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Denso (Japan) has reached the final of the Park Shin-ja Cup for the second consecutive year.
Denso (Japan), led by head coach Vladimir Vuksanovic, won the semifinals of the '2025 Park Shin-ja Cup' against Zaragoza (Spain) at Sajik Gymnasium in Busan on the 6th with a score of 70 to 64. Denso will face the winner of Cheongju KB Stars-Fujitsu (Japan) on the 7th in the final.
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Denso faced Incheon Shinhan Bank (96:51), Bucheon Hana Bank (92:59) and DVTK (80:58) and Cheongju KB Stars (82:83) in Group B. He was on par with KB with three wins and one loss. However, he lost the game against KB and reached the semi-finals as the second place in the group.
Zaragoza clashed in Group A with Yongin Samsung Life Insurance (77:70), Asan Woori Bank (87:63) and Fujitsu (80:67) and Busan BNK (58:69). He had three wins and one loss. He tied Fujitsu, but advanced to the semifinals as first place, ahead of the opponent.
Zaragoza was good at the beginning of the game. Ornella Bancole went back and forth between the inside and the outside to build up the score. Denso fought back with Maho Hiraka. The first quarter ended 17-17.
The second quarter was similar. When Zaragoza ran away, Denso was chasing him. It was a little better to buy from the back. At the end of the second quarter, when the score was 33-35, Merritt Ramona Hempe and Aminata Gueye succeeded in free throws obtained by opposing fouls, widening the gap. Zaragoza led 38-34 in the first half.
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The score gap widened in the second half. Zaragoza ran away with his overwhelming physicality. Denso did not back down. It was down 42-51 at one point, but it regained its tempo with a strong defense. Umeki Chinatsu and Takada Maki scored three-point shots in succession, creating an atmosphere. Denso finished the third quarter with a 52-51 turnaround.
the last quarter of fate. Denso tied back-to-back scores by Mio Shiraishi and Umeki to create an atmosphere. Zaragoza took out a replacement card and made a change. He tied the game 58-58 with his height under the basket. There was a chase after the chase. Denso laughed in the background. Yabu Minami scored under the basket one after another to seal the victory. Denso will take the final stage for the second time in a row following last year.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
