BNK beats Hana Bank after 2nd extra time to return to 1st place alone
Jan 30, 2025
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BNK won 65-63 in the match against Hana Bank at the Busan Sajik Gymnasium on the 30th, the last day of the Lunar New Year holiday, beating Woori Bank by a half-way.
BNK won most of the previous four showdowns with Hana Bank. It clearly showed the difference between the lead and the lowest team. However, it was definitely not an easy match on this day.
This is because two main players, Park Hye-jin and Lee So-hee, were not able to play on the same day. Park Hye-jin, who suffered an ankle injury, missed her eighth game and Lee So-hee, who suffered from plantar fasciitis, missed her seventh game in a row. Meanwhile, BNK lost two consecutive games for the first time in the season and is having a hard time, allowing Woori Bank to tie for first place.
Park Jung-eun, manager of BNK, said "The rehabilitation of the two players is being delayed. I look forward to returning in the last six rounds." It's certainly a frustrating situation, but I won't rush to prepare for the playoffs along with the last-minute ranking competition.
BNK got off to a difficult start in the first quarter. Hana Bank scored eight points with veteran Kim Jong-un leading the attack, and Yang In-young, Jeong Ye-rim, Park So-hee, Park Jin-young and Jinan evenly participated in the scoring, leading the first quarter 18-10. BNK barely followed Byeon So-jeong's six consecutive points, as the main gun Kim Sonia was blocked by Kim Jong-un's seasoned defense and rarely had a chance to attack.
Immediately after the start of the second quarter, BNK began its chase by scoring eight points, with Kim Sonia making two consecutive three-pointers and even a shot under the basket. In addition, Ahn Hye-ji and Iijima Saki added points, finishing the first half with a 26-27 score.
The third quarter was completely BNK's pace. While Saki and Sonia alternately added points after Kim's first turnaround with two free throws, Hana Bank was silent except for Kim Jong-un's four points. BNK seemed to have completely taken the lead with a 38-31 run.
As expected, the gap between the main players came in the fourth quarter of the last minute. Hana Bank chased 42-44 with center Yang In-young, who was extremely sluggish in the third quarter, sweeping nine points, including his team's first three points. Following the consecutive three-pointers by Yuzuki Ishida and Kim Jong-un, Yang In-young's dramatic under-the-goal shot with 12 seconds left in the game, he went into extra time with 50-50 to go.
Against BNK Sonia's seven points in the first overtime, Hana Bank entered the second overtime for the first time in the season, 57-57, with Jinan making all three free throws with 0.7 seconds left in overtime. In the end, BNK's four players, including Saki, Sonia Kim, So-jung Byun and Hye-ji Ahn, succeeded in the attack alternately, ending the 50-minute blood clot with a victory. Sonia scored 31 points.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
