the top with others as it won a victory over SBS Starwars (80-79). It was its fourth consecutive victory after its three consecutive losses.

Samsung Thunders beat the Mobis Automons thanks to Arby Story (36 pts) who managed to recover from injuries he suffered the day before, and Suh Jang-hoon (31 pts, 12 rebounds) and came to the top rank.

Sang-Ho Kim Jong-Seok Kim hyangsan@donga.com kjs0123@donga.com