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Provided by Lee So-hee With Lee So-hee (BNK)'s strong performance, Korea advanced to the finals after many twists and turns. 2
The Korean women's basketball team defeated 22nd-ranked Montenegro 88-66 in the semifinals of the 2026 FIBA World Cup preliminary round held in Mexico City, Mexico on the 25th (Korea time).
South Korea will face the Czech Republic in the final at 8 a.m. on the 26th. In the preliminary round, South Korea was defeated 63-76 by the Czech Republic. If they win the tournament, they will qualify for the final qualifying round for the 2026 Women's World Cup.
Lee So-hee scored the most points in the team with 23 points, including five 3-pointers. Kang Yi-seul also scored 20 points, including four three-point shots.
On the same day, South Korea overwhelmed Montenegro with a high-sensitivity three-point shooting success rate of 44.4 percent, with 27 3-point attempts and 12 hits.
South Korea has lost two straight games in the group stage. They lost to the weakest Venezuela by two points, and were completely defeated by the Czech Republic. It was on the verge of a Mexican disaster.
However, he advanced to the semifinals after many twists and turns with a complete victory over Mali in the third leg, and showed good performance on the day.
The movement was different. Early offensives by powerful transitions and under-the-goal breakthroughs in bold set offensives completely destroyed Montenegro's defense.
In particular, Lee So-hee and Kang Yi-seul showed their power from the beginning by succeeding in three high-sensitivity points after receiving the screen. South Korea, which led 52-31 in the first half, has already decided to win or lose.
It was a different move from the first and second games. Park Ji-soo (9 points, 7 rebounds), who was in poor condition, was used for only 22 minutes and 55 seconds. However, there was no big gap. Rather, it showed a strong appearance in the transition.
He played a lot of movements with motion offens, poking a momentary loophole in Montenegro. He created a lot of chances on the outside with his fastballs and early offens. There was a problem with the defense under the basket, but it was not easy to break through South Korea's switch defense with Montenegro's weak guard. When Park Ji-soo joined, he responded with an accurate under-the-goal attack and an outside shot accordingly.
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