ULSAN Hyundai Mobis Phoebus crumbled down the stretch and absorbed a 77-71 defeat to Goyang Carrot Jumpers on Saturday in the 2022-23 KBL season at Dongchun Gymnasium.
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RJ Abarrientos had a forgettable showing, making only one of his 10 three-point attempts for his eight points, seven assists, four steals, and two rebounds in the loss which ended the home team's two-game win streak.
The Phoebus were leading by five, 68-63, with seven minutes to play when the Carrot Jumpers staged a 14-3 windup to finish the game.
Gauge Prim paced Ulsan (11-8) with 18 points, 14 boards, four blocks, three assists, and three steals, while Kim Young-hyun scored 16 points on 4-of-6 shooting from deep.
Changwon LG Sakers also saw their two-game win run halted with an 81-69 loss to Suwon KT SonicBoom at Suwon KT Arena.
Justin Gutang only had six points, three boards, three assists, and one block in the loss that dropped the Sakers to a 10-9 slate.
Meanwhile, Daegu KOGAS Pegasus bounced back with a 77-72 win over Wonju DB Promy on Friday at Daegu Gymnasium.
SJ Belangel only had two points, a rebound, and an assist in 12 minutes of play as the locals stepped up to help the Pegasus win five of their last six games.
Lee Dae-heon fired 23 points on 2-of-4 clip from deep, to go with five boards and two assists, and Jeong Hyo-geun got 12 points, six rebounds, and four assists to lead Daegu to rise to an 8-10 record.
Ethan Alvano paced Wonju with 21 points, eight assists, four boards, and two steals, but his side fell in back-to-back games to slump to a 7-11 slate.
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