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The competition for the championship is not over yet. I'm going to the end. Busan BNK laughed at 'Big Match'
Busan BNK, led by head coach Park Jung-eun, won 54-49 against Asan Woori Bank at Asan Yi Sun-shin Gymnasium on the 6th. BNK (18 wins and 8 losses) ended its losing streak. It was tied for first place with Woori Bank. In addition, he succeeded in matching his season record with Woori Bank to 3 wins and 3 losses. BNK is gaining strength in the competition for the championship as it is ahead of Woori Bank in profit and loss. On the other hand, Woori Bank (18 wins and 8 losses) ended its winning streak at '5'. Kim Dan-bi scored 20 points alone, but failed to prevent the defeat.
It was a hotly-attended game. Before the match, No. 1 Woori Bank (18 wins, 7 losses) and No. 2 BNK (17 wins, 8 losses) were competing fiercely for the lead. In all games this season, Woori Bank led with 3 wins and 2 losses. However, BNK (315 points) had the upper hand over Woori Bank (305 points). If Woori Bank wins on this day, it could reduce the magic number this season to '2'. On the contrary, if BNK won, it could not only match the opponent's record, but also gain the upper hand in the competition for the championship.
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Ahead of the showdown, Park Jung-eun, head coach of BNK, said, "(The competition for the championship) is not an easy opportunity. I've been doing it all season, so I have this opportunity. It's something I don't want to miss. Among the things we've done, I'll try to fill in what's lacking and make good use of what's good.'
Against this, Woori Bank manager Wi Sung-woo tries to do as he has been. I've been playing every other day recently. Play and rest, play and rest. I'm not in a situation where I can prepare something. It's not like being greedy. I don't want to be greedy. But I don't want to avoid it. We will do the same."
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The game has begun. Early in the first quarter, Woori Bank took the lead with Kim Dan-bi's 'one-man show'. BNK slowed down as Sonia committed three fouls early on. Woori Bank led the first quarter 17-15.
The atmosphere changed in the second quarter. BNK turned the game around with Sonia Ahn Hye-ji's score. Woori Bank's field-fighting success rate in the second quarter was only 36%. BNK closed the first half 36-30.
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The second half was in a similar mood. If BNK accumulates points one by one, Woori Bank was belatedly chasing. In particular, BNK maintained its lead by hitting an outside shot as soon as Ahn Hye-ji was needed. Woori Bank has revealed its limitation of relying solely on Kim Dan-bi. BNK widened the score to 50-39.
In the final quarter of fate, Woori Bank chased after Kim Dan-bi with a foul to acknowledge the score and Natsuki's score. However, with about 6 minutes and 30 seconds left before the end of the fourth quarter, Kim Ye-jin faced a negative factor of five fouls. BNK poured out its energy until the end to protect the victory.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
