99 vs. 43
Men’s basketball KGC wins by the largest margin ever against Carrot in the quarter-final playoffs
The professional basketball Anyang KGC started the playoffs with a record-breaking victory.
KGC won 99-43 in the first leg of the Korea Basketball League (KBL) semifinal playoff against Goyang Carrot held at the Anyang Indoor Gymnasium on the 13th안전놀이터. The 56-point gap is the largest score gap in KBL history in a single game. The previous record was a 54-point victory (100-46) won by Incheon E-Land against Seoul Samsung in the 2014-2015 season. Carrot also had the disgrace of being the lowest scorer in the playoffs ever. Previously, 50 points (Ulsan Mobis in the 2011-2012 season, Seoul Samsung in the 2012-2013 season) was the minimum record.
Goyang Carrot was physically inferior because he played Ulsan Hyundai Mobis and the 6th round playoff until the 5th game. KGC, who finished the regular season in first place and went straight to the semi-final playoffs, took full advantage of this. Every time Lee Jung-hyun, the leader of the carrot attack, caught the ball, the KGC defenders pushed forward quickly. Lee Jung-hyun hesitated as if embarrassed, and only scored 4 points and 3 assists throughout the game. Carrot’s main scorer Jeon Seong-hyeon (11 points) also struggled under strong pressure from KGC. In the end, when the gap was over 30 points in the middle of the third quarter, Carrot coach Kim Seung-gi sat key players on the bench and did not send them out. KGC showed off its overwhelming performance by widening the gap to 57 points in the 4th quarter at one time.
KGC coach Kim Sang-sik said, “I didn’t know about the record for the highest score difference ever. As everyone showed their concentration, the difference in score naturally widened. The defense worked well, so the offense worked well,” he said. Carrot coach Kim Seung-gi said, “I couldn’t tell the players to play more to try to stop his record. I am sorry to the fans,” he said, “I will forget today and prepare for the next game.” The second game between the two teams will be held at the same place on the 15th.
