KB Stars showed off their prowess as they defeated Samsung Life Insurance from the first game of the season
Nov 19, 2025
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KB Stars, who were considered the `strongest 1' this season, showed their prowess properly from the first game of the opening game.
KB Stars won 82-61 in the first game of the season against Samsung Life Insurance at Yongin Indoor Gymnasium on the 19th.
Center Park Ji-soo's return was also effective, but the addition of the lineup of Six Men, who have grown significantly as they gained many opportunities to play last season without Park Ji-soo, also played a part.
Even before the game, KB Stars coach Kim Wan-soo's expression was full of relaxation. Regarding the prospect of being the strongest candidate for the championship, he said, "I feel a lot of pressure, but that's how much pride I have for the players. Let's enjoy it because we can't avoid the old age." "Park Ji-soo does not have enough physical strength to play full-time as he has only joined the team and started training for about 10 days now," he said. "On the contrary, I would like you to watch more of the Sixmen players who have grown through competition and actual games such as Lee Chae-eun, Yang Ji-soo, and Sung Soo-yeon, and Park Shin-ja Cup."
Director Kim's 'preview' was never a pretense. KB started with Lee Chae-eun, who opened the door for a large number of goals in the first half. Lee Chae-eun, who had a chance to start, scored eight points by herself with two thunderous 3-pointers following a shot under the basket. Heo Ye-eun and Na Eun-do then joined the outer shell. Park Ji-soo, who was put in the middle of the first quarter, was exposed to ball handling and defensive mistakes that missed matchup players due to lack of practice. However, based on his superior height and strength, he successfully shot under the basket over Samsung Life Insurance's Bae Hye-yoon.
Samsung Life also followed Kim Ah-reum's two consecutive three-point shots following Lee Hae-ran's consecutive points in the first quarter. KB's power came out right in the second quarter. Kang Yi-seul, the team's main gun, began to add to the score, and Lee Chae-eun, who was re-inserted with Yang Ji-soo, continued to aim for the outside and began to expand the score. Samsung Life Insurance rarely targets KB's strong pressure and height, and Bae Hye-yoon scored only two points under the basket for more than nine minutes in the second quarter. KB scored 10 three points in the first half alone, leading the first half by 49-26, almost a double score difference, and effectively took the lead.
For KB, Park Ji-soo scored only seven points, but it wasn't a big problem. Above all, the Sixmen have grown enough to replace the main players, and in the case of guards who relied on Heo Ye-eun, Sakai Sarah and Seongsu-yeon have also joined, and options have been diversified, making it difficult to find loopholes, such as synergy in reading and offense and defense capabilities. Lee Chae-eun scored 16 points to mark her career high.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
