Lee Hyun -joong and the Korean Basketball, the Asian Cup group stage Qatar victory
The Korean men’s basketball team defeated Qatar and won the first win.
Korea (53rd), led by Ahn Jun-ho, defeated Qatar (87th) in the second leg of Group A of the 2025 International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Asia Cup held in Jedda, Saudi Arabia on the 8th. Korea, which was defeated (61-97) in the first match against Australia, scored 1 win and 1 loss. Qatar was defeated for two consecutive defeats in the first leg. Korea will play the third game against Lebanon on the 11th.
In this tournament, where 16 teams participated, the group stage of four groups took place, and the first place in each group will go straight to the quarter -finals. In addition, the second and third teams are fighting for the 4th round of the fourth round.
In Korea, the expectation of the expectation of the expectation of the expectation of the expectation of the expectation of the expectation of the expectation of the expectation of the anticipated scores from the beginning, and the three stores of the organic award (LG) were ahead of the first quarter to 25-22. From the middle of the second quarter, the gun was added to the gun Lee Hyun-joong (Nagasaki), which was ahead of 53-38.
In the second half, Korea, which continued to dominate after the outskirts of the organic award burst, were chased by a slight score by the fourth quarter Qatar counterattack. However, Lee Hyun-joong finished three points with a breakthrough and additional free throws before the end of 87-81, and decided to win or lose again.
Lee Hyun -joong played 24 points and seven splatters, and scored 24 points, including seven three -point shots.
After the game, Ahn Joon -ho said, “The pressure and fast balls were well enough, and they were equal in rebounds.” In addition to the third game against Lebanon, “It is important to play basketball unique to our unique basketball. We will prepare calmly and calmly.”
Kim Chang -geum, senior reporter kimck@hani.co.kr
