[루키=인천, 김혁 기자] Woori Bank won a valuable turnaround.
Asan Woori Bank’s Wibi won the match against Incheon Shinhan Bank S-Bird in the KB Kookmin Bank Liiv M 2020-2021 women’s professional basketball game at Incheon Dowon Gymnasium on the 14th with 64-61.
Woori Bank, the second place with two consecutive wins, lost 15-5 and lost its ride with the leading KB Stars (14-4). Shinhan Bank, who lost 3 consecutive wins, was tied for 3rd with 10-9 losses.
Woori Bank made a big success with Choi Eun-sil with 22 points and 3 rebounds, and Sonia Kim kept the bottom of the goal with 15 points and 11 rebounds. Park Hye-jin scored 18 points including three 3-point shots.
Shinhan Bank hit 7 3-point shots only in the first quarter, but it was regrettable that only one 3-point shot could be put in the second half. Shinhan Bank played an active part with 17 points, including Kim Dan-bi with 19 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists, and Han Chae-jin with 5 3-point shots, but could not prevent the defeat.
In the beginning of the first quarter, Shinhan Bank overcame Kiseon with Han Chae-jin and Lee Gyeong-eun. Woori Bank followed by the goals of Choi Eun-sil and Park Hye-jin, but was shot by Kim A-reum in a row. Woori Bank continued to make turnovers and shaken. Woori Bank, which allowed 7 3-point shots in the first quarter only, ended the first quarter with 16-28.
Woori Bank did not resolve the attack even in the second quarter, and was once pulled up to 15 points. However, Woori Bank changed the atmosphere as the defense came alive after the time of operation. In the attack, Sonia Kim and Hyejin Park scored. Woori Bank, who went up to Choi Eun-sil’s 3-point shot, ended the first half by pursuing 38-40.
At the beginning of the third quarter, the attacks of both teams were somewhat stagnant, and a muddy fight unfolded. Woori Bank reversed with Sonia Kim accumulating points one after another. Woori Bank, who kept blocking the opponent’s attack, even joined Park Hye-jin to score. Woori Bank, which blocked Shinhan Bank without a score for more than three minutes at the end of the quarter, finished the third quarter with 52-48.
In the beginning of the fourth quarter, Woori Bank widened the gap with Choi Eun-sil. Shinhan Bank struggled as the outside shot fell into trouble. Woori Bank tied the opponent to 2 points for 5 minutes and stepped away.
In the meantime, the score gap widened to two digits. Shinhan Bank showed its last support, centering on Danbi Kim, but it was not enough to overturn the game. Woori Bank, who was chased by a difference of 3 points, put a wedge in the game with Park Ji-hyun making a decisive steal.
Photo = Reporter Hyunsoo Lee