‘Powerful killer’ Huons’ winning streak… Even teamwork came to life
Huons has changed. This is not a team in the bottom 2nd or 3rd rounds. Following SK Rent-a-Car, it also defeated the powerful NH Nonghyup Card. The upward trend is scary.
Huons won two games in a row by beating NH Nonghyup Card with a set score of 4-1 in the second day of the fourth round of the ‘Welcome Savings Bank PBA Team League Gwangmyeong City Tour 2024-2025’ held at Gwangmyeong Citizen’s Gymnasium in Gwangmyeong-si, Gyeonggi-do on the 20th. Huons maintained its sole lead (6 points) in the 4th round.
Huons bottomed out this season, placing last in the second round and seventh in the third round. It is the lowest overall ranking for rounds 1 to 3.
However, in the first game of the 4th round, they defeated SK Rent-a-Car, the 1st round winner and overall 1st place, and in the second game, they defeated the 3rd round winner NH Nonghyup Card. This is the first time this season that Huons defeated NH Nonghyup Card.
On this day, Huons defeated the pair of Choi Jae-ho and Kim Hyun-woo by 11-4 (5 innings) in the first set of men’s doubles, with the pair of Choi Seong-won and Lee Sang-dae, and in the second set of women’s doubles, thanks to the performance of Lee Shin-young, who scored 8 points alone, Nonghyup Card’s Kim Bomi- Defeated Jeong Soo-bin 9-7 (6 innings).
For Huons, Robinson Morales defeated Jo Jae-ho 15-10 (8 innings) in the 3rd set of men’s singles. In the 4th set of mixed doubles, Huons’ Choi Seong-won and Cha Yoo-ram were defeated by Kim Hyun-woo and Kim Bomi, but in the 5th set of men’s singles, Javier Palasson defeated Antonio Montes to secure the team victory.
Overall, the players equally contribute to the team’s victory, and as the team wins, teamwork is getting better.
Woori Financial Capital beat SY 4-3 after a close battle in the full set, and rose to second place in the league (5 points) with two consecutive wins. Woori Financial Capital was pushed to the brink with a set score of 2-3 through the 5th set, but gained momentum as Thong Piavi, who played in the 6th set of women’s doubles, hit a 6-run high hit in the 10th inning and won 9-5. . Afterwards, Kang Min-gu finished the 7th set and secured 2 points.
Crown Haitai recorded its first win against SK Rent-a-Car with a 4-2 win with David Martinez and Baek Min-ju winning twice each, and Welcome Savings Bank also won 4-2 over High1 Resort with Semi Signer and Filippos Casidokostas, who were very active in singles and doubles. Pressed -3.
On the 21st, starting with the Hana Card-High1 Resort match at 12 p.m., matches will be held between Crown Haitai-NH Nonghyup Card, Welcome Savings Bank-Woori Financial Capital, and Huons-SY.
Senior Reporter Kim Chang-geum kimck@hani.co.kr
