Park Hye-jin's decisive three-point, Kim Dan-bi's jumper turned away from the rim. The moment of winning the first championship of BNK's historical championship. The MVP is Ahn Hyeji
Mar 20, 2025
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BNK beat Asan Woori Bank 55-54 in the third round of the 2024-2025 Hana Bank Women's Professional Basketball Championship Decision (best out of five) held at Sajik Indoor Gymnasium in Busan on the 20th.
BNK, which won the championship with all three wins, perfected revenge two years ago. BNK, which achieved its first advance to the championship match in the 2022-2023 season, lost all three games to the strongest Woori Bank at the time.
BNK, which reached the semifinals of the playoffs as the second place in the regular league, beat Samsung Life Insurance with 3 wins and 2 losses after a bloody battle in Game 5, and played a perfect championship match against the championship.
Ahn Hye-ji won the MVP award. The press corps received 28 votes out of 61 total votes. Saki Iijima had 13 votes and Sonia had 12 votes.
BNK manager Park Jung-eun won the first WKBL female coach to win the championship, followed by the first female coach to win the championship. In addition, he became the main character who won the title at the same time as a WKBL player and coach.
The interview between the head coaches of both teams before the game was extreme.
With only one win left before the championship, BNK coach Park Jung-eun cautioned against negligence.
He said "The other party is Woori Bank. We must not allow an inch of carelessness. Since we won two games, there may be mental laxity naturally. He emphasized the rebound."
If he wins the match, he will become the first female coach to win the championship. Director Park said, `In fact, I don't prefer to be labeled a woman. I just think that ability as a director is important. However, if I take off the label of the first female winning coach, there may be no first female head coach like this next time, so I'm satisfied with that."
Woori Bank coach Wi Sung-woo said, `The players are doing well. However, there is a lack of experience and a lack of hindsight.
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Lee So-hee gained momentum with five consecutive points. BNK focused on digging under the basket using the screen, but Woori Bank also responded steadily.
Kim Dan-bi's three-pointer passed through the rim. However, BNK responded when Ahn Hye-ji hit an open three-point game. 10-7 BNK lead.
Park Hye-jin and Iijima Saki's two-to-two and Saki's three-pointer burst.
Woori Bank failed to break through in the attack. Kim Sonia's quick attack situation, Kim Ye-jin blocked it, and collided. It was an attacker foul play, but the referee's decision was a defender foul. Two free throws. 15-7, BNK took the lead perfectly.
At Woori Bank, Kim Dan-bi is the bench. It was BNK's chance, but Woori Bank tried to chase it. A putback score by Han Umji's offensive rebound. 1 free throw by Lee Myung-kwan's breakthrough.
However, in the last attack of the first quarter, Sonia's mid jumper. 17-10, the first quarter ended.
The defense of both teams was strong in the second quarter. The score was hardly scored.
Kim Sonia's mid jumper, but Woori Bank responded with Han Umji's 2-2 mid jumper.
There is a variable. Kim Dan-bi's foul, which was in a race for rebound against Kim Sonia, caught foul trouble early on due to three fouls.
Kim Dan-bi's poor breakthrough. And I succeeded in stilling. Kim Dan-bi's Dry Bee and Kick. Park Hye-mi's three points were fierce. However, this time, Ahn Hye-ji's three-point open burst. Moreover, Woori Bank's foul under the basket. Again, BNK was given the right to attack.
Woori Bank's foul challenge. However, it was not recognized. Psaki's under-the-goal shot went off. Woori Bank, which trailed by four points. However, BNK scored a large number of 5 points and led by 9 points again.
Woori Bank is starting to use its extreme lineup. Coat wide. In addition to Kim Dan-bi, it is composed of players who can play three points on the outside, including Shim Sung-young, Lee Min-ji, Natsuki, and Park Hye-mi. It was an extreme strategy to break through Kim Dan-bi under the basket and aim for a three-point goal.
In fact, Woori Bank, which is on the edge of the cliff, chose the best lineup to penetrate BNK defense. But BNK had a saki. He broke through the basket and scored three runs. The gap widened further.
Kim Dan-bi's breakthrough under the basket ended in the first half. The first half ended with BNK's lead by 31-23, eight points.
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The atmosphere has changed drastically. Kim Dan-bi breaks through the basket. And Han Um-ji's three-pointers popped up in a row. Kim Dan-bi, who had a hard time getting a three-point zero in the championship, was caught up by a two-point gap.
Sonia's 3rd point failed. Kim Dan-bi made a breakthrough in front of Kim Sonia, then faked and shot under the basket. tied the game 33-33. Three minutes and seven seconds into the third quarter, the game is at square one.
At this time, there was a variable. Kim Dan-bi's breakthrough under the basket. I failed. At this time, I couldn't get up as I slipped. It happened immediately, but Woori Bank's rise was temporarily cut off.
The physical fight has been maximized. Lee Myung-kwan's foul and Park Hye-jin's foul came out.
At this time, Byun So-jeong appeared as a variable. After breaking Woori Bank's rise with two points, Kim Dan-bi's mid-jumper was blocked.
It was a lull, but the struggle between the two teams was directed to the extreme. Woori Bank has maximized its activity. Kim Ye-jin stood out. I didn't take care of myself.
For BNK, Park Hye-jin broke the deadlock. Made a four-point lead with a mid jumper.
A still from Momona. Han Um-ji broke through Ahn Hye-ji's check under the basket and threw a foul free throw. Just one.
A still from Momona. At this time, I got tangled up with Sonia. Momona's defender declared foul. Momona protested, but it was not accepted. Ahn Hye-ji's three-point open burst. BNK ran away by 40-34, six points.
However, Woori Bank's last attack in the third quarter, Lee Myung-kwan's corner three points by Kim Dan-bi's swing pass. 41-37, finished with BNK's lead by four points. Woori Bank's fiery chase was impressive in the third quarter.
Early in the fourth quarter, Psaki's superb Eurostep broke through under the basket. Four points were scored in a row. However, Woori Bank's resistance was really formidable. Kim Dan-bi and Ahn Hye-ji were caught in 4 fouls and foul trouble side by side.
Woori Bank presses with full-court zone press. BNK's 24-second attack time limit. BNK also responded with regional defense. A pass miss came out.
a breathtaking battle between two and four points. At that time, Lee Myung-kwan also had four fouls. Fouls were called in off-the-ball movements.
A lucky three-point run, chased by Kim Dan-bi's attack time, passed through the rim. 48-49. Chasing by one point. Momona's under-the-goal breakthrough, Sonia hit Momona's arm. Four fouls. Two free throws. Woori Bank's reversal after all.
The time left is 4 minutes and 41 seconds.
Two cores from both teams were caught in foul trouble. Ahn Hye-ji's three-point game failed. However, for BNK, Lee So-hee's decisive three-point goal split the rim after Ahn Hye-ji's offensive rebound. a turnaround.
Park Hye-jin stole Han Umji's pass. However, Ahn Hye-jin's three-point open failed again. Woori Bank was still a sagging defense.
Lee Myung-kwan grabbed a golden rebound and then put it back. It's a tie again. There are one minute and 52 seconds left.
It was a one-goal battle. Kim Dan-bi's cut-in worked. It went straight through the rim. It was a reversal. BNK's last attack was still left. However, there was Park Hye-jin. Defense was concentrated on Ahn Hye-ji. There was an open three-point chance. Park Hye-jin succeeded.
It was Woori Bank's defensive miss. It was an inevitable lack of experience, a painful miss in switch defense that came out of the match.
BNK's one-point lead. The remaining time is 18.4 seconds. Woori Bank's operation time.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
