The Suwon KT professional basketball team advanced to the semifinals, using the explosive scoring ability of their ace, Heo Hoon, as their weapon.
KT defeated the Korea Gas Corporation 63-57 in the third game of the 2024-2025 KCC professional basketball semifinals held at Daegu Gymnasium on the 16th, with Heo Hoon leading the charge, responsible for 35 points. With this victory, KT has achieved two consecutive wins and is just one win away from the semifinals.
Having initially taken two wins and one loss, KT is now just one win away from advancing to the semifinals. Historically, when facing a 1-1 tie in the semifinals, the team that wins the third game has a 66.7% chance of advancing. At the center of this was Heo Hoon, who took responsibility for the team's victory with a 35-point performance.
KT, who was struggling early in the game, seized a turning point when Korea Gas Corporation coach Kang Hyuk was ejected in the middle of the second quarter while trailing 20-27. In the absence of the head coach, Heo Hoon maintained his scoring touch and continued to unleash an offensive onslaught. Notably, he hit consecutive three-pointers in the third quarter, leading the team's assault.
The final decisive moment occurred with just over two minutes remaining in the fourth quarter. KT was leading 56-54, but Sam Joseb Belangel's three-pointer allowed them to lose the lead. However, Ha Yoon-ki calmly made two free throws, and Heo Hoon scored four points in a row, securing the team's victory and leaving them just one win away from the semifinals.
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