Suwon KT Sonicboom 87-81 KCC Egis
Suwon KT Sonicboom took three points from KCC Egis on Saturday evening, closing out an 87-81 victory in the KBL. The hosts sat sixth in the standings while the visitors had just two games in hand and sat seventh — a narrow gap that meant little once the final buzzer sounded.
And here's the thing about these games: you watch the scoreboard and then you look at where the momentum shifted. Sonicboom didn't run away early. They worked their way through, took what the defence gave them, and refused to let Egis pull clear when it mattered.
The statistics tell one version of events. Egis hit 17 field goals from 38 attempts with seven three-pointers, while Sonicboom managed 16 from 39 but found the range from distance with four from twelve. The hosts had more assists — nine to four — and more blocks, but the visitors controlled the boards with 22 rebounds to 18.
Turnovers told a different story. Egis kept the ball cleaner with just three giveaways compared to five from Sonicboom. By then, however, the gap had opened enough that clean possession counted for less than the shots that found the net.
Both sides committed eight personal fouls. Egis took more free throws — nine attempts, five successful — while Sonicboom went to the line six times and made five. The efficiency at the stripe mattered more than the volume.
The result leaves Egis still sixth after 54 games with 28 wins, while Sonicboom move to 27 victories in 54 outings. The table goes out of the window in these games, but the points on the board don't lie.
We had given Egis the edge at 53 per cent confidence before kick-off. The match went the other way — Sonicboom took control when the hosts thought they were pulling away, and that price has gone.
