KB Stars Beat Shinhan Bank to Win 2 consecutive Park Shin-ja Cup to Set a Bridge to the semifinals

Sep 02, 2025

KB Stars Beat Shinhan Bank to Win 2 consecutive Park Shin-ja Cup to Set a Bridge to the semifinals





KB Stars won two consecutive games, laying an important bridgehead for advancing to the semifinals of the Park Shin-ja Cup.

KB Stars beat Shinhan Bank 72-52 in the preliminary round of Group B of the '2025 BNK Financial Park Shin-ja Cup' held at Sajik Gymnasium in Busan on the 2nd, recording its second win (1 loss). This increased the possibility of advancing to the semifinals by ranking second in the group after Japan's Denso, who recorded two wins by defeating Hana Bank in the previous game. On the other hand, Shinhan Bank, which was the first WKBL team to beat Hungary's DVTK in the previous day's match, failed to continue this momentum and fell to fourth place in the group with one win and two losses.




KB, leading 33-25 in the first half, continued to win the game in the second half. After the start of the third quarter, it started with a three-point shot following Kang Yi-seul's under-the-goal shot, followed by Yang Ji-soo's three-point score, Seong Soo-yeon, and Song Yoon-ha's score, which led to a 45-25 run. However, Shinhan Bank still had the power to beat DVTK. Rookie Huh Yoo-jung and Lee Hye-mi responded with three consecutive points, and Hong Yoo-soon's quarter buzzer beater came out, narrowing the gap to 11 points.

After the start of the fourth quarter, KB added five consecutive points to Heo Ye-eun's three consecutive points and Kang Yi-seul, and Song Yoon-ha's four points came out in a row, making 68-47 with about four minutes left to go. KB fell behind 31-35 in the rebound fight, but Kang Yi-seul (20 points) and Heo Ye-eun (16 points) overwhelmed the opponent. Shinhan Bank showed physical limitations of its main players, with only Heo Yoo-jung struggling with 16 points, and Choi Yi-sam, who made a decisive contribution to beating DVTK, played 16 minutes and scored only three points.

KB Stars coach Kim Wan-soo said, `I think I had a physical advantage over Shinhan Bank. Shinhan Bank coach Choi Yoon-ah said, `It's getting better and better over the course of the game,' while Shinhan Bank coach Choi Yoon-ah said, `The players' physical burden was high due to the series of matches. With the last game remaining, it was harder to overdo it.'








This article was translated by Naver AI translator.