KBL: Kevin Quiambao returns from injury but Sono loses to Anyang
Kevin Quiambao returns to action for Goyang Sono Skygunners in the Korean Basketball League (KBL). –KBL PHOTO
MANILA, Philippines—In Kevin Quiambao’s return from injury, the Goyang Sono Skygunners faltered to Anyang JKJ, 94-69, in Korean Basketball League action.
The Skygunners welcomed back Quiambao, who sat out a couple of weeks due to a right ankle injury shortly after his debut, on Tuesday at Goyang Sono Arena.
But the celebration was cut short as Anyang handed Goyang a loss that kept the Skygunners in the bottom of the pack with a 10-23 record.
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Quiambao finished withf 14 points, five assists and four rebounds.
Javi Gomez de Liaño on the other end, had a quiet and scoreless night but it was his Anyang that improved to an 11-23 card.
Meanwhile, SJ Belangel’s efforts were also put to waste as his Daegu KOGAS Pegasus fell to the Busan KCC Egis, 87-81.
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Belangel dropped 21 big points plus four rebounds, two assists and one steal but it wasn’t enough for the Pegasus as they dropped to 18-14 for the season.
Filipino-Canadian guard Calvin Epistola showed up big for KCC with nine points and three assists to push Egis to a 16-17 slate.
