Gwanjang Jeong gave a fierce chase, but was unable to achieve victory .
Anyang CheongKwanJang Red Boosters lost 83-88 in
the 2023-2024 CheongKwanJang Professional Basketball
match against Wonju DB held at Wonju Sports Complex on
the 10th . CheongKwanJang, who had lost 7 games in a
row , was in 6th place with 9 wins
and 11 losses .
Sung - won Choi had 17 points
, 4 rebounds and 3 assists , including 3
3- pointers , Daryl Monroe
had 16 points, 7 rebounds and
7 assists , Ji-hoon Park had 11 points ,
3 rebounds and 6 assists , Hyo- geun Jeong
had 10 points and 6 rebounds , Rhenz Abando
had 8 points , 5 rebounds and 5 blocks
. , Kim Kyung- won did his best with 7 points and
8 rebounds, but the number of losing streak continued to
increase . The opponent, Didrick
Lawson, scored 28 points and 11 rebounds ,
including three 3- pointers .
Jeong Kwan- Jang, who went on the away team, started with Ji - Hoon Park, Seong - Won Choi , Abando , Jong- Hyun Lee , and Monroe , and for DB, Seon Albano , Young - Hyun Kim , Seung-Wook Choi , Sang - Jae Kang , and Lawson started as starters .
Cheong Kwan-Jang launched the attack with organic team play and forced
the opponent into mistakes with tight defense, setting the tone for the
early stages of the game . Jeong Kwan-Jang, who led the
one-possession game, calmly maintained the lead thanks to scores from
Choi Seong-won and Lee Jong-hyun when the opponent chased with a 3-
point shot . However , they lost the ball to the
opponent and gave up a quick break, and ultimately could not maintain the
lead for long .
In the first quarter, Cheong Kwan Jang was narrowly tied
at 23-25 .
The gap began to widen as they conceded 6 points from the
beginning of the second quarter . Abando hit a 3-
pointer, and Choi Seong-won completed Park Ji-hoon's steal with a
3- pointer, fueling the chase . Kim Gyeong-won injected
vitality into the team with scoring under the goal, calm mid-range shots,
and offensive rebounds . However , they were unable to
control the opponent's height and the score gap increased as they were hit
by consecutive outside shots at the end of the quarter .
The first half ended with Cheong Kwan Jang
trailing 37-52
Munro and Choi Seong-won combined for a cut-in play, and Jeong Hyo- geun
hit a 3- pointer to narrow the score to 9
points . They immediately allowed the opponent to make
a 3- point shot, and the score difference was maintained by
making an easy chance and an error under the goal . Abando
blocked the opponent's height with a block shot, and Monroe and Park
Ji-hoon hit 3- pointers from the outside, allowing Jeong
Kwan-jang to take the lead . In addition, Go Chan-hyuk hit a
tough shot from the corner .
Cheong Kwan Jang finished the third quarter with a 65-74 lead .
Jeong Kwan-jang succeeded in defense with a surprise double team, and
then Ko Chan-hyuk's 3- point shot , trailed
by two points (72-74) Monroe's fadeaway shot ,
and Park Ji-hoon's break through the rim . The flow
continued with a two-man game between Monroe and Abando, but they were
unable to reach a tie and a comeback as they gave the opponent an outside
shot . Afterwards, Choi Seong-won kept his opponent at bay with
a layup shot, but was unable to stop Lawson in the game .
Meanwhile , Cheong Kwan-Jang will play in the league home
game against Samsung in Seoul on the 16th . aims to escape
its 7th .