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Cheongju KB Stars caught Busan BNK 'Big Fish'.
Cheongju KB Stars, led by head coach Kim Wan-soo, won 66-63 after an extended battle against Busan BNK at Busan Sajik Gymnasium on the 10th.
KB (10 wins and 17 losses) has caught up with fourth-place Incheon Shinhan Bank (10 wins and 16 losses) by 0.5 games. Kang Yi-seul scored 16 points and 13 rebounds. Heo Ye-eun coordinated the team by delivering 12 assists. On the other hand, BNK (18 wins and 9 losses) failed to close the gap with No. 1 Asan Woori Bank (19 wins and 8 losses). Sonia scored 24 points, but failed to prevent the loss.
It was an urgent match between the two teams. BNK had to chase No. 1 Woori Bank. KB had to keep up with fourth-place Shinhan Bank. BNK has made a winning move. 1m64'Short Body Guard'An Hye-ji'KB Ace' Kang Yi-seul's defense. Kang Yi-seul is a 'Jangshin shooter' of 1m80. 'Mismatch' due to height difference was expected. I broke my expectations. Ahn Hye-ji stopped Kang Yi-seul with strong power. While Ahn Hye-ji stopped Kang Yi-seul, BNK accumulated points with Kim Sonia at the forefront. In the first quarter alone, Sonia scored 11 points, including three 3-pointers. BNK led 16-8.
In the middle of the second quarter, Ahn Hye-ji and Kang Yi-seul recorded three fouls side by side. The movement of the two players has been restricted. KB took advantage of the opportunity. Heo Ye-eun and Song Yoon-ha used the two-man game to chase. KB narrowed the gap to 31-35.
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In the second half, BNK was in the mood. In an instant, he scored seven points, widening the gap. KB did not give up and aimed for BNK's defense. The two teams played seesaw by exchanging points. In the final quarter, both teams showed their defensive concentration. BNK seemed to smile from the back. Kim Sonia took the lead with consecutive points. However, in BNK, Ahn Hye-ji missed both free throws at the end. KB didn't miss the last chance. Moe's 3-pointer two seconds before the end of the fourth quarter tied the score at 58-58. The game led to extra time.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
