Shin Ji-hyun. Provided by FIBAThe wall of 5th in the world ranking was high.
The women’s basketball team, led by coach Jeong Seon-min, lost 61 to 84 to Belgium in the second leg of the group A of the 2022 FIFA Women’s Basketball World Cup held in Sydney, Australia on the 23rd. It is the second consecutive defeat following the 44-107 defeat once morest China the day before, and 11 consecutive losses in the World Cup finals.
The Chinese game started at 4:30 pm on the 22nd, Korean time, and ended following 6 pm. The Belgium match starts at 12 noon. Another match was played less than 17 hours following the match once morest China was over.
Belgium is ranked 5th in the world. It is an opponent with a higher ranking than China (7th).
They played the game better than once morest China, but in the end they mightn’t overcome the difference in height. It was pushed 30-42 in rebounding, and the score in the paint zone was 20-44. Because he was pushed back in the rebound, he easily allowed a quick attack. He gave up 19 points with a quick hit.
Ace Danbi Kim was sluggish with 5 points. Danbi Kim also scored a goalless match once morest China. Isul Kang scored the most 11 points, but only 2 out of 9 3-pointers were successful. Relatively young players such as Park Ji-hyeon (9 points), Yoon Ye-bin (8 points), and Shin Ji-hyeon (7 points) played their part.
Coach Seon-Min Jeong said, “The first goal was to show how much of our abilities we have on the big international stage. If we didn’t show our abilities well in China, I think we played better once morest Belgium. Every game is for our players. It will be a really valuable and valuable experience.”