MANILA, Philippines – SJ Belangel and the Daegu KOGAS Pegasus slumped to their second straight loss in the Korean Basketball League after falling to the Seoul Samsung Thunders, 81-70, on Sunday, October 23.

Belangel delivered 6 points, 7 rebounds, 3 steals, and 2 assists, but the Pegasus fell short of their comeback as they absorbed their third loss in their first four games of the season.

Down by as many as 15 points, Daegu fought back and trimmed their deficit to just 5 points going into the final salvo, 54-59, but the Thunders held on.

Lee Dae-sung led the Pegasus in scoring anew with 19 points, while Jeong Hyo-geun chipped in 16 points for Daegu, which dropped to the bottom half of the 10-team standings.

Former NBA player Marcus Derrickson, who saw action for the Golden State Warriors, powered Seoul after putting up 25 points and 9 rebounds.

Meanwhile, Ethan Alvano and the Wonju DB Promy won back-to-back games following a 92-83 victory over the Seoul SK Knights.

Alvano churned out 13 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 assists for Wonju, which made up for its two straight losses to start the conference to improve to 2-2.

The Anyang KGC, on the other hand, absorbed their first loss after a sizzling 4-0 start as they continued to play without Rhenz Abando.

Yet to debut in the KBL due to a hip injury, Abando missed his fifth straight game and saw Anyang suffer a 99-93 overtime defeat at the hands of the KCC Egis.

The KGC, though, still hold the top spot in the standings with a 4-1 slate followed by RJ Abarrientos and the Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus, who tote a 2-1 record. – Rappler.com