Lawson led the victory with 32 points and Kim Jong-gyu 14 points and 11 rebounds.
KCC La Gun-ah ranked 3rd in all-time playoff scoring with 27 points.
Wonju DB, a professional basketball team, regained its status as first place in the regular league and brought the playoffs to square one.
DB defeated Busan KCC 80-71 in the second game of the 2023-2024 CheongKwanJang Professional Basketball Semifinals playoffs (3 wins out of 5) held at Wonju Sports Complex on the 17th, taking the series record to 1 win and 1 loss. 파워볼
Didrick Lawson scored 32 points, and Kim Jong-gyu, who had scored 2 points in the first game, scored 14 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to play a key role in the victory.
DB showed an overwhelming advantage of 43-29 in the rebound battle.
DB coach Kim Joo-seong, who took the helm for the first time this season, achieved his first win after losing the first game in the playoffs.
In the past semifinal playoffs, there have been 10 cases out of 21 in which a team that won the second game after losing the first game advanced to the championship game.
KCC’s La Gun-ah scored 27 points and ranked third in all-time playoff scoring (1,415 points), but she could not smile because of the team’s loss.
In the semifinal playoffs, KCC defeated Seoul SK with a series record of 3-0, and even won the first game of the semifinal playoffs, putting an end to KCC’s strong winning streak.
The third game will be held at KCC’s home stadium, Busan Sajik Gymnasium, at 7 p.m. on the 19th.
DB, who had been pushed back by allowing consecutive scores to La Gun-ah and Choi Jun-yong at the beginning of the first quarter, took the lead at 19-16 by converting the opponent’s turnover into a fast break.
DB, which accumulated points through accurate field goals by Lawson and Kim Jong-gyu, ended the first half at 42-36 with Kang Sang-jae’s 3-point shot at the end of the second quarter, Kim Jong-gyu’s 2-point shot from the corner, and Kim Jong-gyu’s putback score again.
In the rebound battle, DB was ahead 25-11, which was a factor in Wonju DB taking the lead in the first half.
KCC counterattacked with Laguna’s powerful play under the goal.