Rhenz Abando hit a 3- pointer with a buzzer beater and Jeong Kwan-jang set the tone .

 Abando hit a 3- pointer with a buzzer beater and Jeong Kwan-jang set the tone .

 

Anyang CheongKwanJang Red Boosters lost 71-85 in the second round match of the 2023-2024 JeongKwanJang Professional Basketball against Seoul SK held at Jamsil Student Gymnasium on the 3rd, falling into their 5th consecutive loss . CheongKwanJang had a winning percentage of  .500 with 9 wins and 9 losses on the season and was tied for 5th place in the league .

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Spellman and Ji-hoon Park each contributed 13 points , 9 rebounds , 13 points , and 4 assists , including 3 3-pointers . Kim Gyeong-won was active in many areas of offense and defense, achieving career highs in rebounds and steals with 12 points , 9 rebounds , and 3 steals . Against SK , Jamil Warney scored 26 points , 9 rebounds , and 5 assists , and Youngjun Ahn scored 20 points and 10 rebounds , including 6 3 - pointers .

Jeong Kwan- Jang, who was on the road, started with Ji - Hoon Park, Seong- Won Choi , Rhenz Abando , Jong - Hyun Lee, and Daryl Monroe , while Jae - Hyeon Oh , Won-Hyuk Choi , Young - Jun Ahn, Boo - Kyung Choi, and Warney started as opponents .

 

Choi Seong-won and Monroe opened the scoring with 3- point shots, announcing the start of the game . Jeong Kwan-Jang raised his energy level by actively participating in offensive rebounds and scoring points . However , they were unable to block the opponent's outside guns, and the gap quickly widened to double digits ( 14-27) . The offense was scoreless for 3 minutes and 8 seconds as the field goal percentage dropped to 28% , but Monroe broke the silence with a fadeaway shot .

 

In the first quarter, Cheong Kwan Jang was led 27-14 .

As soon as the second quarter started, Jeong Hyo-geun's block shot blocked the opponent, and Kim Gyeong-won's goal and Park Ji-hoon's 3- point shot showed Jeong Kwan-jang's fierce pursuit . Spellman also contributed with a 3- point shot and a rebound . The flow was interrupted due to a turnover, but Kim Kyung-won was at the center of the comeback with a dunk following a steal, and Abando hit a 3- pointer with a buzzer beater and Jeong Kwan-jang set the tone .

 

In the first half, Cheong Kwan-Jang led 40-36 .

Spellman countered the opponent's and-one play with a three- point shot, and Jeong Hyo-geun also did not give up the momentum easily by hitting a deep three . Kim Gyeong-won maintained the team's lead by accurately scoring a goal under the goal after a pass from Choi Seong-won and Munro . However , the score was tied after allowing an outside shot to opponent Ahn Young-jun, and the lead could not be maintained as the score was only 4 points in the last 4 minutes of the quarter .

 

The third quarter ended with Jeong Kwan-Jang giving up the lead at 54-58 .

At the beginning of the 4th quarter , the opponent gave up 7 points in a row due to the opponent's quick transition, increasing the lead to 9 points (58-67) . Afterwards, Cheong Kwan-Jang quickly made up for the loss thanks to Park Ji-hoon's breakthrough and Choi Seong-won's catch and shoot . (63-68) However , the score was 69-80 with 2 minutes and 24 seconds left in the quarter when opponent Oh Se-geun hit a 3- pointer , and Jeong Kwan-jang's shot was missed by the rim and failed to turn the game around .

 

Meanwhile , CheongKwanJang will play a home game against Philippine TNT Tropangiga in the EASL group stage on the 6th and enter the league again with an away game against Ulsan Hyundai Mobis on the 9th .

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