DB stops Samsung away from 8 consecutive wins... Albano scores 13 points in the 4th quarter victory

Professional basketball Wonju DB blocked Seoul Samsung from setting a new record of 8 consecutive away wins thanks to Ethan Albano's scoring goal.

DB defeated Samsung 84-76 in the 2026-2027 KCC professional basketball regular season home game held at DB Promy Arena in Wonju on the 7th.

Albano led the way to victory, scoring 13 points in the fourth quarter alone.

DB maintained 4th place with 7 wins and 5 losses.

Samsung, which had won the previous game immediately after its opening 9-game winning streak was cut off, was unable to continue the winning streak again.

Leader Samsung has 10 wins and 2 losses.

Samsung, which tied the club's record of 7 consecutive away wins in the previous game against Ulsan Hyundai Mobis, could have set a new record in this category if it had won that day.

Samsung made it 57-47 with Lee Geun-hwi's consecutive 3-pointers in the early third quarter with a 5-point lead.

While Samsung's first-round MVP Kerem Kanter, who suffered from foul trouble, rested on the bench in the early fourth quarter, DB pursued with great enthusiasm.

Ethan Albano's steal, followed by Jeong Hyo-geun's score, and Albano's brilliant double clutch score in succession brought DB up to a 3-point gap.

Kanter entered the court again in about 5 minutes, but DB's momentum did not break.

With Albano's 3 points added to Shawn Hammonds' score, DB went back to 73-71 at 4 minutes and 10 seconds.

Even though Albano lost his balance in defense, he put the ball into the rim, took a flashy step, beat two defenders, and succeeded in a floater, showing off his great scoring ability and allowing DB to maintain the lead.

At about 1 minute and 40 seconds, Hammonds received a pass from Albano and threw a 3-pointer from the center left, causing the goal net to float, making the gap 6 points.

In the ensuing Samsung attack, Chris McCullough committed a foul and gave the right to attack to DB, clearly tilting the pendulum.

Albano, who was responsible for 26 points, the most for both teams, played the role of the problem solver by scoring half of them in the fourth quarter.

Hammonds' performance also shined, scoring 24 points, including 4 3-pointers.

For Samsung, McCullough scored 24 points and Gyu-tae Lee scored 14 points, but their colors faded in defeat.

At Changwon Gymnasium, Changwon LG defeated Goyang Sono 86-85 and reported their first home win of the season.

LG recorded 5 wins and 6 losses, and Sono, who lost 5 games in a row, fell half a place to 9th place with 4 wins and 9 losses.

It seemed like Sono's ace Lee Jeong-hyeon ended the fierce seesaw game with a 3-pointer with 5 seconds left in the fourth quarter.

Even though the defense was close, Lee Jeong-hyun's bold three-point throw split the rim, giving Sono an 85-84 lead.

But the real star was LG Archie Goodwin.

Goodwin scored under the goal following a solo breakthrough with just one second left, giving LG the victory.

LG showed an even distribution of scores, with Yoo Yu-sang scoring 18 points, Goodwin and Assem Marey each scoring 17 points, and Yang Hong-seok scoring 16 points.