LG Sakers secured a 88:82 victory over KCC Egis in the KBL Cup on Thursday, ending the hosts' recent dominance with a result that defied the momentum both sides carried into the fixture. The away side, who had lost their previous five encounters, managed to turn their form around in the final minutes of a contest that remained tight until the closing stages.
KCC Egis had been on a strong run, winning four of their last five matches against Goyang, with scores ranging from 88:87 to 96:78. Their only defeat in that period came 80:81 — a single-point margin that suggested how competitive their games had become. LG Sakers, by contrast, had not tasted victory since April, losing to Goyang on three occasions and falling to Mobis Fobus and KCC Egis themselves in other outings.
and here's the thing about results like this — they rarely tell the full story. The visitors, who had been outscored by an average of ten points per game in their recent defeats, found a way to edge past a side that had been scoring freely. The final margin of six points reflected a match that could have swung either way, with neither side able to pull away decisively until the closing moments.
The result leaves KCC Egis with their first loss in five games, while LG Sakers break a losing streak that had stretched back to late April. Both teams remain in the middle of the KBL standings, with this cup fixture offering little in terms of table implications but plenty in terms of momentum going forward.
