Woori Bank's Small Lineup Beats Hana Bank's Triple Post. A fierce defense match, eventually Kim Dan-bi finished it. Woori Bank's 48-41, Stays Solid at No. 2
Dec 11, 2024
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Woori Bank beat Hana Bank 48-41 in the regular league home game of Hana Bank's women's professional basketball during the 2024-2025 season at Yi Sun-shin Gymnasium in Asan on the 11th.
Woori Bank is the lone runner with nine wins and four losses. It has narrowed its gap with top-ranked Busan BNK to two games. Hana Bank is 4 wins and 10 losses (5th).
It was a fierce defensive battle for both teams.
For Woori Bank, Kim Dan-bi (14 points, 18 rebounds) and Lee Myung-kwan (11 points) were active, while for Hana Bank, Yang In-young (12 points) and Jin An (10 points, 11 rebounds) struggled.
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Woori Bank's best five were not dissimilar to expectations. They were Natsuki, Lee Myung-kwan, Han Umji, Byun Ha-jeong, and Kim Dan-bi.
For Hana Bank, Park Jin-young and Yuzuki stepped up as guards. Hana Bank has been in trouble this season in the main ball handler. Kim Si-on, Yang In-young and Kim Jong-un stepped up. We did not have a double post formation to respond to Woori Bank's outer defense and transition depending on the type of five-out attack. Jin An starts from the bench.
Woori Bank's absolute ace, Kim Dan-bi, made a difference by using his teammate.
Hana Bank led 4-0 with Kim Si-on's three-point shot. Kim Dan-bi drew Lee Myung-kwan's shot with a drive-and-kick, and later led Ha-jeong to break through with an exquisite pass after breaking through the goal. However, Hana Bank was also not easy. Yang In-young's aggressive post-up and mid-jumper chase, 11-11 tight race.
Hana Bank focused on Jinan Post-Up. Woori Bank succeeded in turning the tables with rookie Jung Hyun's exquisite reverse layup shot, with Kim Dan-bi missing for the match in the second half. In the end, 19-18, Hana Bank ended the first quarter with a one-point lead.
At the beginning of the second quarter, both teams were in a lull. The accuracy of the shot was not good. Woori Bank deleted Hana Bank's post-up option itself as Kim Dan-bi blocked the progress. However, Hana Bank's tight defense was also solid.
He finally scored his first goal with 6:38 left in the second quarter. Kim Dan-bi pushed up and scored under the basket. a turnaround.
Since then, both teams have still failed to score. For Hana Bank, Jin An Yang In-young and Kim Jong-un alternately tapped Woori Bank under the basket, but the mid-jumper failed. Woori Bank also had a chance to open the outside when Kim Dan-bi was blocked by Hana Bank's double team, but it failed.
Hana Bank scored its first point in the second quarter with 3:05 left on two free throws by a team foul. a turnaround.
Two free throws by Han Umji's team foul. Then Hana Bank is Jin's mid-jumper. Woori Bank's Natsuki hit a three-run shot in the top. And again, Hana Bank's team foul. Kim Dan-bi's free throw scored one point.
In the end, Woori Bank ended the first half with a lead of 26-23 and 3 points. It was the first half when Hana Bank's hard work stood out.
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Early in the third quarter, the score began to widen.
Lee Myung-kwan's sharp under-the-goal breakthrough and three-point play with bonus free throws. The transition shone. It was a three-point game that didn't go into the second quarter. Natsuki opened the door.
Hana Bank used triple posts such as Jin An, Yang In-young and Kim Jong-un, but failed to effectively target Woori Bank's under the basket. The outside area was also stuffy. 32-25, Woori Bank's lead by 7 points.
However, a variable occurred. In Hana Bank's series of under-the-goal attacks and rebound battles, Woori Bank used a strong defense. Han Umji was caught in foul trouble.
With Jinan's swift attack, Hana Bank blocks Woori Bank's rise. Rookie Jung-hyun made a frustrating attack. He penetrated Woori Bank's defense with a bold shot. In addition, Woori Bank is a team foul.
Hana Bank's pursuit was fierce. 34-32, followed by a two-point margin. Woori Bank's attack was also frustrating. He focused on defense, and ace Kim Dan-bi's fielding rate was not good. 37-34, Woori Bank's lead by three points ended the third quarter.
A tight race continued. With 7:36 left, Kim Dan-bi grabbed a defensive rebound and ran. Connecting to Shim Sung-young outside. He hit a three-point game. 42-34, Woori Bank's lead by 8 points.
Hana Bank's operational time. In a tight race, the eight-point lead seemed psychologically quite large.
Hana Bank, which lacks ball handlers, had a triple post and a solid set of offensives under the basket as its main attack options. However, the efficiency of the outskirts has declined. Woori Bank played a defense that focused on the bottom of the goal by narrowing the defense gap overall.
In the end, at every turn, the shot turned away from the rim.
However, Woori Bank has also begun to reveal unstable elements that were inherent in it. A strong defense was needed to respond to Hana Bank's height. Fouls piled up. Even Lee Myung-kwan has foul trouble.
Hana Bank has failed to deal with Woori's instability. Woori Bank played an effective defense of help as Kim Dan-bi held out under the goal. Hana Bank, which did not burst on the outside, focused on the bottom of the goal, but was blocked by Kim Dan-bi.
Hana Bank's fast attack and Lee Myung-kwan's five fouls in the defense process. It's a foul.
Still, Woori Bank leads by 8 points, with 4 minutes and 35 seconds left. Rookie Jung Hyun made just one free throw. However, Yang In-young's mid jumper with an offensive rebound. Hana Bank's pursuit by five points.
Hana Bank is Yang In-young's post-up and Kim Ye-jin's foul. He scored two free throws. a three-point chase.
But Woori Bank had Kim Dan-bi. Kim Dan-bi dug under Hana Bank's tight-knit goal with 2:28 left before getting a shot under the basket and a foul free throw. It was a three-point play that came out of the game
Woori Bank, which maintained a small lineup against Hana Bank's double post, eventually grabbed a perfect victory when corner Han Um-ji's three-point shot by an elaborate pass burst.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
