‘Ahn Jun -ho’ Lee Jung -hyun 20 points → ‘Basketball Power’ 36 points defeated in Australia… “I will show you 100% of the next game”

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(Sports Seoul | Reporter Park Yeon -jun) The Korean basketball team, led by Ahn Jun -ho (69), was defeated in the first game.

The national team lost 61-97 in Australia’s first leg in Australia and the 2025 International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Asia Cup in Jedda, Saudi Arabia.

Opponent Australia is the ‘basketball power’ ranking seventh in the FIBA ranking. He was defeated by the number of three -point shots on the day. Australia succeeded in 15 three -point shots, with only nine national teams. He also lags behind 33-49 in the rebound fight.

Lee Jung -hyun (Goyang Sono) played the most noticeable performance with 20 points, including three points, and Lee Hyun -joong (Nagasaki) also scored 11 points and 8 rebounds, but light was hoped.

Ahn Jun -ho said at an official press conference after the game, “I couldn’t cross Australia in the height and physical fight.

“It only showed only about 50%, and it will show 100% of the next game.”

Lee Jung -hyun also said, “I had a good experience against Australia, a basketball team. I will prepare for the next game.”

Meanwhile, the national team will play against Qatar on the 8th and Lebanon on the 11th. duswns0628@sportsseoul.com