[Jumpball = Jecheon / Reporter Hong Sung-han] DB stood at the top of the cup competition. Expectations for the regular league have also increased due to overwhelming performance.
Wonju DB beat Suwon KT 77-67 in the 2024 DB Insurance KBL Cup in Jecheon Final held at Jecheon Gymnasium on the 13th.
DB lifted the trophy for the first time at the World Cup. Leading the victory was Lee Sun-bano, the MVP of last season’s regular league. He led the team’s offense by scoring 14 points, 10 assists, and three steals.
In addition, Chinanu Onuaku (24 points, 17 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals) and Lee Kwan-hee (19 points, 3 3-pointers, 5 rebounds, 2 rebounds, and Kim Jong-kyu (13 points and 10 rebounds) also stood out.
Albano’s Showtime was on from the start. He showed off his outstanding dribbling skills and easily scored. 꽁머니 displayed three-point shooting, mid-range shooting, and penetration options. He also showed off his peak condition by making Onuaku’s alley-oop dunk. DB, which also had backup shots of Lee Kwan-hee, Kim Jong-kyu and Robert Carter, ended the first quarter with a 26-16 lead.
It announced a smooth start, but allowed a strong chase early in the second quarter. It gave up 13 points, including two 3-pointers, to Moon Jung-hyun. It was a shaky DB for a while, but it soon brought back the atmosphere. Starting with Kim Si-rae’s mid-range shot, Kim Hoon’s outer shot split the rim.
However, the second quarter allowed another flow as the end of the second quarter approached. The finish was not good, including Albano’s technical foul and Ha Yoon-ki lost points. At the end of the first half, the score was 41-37, and the lead was still maintained, but the DB finished the second quarter with the gap narrowed.
In the second half, DB widened its lead again. Following Onuaku’s dominance under the basket, three-point shots by Albano and Lee Kwan-hee also continued. DB, which also scored by Kim Jong-kyu, shook off KT’s pursuit and ended the third quarter with the mood of 60-48.
DB was in the mood in the fourth quarter as well. DB, which got off to a good start thanks to Lee Kwan-hee’s three-point shot, easily won over KT’s foreign players. Kim Jong-kyu’s free throw goal and Lee Kwan-hee’s wedge-shaped three-point shot at the end of the game ended the game in a good mood.
On the other hand, KT tried to win for the second time in 2022 but swallowed its disappointment. Moon Jung-hyun (20 points, five rebounds, two steals) and Ha Yoon-ki (12 points, seven rebounds) worked hard, but the foreign duo of Ration Hammons (6 points, two rebounds) and Jeremiah Tillman (8 points and 13 rebounds) failed to show any strength. Huh Hoon also had a field goal rate of 20 percent (2/10) and only scored five points.