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Hana Card sweeps Hi One Resort to reclaim PBA Team League lead

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Chough Yong-jik
Published : Sept. 17, 2026 - 09:16:38
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Hana Card's Kim Ga-young competes in the PBA Team League.
Hana Card's Kim Ga-young competes in the PBA Team League.

Hana Card swept Hi One Resort to move to the top of the professional billiards PBA Team League standings after round 3.

Hana Card defeated Hi One Resort 4-0 on Wednesday at the indoor gymnasium of Pohang General Sports Park in North Gyeongsang Province, on day seven of the Welcome Savings Bank PBA Team League Pohang City Tour 2026-2027.

The victory gave Hana Card a two-game winning streak and lifted the team from third to first place with a record of five wins, two losses and 16 points. League leader Huons fell to fourth after losing 0-4 to Woori Financial Capital on Wednesday, dropping to five wins, two losses and 14 points.

Hana Card did not drop a single set. In the first set, Murat Naci Coklu and Nguyen Quoc Nguyen edged Lutfi Cenet and Lee Chung-bok 11-10. Kim Ga-young and Kim Jin-a then routed Lee Mi-rae and Kang Ji-eun 9-1 in the second set, before Coklu dominated Cenet 15-6 in the third. Shin Jeong-ju and Han Seul-gi closed out the match in the fourth set, beating Eddie Leppens and Jeon Ji-woo 9-2.

The race at the top remains tight. Harim held off SY 4-3 to stay second with six wins, one loss and 15 points. Crown Haitai also swept NH NongHyup Card 4-0 to extend their winning streak to five games, sitting third at five wins, two losses and 15 points. The gap between first-place Hana Card and fourth-place Huons is no more than two points.

Welcome Savings Bank ended a four-game losing streak by beating Breakers 4-2. Breakers have now lost six straight.


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