Mobis wins 84-65 over Korea Gas Corporation
CheongKwanJang is affiliated with LG and DB is affiliated with SK.
Professional basketball Ulsan Hyundai Mobis defeated Daegu Korea Gas Corporation and escaped a four-game losing streak.
Hyundai Mobis won 84-65 in the 2025-2026 season LG Electronics professional basketball regular league home game against Korea Gas Corporation held at Dongcheon Gymnasium in Ulsan at 2 p.m. on the 8th.
Hyundai Mobis, who had been sluggish with four consecutive losses, turned things around with a win that day, recording 14 wins and 25 losses (8th place).
On the other hand, Korea Gas Corporation increased the number of consecutive losses to ‘7’ and continued to rank last in the league (11 wins, 27 losses).
The away losing streak became six straight.
For Hyundai Mobis, Rayson Hammonds scored 21 points and led the team to victory.
Here, Cho Han-jin contributed with 19 points and Lee Seung-hyun with 15 points. At Korea Gas Corporation, Benny Boatwright struggled with 18 points, but was unable to break the losing streak.
The home team took control early on, taking a 13-point lead in the first quarter alone.
At the end of the first half, the lead was up to 15 points.
The away team tried to turn things around in the third quarter, but could not narrow the score gap.
Hyundai Mobis, who clearly took the lead, took control until the fourth quarter and won by 19 points.
At the same time, at Anyang Jeongkwanjang Arena, Changwon LG defeated Anyang Jeongkwanjang 77-69.
LG, which had won 4 games in a row, solidified its lead with 28 wins and 11 losses.
The away win streak was increased to 3, and Cheong Kwan-Jang’s away record was increased to 5 wins in a row.
Cheong Kwan-Jang, who recorded 25 wins and 14 losses, maintained a tie for second place with Wonju DB, which lost to Seoul SK.
For LG, Yu Yu-sang showed off his ace skills by scoring 22 points.
Here, Assem Marey recorded a double-double of 15 points and 22 rebounds.
At Jeonggwanjang, Park Ji-hoon scored 17 points, but was unable to continue his winning streak.
The home team led the first half.
They were ahead of their opponents by 1 point in every quarter.
They escaped the opponent’s pursuit until the third quarter, but lost the lead in the fourth quarter.
6 minutes and 4 seconds before the end of the 4th quarter, Yu Yu-sang turned the game around to 60-59 with a 3-pointer.
Afterwards, there were repeated comebacks, but LG’s Assem Marey succeeded in both free throws 4 minutes and 1 second before the end of the game, giving the team a clear advantage.
And 3 minutes and 1 second before the end of the game, Yu Yu-sang succeeded in another 3-point shot, breaking the opponent’s will to chase.
At 6 p.m. at Wonju DB Promi Arena, SK defeated DB 66-65.
SK (24 wins, 15 losses), which won, was in 4th place, and DB (25 wins, 14 losses), which lost, was tied for 2nd place.
SK won the DB game and won two games in a row, following the previous game against Hyundai Mobis (78-75 win).
It was a valuable victory achieved after successfully countering the opponent’s attack with 1 minute and 20 seconds left in the game.
Alvin Tolentino was responsible for scoring with 25 points, and Jamil Warney achieved a double-double with 21 points and 12 rebounds.
DB’s loss to SK ended its recent 4-game winning streak and 8-game winning streak at home.
It was an even more painful loss as the win on this day would have tied the club’s longest home winning streak (9 consecutive wins).
Ethan Albano and Henry Ellenson struggled, scoring 20 and 14 points respectively, but the shine faded.
A tight battle took place in the first and second quarters.
The first half ended with SK ahead of DB by one point, 36-35.
Entering the second half, DB pulled the reins.
The trio of Ellenson, Jeong-Hyun Lee, and Yu-Jin Lee continued to tear up the rim.
While DB scored 23 points, SK scored only 17 points, turning the game around.
DB, who finished the third quarter with a 58-53 lead, began to solidify.
SK, whose defeat had deepened, launched an all-out offensive.
Five minutes and 30 seconds before the end of the game, Oh Jae-hyun’s outside shot tied the score at 64-64.
Then, 1 minute and 20 seconds ago, Warney’s shot from behind the goal led to a 65-64 reversal.
In the remaining time, DB missed an opportunity due to a turnover, and SK finished the game with a 1-point comeback win.
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