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South Korea won all four warm-up matches.
South Korea's men's basketball A team, led by head coach Ahn Joon-ho, beat Qatar 95:78 in the '2025 men's basketball national team warm-up match invited by Hana Bank' at Jeonggwanjang Arena in Anyang on the 20th. Yeo Jun-seok scored 24 points, the most in the team. Lee Hyun-joong (21 points), Lee Jung-hyun (14 points), and Ha Yoon-ki (13 points) also scored double-digit points to win.
With the end of the match, South Korea finished all four warm-up matches that lasted for two weeks. South Korea played a warm-up match in preparation for the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, from Aug. 5-17. They played against Japan (11th and 13th) and Qatar (18th and 20th) twice. They beat Japan 91 to 77 and 84 to 69, respectively. In the match against Qatar, they won 90-71 and 95-78.
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The door to the final warm-up has opened. Qatar had a good early atmosphere. Hamad Yasin, who was replaced, occupied the bottom of the goal with the height (2m3) of Musa Hamad Yasin. South Korea hardly managed to dig under Qatar's basket. South Korea finished the first quarter behind 15-24.
The second quarter was similar. South Korea failed to break through Qatar's height. In a moment of crisis 'Overseas duo'Lee Hyun-joong and Yeo Jun-seok cheered up. Yeo overcame the opponent's height and scored one after another. Lee Hyun-joong, who took a break from the bench, showed off his fierce fingertips upon returning to the court. He cheered, helping Yeo Jun-seok's cheerful dunk as well as a neat outer shot. Qatar was rocked by a bench technical foul. South Korea turned the tables 42-36 in the first half.
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Qatar's pursuit was fierce in the second half. Qatar's high walls were hard. South Korea gained strength by scoring five 3-pointers, but eventually allowed a 58-58 tie at the end of the third quarter. At least, Lee Hyun-joong's 3-point shot kept the lead at 66-63.
In the last quarter, South Korea showed its afterthought. Again, Lee Hyun-joong ran and Yeo Jun-seok scored under the basket. Qatar asked for operational time to clear its lines. However, it was difficult to dampen the mood in Korea. Lee Jung-hyun cheered by scoring three-point shots in succession at the last minute. South Korea showed its concentration until the end to end the victory.
Meanwhile, South Korea is now in a last-minute quench for the Asia Cup. South Korea, ranked 53rd in the FIBA rankings, will face Australia (7th), Lebanon (29th) and Qatar (87) in Group A.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
