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| Coach Yoo Do-hoon / Photo by Kwon Kwang-il |
[Anyang = Sports Today reporter Shin Seo-young] Anyang Jeonggwanjang coach Yoo Do-hoon, who denied Changwon LG the chance to clinch the regular-season title, said he was pleased with his team’s performance.
Anyang beat Changwon LG 84-74 on the 31st at the Anyang Jeonggwanjang Arena in a 2025-2026 LG Electronics KBL regular-season game.
The win moved Anyang to 33-18, leaving them two games back of league leader LG (35-16).
LG entered the night with a magic number of two to clinch the regular-season crown. A win would have sealed the title, but the loss postponed that outcome.
By stopping LG from clinching and stretching the gap over third-place Seoul SK (31-19) to 1.5 games, Anyang strengthened its hold on second place and improved its chances of a direct semifinal berth.
After the game, Yoo told reporters that LG came in determined to finish the job, but beating them on that mentality should give his players a real confidence boost.
Yoo praised the squad’s collective effort on both ends. Early, Kim Young-hyun used physical defense to disrupt Yoo Ki-sang and wear him down. In the second half, Byun Jun-hyung’s defense helped set the stage for the decisive fourth quarter. Even with limited production from the imports, we found a way to win, and I hope the players take confidence from that, he said.
He added that as Byun and Park Ji-hoon’s roles began to mesh, the team started finding answers for short-series play. He wants the players to play with more conviction. The team had said they would never surrender the title at home, and he thanked them for keeping that promise.
Yoo also expressed faith in Byun Jun-hyung for the postseason. In short series, players have to step up whether they are the designated ace or not — that’s what he means by \”playoff mode.\” After the third quarter, Byun did a solid job limiting Yoo Ki-sang, and creating chemistry between Park Ji-hoon and Byun is essential, Yoo said. That’s the kind of play that will take the team higher.
[Sports Today reporter Shin Seo-young sports@stoo.com]
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