Lost 61-84 to fifth-ranked Belgium in the World Cup group stage… “A valuable experience every game”
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Lee Eui-jin = Coach Seon-min Jeong of the women’s national basketball team, who lost to Belgium, ranked 5th in the FIBA ranking, said, “We played better than yesterday once morest China.”
South Korea lost 61-84 once morest Belgium in the second leg of the group stage match of the FIBA World Cup held in Sydney, Australia on the 23rd.
The difference in score was smaller than the previous day’s 44-107 defeat in the first match once morest 7th-placed China. Korea’s FIBA ranking is 13th.
Coach Jung said, “The first goal was to show the players’ abilities as much as possible on such a big international stage.”
The national team, which lost all of its under-goal agents, including Ji-su Park (KB), Hye-yoon Bae (Samsung Life Insurance), and Yi-sam Choi (Woori Bank) due to injuries, was significantly higher in heights such as rebounds (29-58) and block shots (1-7) the day before. pushed
They also fell 31-42 in rebounding that day, but they did not show an overwhelming inferiority to the extent that the gap doubled like the day before.
The national team, which has recorded 11 consecutive losses in the Women’s Basketball World Cup until this day, will challenge for the first victory in the third match once morest Bosnia and Herzegovina, ranked 26th in the FIBA ranking, at 5 pm on the 24th.
Coach Jung vowed to win the match once morest Bosnia and Herzegovina.
He said, “I will focus on the tactical aspect and the ability of players to bring out more than today, so that we can win games somehow.” It has to be done,” he said.
“Every match is a valuable and valuable experience for our players,” he added.
Kang Yi-seul (11 points, KB), the only team in the team to score double-digits, emphasized that the World Cup is a valuable experience.
Kang Yi-seul said, “It is rare to experience playing in a large stadium full of spectators. Every game is very precious.” “It is difficult to participate in the World Cup final itself.
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