Sonia Kim scored 14 points → Park Hye-jin 14 rebounds BNK's competition for second place is over, Hana Bank is caught and confirmed for second place!
Feb 19, 2025
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Busan BNK, led by head coach Park Jung-eun, won 72-57 in the away game of the '2024-2025 Women's Professional Basketball Regular League' against Bucheon Hana Bank at Bucheon Gymnasium on the 19th. The performance of the "sisters" shone. Sonia scored 14 points alone. Park Hye-jin became a strong supporter by catching 14 rebounds. In addition, Ahn Hye-ji (10-10 assists), Shim Soo-hyun (11 points), and Saki Iijima (12 points) also scored double-digit points to help.
With the victory, BNK (19-10) came in second, beating the scary chase of third-place Yongin Samsung Life (17-12). BNK regained the second place in two seasons following the 2022-2023 season. As a result, BNK has the advantage of playing the first and second games of the semifinal playoff (PO) at home.
It was a match of fate. The two teams were desperate to win for their respective reasons. Hana Bank had previously recorded 8 wins and 20 losses, confirming the bottom. Hana Bank was determined to show its fans a victory in the last home game of this season. BNK was a little more realistic. BNK, which was doing well at the beginning of the season, faced a crisis due to the occurrence of injured players. In the meantime, Samsung Life Insurance pursued it fiercely. BNK planned to confirm the second place through victory on the day. BNK is highly likely to face Samsung Life in the semifinal PO. BNK recorded only 2 wins and 4 losses against Samsung Life Insurance this season. At least, he recorded two wins and one loss at home. Samsung Life had three losses in away games. I was desperate to be in second place.
BNK's concentration was ahead. Ahn Hye-ji led the attack by going back and forth between the inside and outside. In the first half alone, he scored 10-6 assists, including two 3-pointers. Unlike the previous game, Park Hye-jin was a little more aggressive. On the other hand, Hana Bank collapsed on its own, making 14 errors in the first half alone. In addition, Yang In-young suffered from a left shoulder injury about a minute before the end of the first quarter. BNK led 41-26.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
