Professional basketball Busan KCC was completely defeated by the Macau Black Bears by 14 points in the first game of the East Asian Super League (EASL).
KCC lost 97-111 to Macau in the first Group B match of the 2024-2025 EASL group stage at the Studio City Event Center in Macau on the 6th.
KCC participated in the EASL as the winner of last year’s KBL championship match.
The EASL, which marks its third season this year, is the East Asian Basketball Club competition.
Ten teams will participate in this year’s tournament, divided into two groups, and the group stage will be held, and the winning team will be decided as a semifinal tournament.
KCC, who took the EASL stage for the first time, was properly hit by Macau, which he thought was one step down from the first game.
KCC finished the first quarter with a two-point lead thanks to the performances of two foreign players, Leon Williams and Dionte Burton, and Lee Keun-hwi’s outside support, but they were pushed in the fight under the goal from the second quarter and lost 13 consecutive points, quickly giving up the flow.
In the middle of the third quarter, KCC briefly followed Heo Woong’s three-point shot by three points. 스포츠토토
However, after losing the rebound to the opponent and the shot continued to turn away from the rim, he was helpless by Macau ace Damien Chung-chui and failed to gain momentum for the chase.
KCC, who entered the final quarter trailing by 10 points, gave up two free throws to Chung Chui 4 minutes and 44 seconds before the end, falling behind by 15 points, and 3 minutes and 30 seconds before the end, was completely defeated by Jintal Sheila after being beaten by a wedge-shaped outer gun.
Macau’s Chong Qiyi made a triple-double with 22 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists, while Sheila played with 34 points, including four outer guns.
In KCC, Burton worked hard with 35 points, 11 assists, 7 rebounds, and Williams with 21 points and 16 rebounds.
