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| RJ Abarrientos hit two three-pointers in Ulsan's win at Daegu. KBL (file photo) |
MANILA—RJ Abarrientos and the Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus prevailed over SJ Belangel and the Daegu KOGAS Pegasus with an 84-77 win in the 2022-2023 Korean Basketball League season on Thursday night at the Daegu Gymnasium.
Abarrientos, a former Far Eastern University Tamaraws standout, managed nine points, including two three-pointers, to go with two assists and two steals as the Phoebus moved up to a 25-17 win-loss slate.
Belangel, on the other hand, was held to just two points to go with three rebounds, two assists, and a steal in 14 minutes of action as the Pegasus stayed in ninth place with a 13-28 record.
Gaige Prim tallied a double-double of 25 points and 13 rebounds to lead the winning Phoebus, Seo Myeong-Jin added 11 markers, while Jang Jae-Suk and Shin Min-Seok contributed 10 points each.
Murphy Holloway top-scored for the Pegasus with 19 points, Lee Dae-Sung and Shin Seung-Min chipped in 18 and 11 markers, respectively, while former San Miguel Beermen import Devon Scott added 10 points.
In the other game, the SK-backed Knights edged the Samsung-bankrolled Thunders, 115-113, in the Battle of Seoul.
Jameel Warney exploded for 43 points with eight rebounds, five assists, and one steal, while Kim Seon-Hyung added 29 points, two rebounds, 13 assists, and one steal to lead the Knights, who also moved up to 25-17.
Kim Si-Rae made 23 points on 8-of-11 shooting including 4-for-5 on threes, two rebounds, five assists, and one steal, while Darral Willis chipped in 15 points, 13 rebounds, and five assists for the Thunders, who dropped to a league-worst 12-29 record.
With a report from Ivan Saldajeno from Quezon City.
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