It\'s a good start.
The Korean women\'s under-18 basketball team defeated Taiwan 75-63 in Group A qualifying round for the 2024 FIBA U18 Women\'s Asia Cup at Longhua culture & sports center in China. Chances of ranking second in Group A have increased. 토토사이트넷
Team Korea had a bad start. Jeong Chae-won (174 centimeters tall, G), who was deployed as a ball handler, injured his right knee 44 seconds into the game. Lee Won-jung (173 centimeters, G) had to be deployed in a hurry.
However, Lee Min-ji (177 cm, G) penetrated the hole. After making a floater at the elbow on the left, she scored three points at the left wing. She then assisted Lee with a fast entry pass. She was involved in all of her team\'s first seven points.
The Korean team seemed to be on a 9-2 run. However, the team\'s full-court press was quickly read by Taiwan. A weak defense led to Taiwan\'s swift attack. As a result, the team was trailed 13-11 at 4:11 p.m. in the first quarter.
Chung Hyeon (180 cm, C), the captain, stepped up. Four consecutive points in quick succession after participating in the early offens. He led the national team 17-11 and led Taiwan\'s first timeout.
However, the number of team fouls accumulated quickly. And the team lost ground in the rebound battle with the Taiwanese big man. However, Lee Won-jeong scored three points in the last attack of the first quarter. The Korean team almost had a hard time fighting each other, and finished the first quarter 24-15.
Choi Ye-seul (179 cm, C) announced the second quarter with three points on the right wing. Then, Chung counted the basket at 3:11 into the second quarter. The Korean team widened the gap to 32-20.
The team then faced Taiwan\'s modified regional defense. Although he failed to put the ball into the paint zone, Kim Bo-hyun (174 cm, F) scored three points on the backboard in the left wing. With three lucky points on his back, the team maintained a gap with Taiwan, 35-22.
Since then, the team has focused on defense and box-out. Steady on defense and box-out, the team has made swift attacks. The team quickly widened the gap with Taiwan. Bang So-yoon (174 centimeters, F) scored three points in the last attack in the second quarter. The team finished the first half with a score of 47-27.
However, the team\'s first two minutes of the third quarter were not so good. Both offense and defense concentration was not good. As a result, the team was trailing 50-34 in the first minute and 36 seconds into the third quarter. Coach Kang Byung-soo had to exhaust his first timeout in the second half.
The team then utilized a mix of regional and interpersonal defense. However, when using interpersonal defense, the team increased the pressure. Then, it attacked Taiwan\'s paint zone. The team, which revived both offense and defense, finished the third quarter 63-44. It is one step closer to victory.
However, Korea did not have a good early fourth quarter. The team was trailed 66-53 just three minutes into the fourth quarter. The team failed to display good rhythm after that. It hardly shook off Taiwan\'s pursuit.
The Korean team changed its defense strategy with modified regional defense. Chung Hyeon and Yoo Ha-eun (179 centimeters tall, F) scored consecutive points. The team, which boosted offense and defense, ran away 71-55 just five minutes and 45 seconds before the end of the game.
Song Yoon-ha and Choi Ye-seul combined for four consecutive points. The two players\' consecutive points served as a fatal blow to Taiwan. On the contrary, the team reported its first win in the tournament. It was meaningful because it beat its second-place rival, Taiwan.