Hana Bank Is Blue With Woori Bank Destroying by 21 Points From the Season's Opening Game
Nov 17, 2025
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Hana Bank defeated Woori Bank 66-45 in the first game of the season of 'BNK Financial 2025-2026 Women's Professional Basketball' held at Bucheon Indoor Gymnasium on the 17th. As Hana Bank, which was expected to be the lowest this season, overwhelmed Woori Bank not only in scores but also in offense and defense overall, it is already expected how it will affect the season.
Ahead of the game, Hana Bank coach Lee Sang-beom, who is a veteran head coach in men's basketball but makes his debut in women's basketball, said, `I'm looking forward to it, but more honestly, I'm also curious. I prepared well, so I just have to push ahead as I did during the preparation, but I don't know how much I'll get out of the court," he said with a smile. In the meantime, "Most of the young players are young, so I'm going to take enough rotation. The pattern was prepared simply, and early-o-fence centered"
In response, Woori Bank head coach Wi Sung-woo "Lee Sang-beom is such an experienced person that he will not be nervous at all. It was a practice game, but Hana Bank's players said they were quite strong. "On the other hand, we lack available resources because we have many injured players such as Yoo Seung-hee and Han Um-ji." I'm trying to reduce my dependence on Kim Dan-bi compared to last season, but I don't know if it'll be possible."
The expectations or concerns of the coaches of both teams were shown in the game.
Hana Bank placed new Sixmen such as Ko Seo-yeon and Chung Hyeon in the starting lineup without captain Yang In-young. While Jinan, Iijima Saki, and Jung Ye-rim were successful in attack alternately, Park So-hee, a replacement member, hit three points and supported them. In addition, three points by Chung Hyeon and Jung Ye-rim were added.
Above all, all players took turns defending Kim Dan-bi, Woori Bank's main gun. Although he did not defend the double team, the rotation worked effectively, tying Kim Dan-bi to four points in the first half.
On the other hand, Woori Bank continued to be dragged after the middle of the first quarter as the main handler, Japanese player Seki Nanami, and domestic players, were rarely in sync with Kim Dan-bi's outer shot. Lee Min-ji, who is a rookie in his second year, started confidently, but scored nine points in the first half with a shot under the basket or free throw following a bold breakthrough, but most of the other players were silent.
In the second half, Jeong Ye-rim, Chung Hyeon, and Park So-hee's three consecutive points were scored, widening the score. Hana Bank's 20-point lead, 43-23 with about three minutes left in the third quarter, continued to the end with an incredible score.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
