BNK Beat KB Stars to Jointly Second Place With Height Advantage
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BNK Sum won based on its height advantage over KB Stars, which does not have center Park Ji-soo, and tied for second place.
BNK won 80-78 against KB Stars at Busan Sajik Gymnasium on the 10th and shared the second place with KB with its fourth win (3 losses). On the other hand, KB failed to overcome its rebound inferiority and lost two consecutive games.
With Park Ji-soo missing for the fifth game due to pyelonephritis, the team colors of BNK and KB were more similar. With the guards and forwards at the center, it's a fast-forward transition It is a situation with a strong outer gun, which was reflected in the game.
When BNK ran away, the situation of KB chasing quickly was repeated. After the start of the game, BNK continued to lead with Kim Jong-un's inner and outer artillery, which became a surprise star this season, and Byun So-jeong's consecutive attack on the paint zone. Veteran players such as Park Hye-jin and Ahn Hye-ji also actively participated in the attack, allowing Kang Yi-seul to greatly outrun KB, which was responsible for 11 points alone, 25-17 in the first quarter.
Then in the second quarter, KB's pace. Following Lee Chae-eun's penetration under the basket, with BNK tied to scoreless for more than five minutes, Na Yoon-jung and Heo Ye-eun scored 13 points by dropping three points from Lee Chae-eun, and succeeded in turning the tables by one point. In the end, BNK led 38-36, ending the first half.
BNK's run continued in the third quarter again. In the midst of 44-44, BNK ran to 59-49 as Park Hye-jin, Kim Sonia and Ahn Hye-ji and other key players succeeded in consecutive attacks and Natsuki threw at the same time as a buzzer beater near the half-line.
But again, KB's chase continued in the fourth quarter. Na Yoon-jung and Kang Yi-seul scored three consecutive points with Na Yoon-jung and Heo Ye-eun's targeting in the paint zone, and KB came from behind to 65-63 with about five minutes left before the end of the game. Since then, there has been a fierce battle in which neither team has the upper hand based on the amazing concentration of shots of the players of both teams. With about a minute left, which was a one-point match, BNK's 'Taza' Kim Sonia flashed. With one free throw obtained while attacking the paint zone, he made another shot under the basket and widened the gap to four points. KB followed Song Yoon-ha's under-the-goal shot with 11 seconds left and a three-point play, including one free throw, again, but failed to turn the game around in the end.
Although it ended with BNK's victory, the offensive basketball with even performance was quite impressive, with five KB and four BNK scoring double-digit points.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
