By ADRIAN STEWART CO

Negrense Samjosef Belangel and the Daegu Korea Gas Corporation Pegasus suffered their second straight defeat in the Korean Basketball League (KBL), bowing to the Wonju DB Promy, 69-64, at the Daegu Gymnasium on Thursday night, November 14.

Belangel finished with a team-high of 15 points, including three outside conversions, to go with four steals, one rebound and one block as the Pegasus dropped to a 7-3 record.

Pegasus head coach Kang Hyuk stated that his players looked tired heading into the match, and the upcoming league break would be a great opportunity for them to recover their strengths.

“I think our [bodies] were heavy overall. We were pushed back a lot by the opponent in the first half. I think we just hung around the perimeter,” Kang said in a post-game interview.

“We lost today, but they’re doing much better than I thought. There’s still a long way to go,” he said.

“The players are doing very well, but I think I’m lacking. I need to study more and work harder, so that I don’t show my shortcomings to the players,” he added.

Chinanu Onuaku led the way with 16 points and nine rebounds, Sang Jae-kang contributed 14 markers, while Filipino-American guard Ethan Alvano had eight points, eight assists and two rebounds as the Wonju improved to a 3-8 win-loss slate.

Kim Nak-hyun backed up Belangel offensively with 13 markers, and American reinforcement Andrew Nicholson posted a double-double of 12 points and 14 rebounds for Daegu.

Meanwhile, Carl Tamayo and the Changwon LG Sakers continued their losing skid after suffering a tight 78-76 defeat to the Suwon KT Sonicboom at the Changwon Gymnasium.

The former University of the Philippines Fighting Maroons center finished with 15 points, four assists, two rebounds, two steals, and a block as the LG Sakers dropped to a 3-7 record.

The Sonicboom improved to 7-4./ASC, WDJ