Kang Dong-gung's 'Perfect Cue' helps Huons win 7 in a row... If they beat NH Nonghyup on the 19th, they will be crowned champions.
Tae-hyun Hwang's HwaonSu secured a perfect 7-0 record against Esay, clinching victory in the 7th round of the 'Welcome Recovery Bank PBA Team League 2nd Round 2026-2027' tournament on March 19th. The HwaonSu team, sitting at 18 points, had already achieved a seven-game winning streak before this match. To clinch the round title, HwaonSu would need to defeat NHnHankard (10 points) on March 19th.
In the final set of the first-round match, Tae-hyun's perfect serve broke the Leagues' defense, leading to a decisive 15-11 win. In the second set's mixed doubles, Robinson Moralezes-Gim Eui-an outplayed Esay's 최원준-권발해 9-7, pushing the score further in HwaonSu's favor. In the third set's men's singles, HwaonSu broke through with a perfect serve, flipping the outcome.
The tournament's outcomes of second-place CrownHeroate (13 points) and third-place Hamim (13 points) on the same day will determine HwaonSu's championship status. Meanwhile, newcomer team Breakers broke through the 13th-ranked HanaCard, ending their 9-game losing streak with a 4-2 win in the night match on March 19th. Hwang Tae-oh secured the final set in the women's singles match against Kim Min-a with a 9-7 score.
Hayo Wonrigeot also turned the tide, beating Welcome Recovery Bank 4-1 and escaping their 3-game losing streak. Hamim triumphed over Union Financial Capital, securing a 2-game victory. On March 19th, matches between Hayo Wonrigeot-HanaCard (12 PM), Welcome Recovery Bank-Breakers (3 PM), Union Financial Capital-Esay (3 PM), Hamim-CrownHeroate (6 PM), and NHnHankard-HwaonSu (9 PM) are scheduled.
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