The Korean Women’s Basketball League (WKBL) Rising Star team was defeated in a face-to-face match against Japan’s W-League All-Stars.
The WKBL Rising Star team lost 84-89 in a match between the W League All-Stars and the ‘W League All-Stars 2022-2023 in Ariake’ event held at the Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan on the 29th. Park Ji-hyeon (Woori Bank) recorded 25 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists, including 5 3-pointers, and Lee Hae-ran (Samsung Life Insurance) recorded 17 points and 8 rebounds, but lost their light due to defeat.
The WKBL Rising Star team aggressively attacked from the beginning of the first quarter and opened the door with Park Ji-hyun’s 3-pointer. Park Ji-hyun took the lead in the attack from the beginning and poured a fierce blow on the Japanese court. Na Yoon-jung, Lee Hae-ran, and Yang Ji-su (KB Stars) all made 3-point shots, widening the score to 29-7 in the second half of the first quarter with outside catchers. However, after that, Mai Yamamoto (Toyota Motors) and Moeno Oka (Yamanashi QB) allowed 3-pointers in a row, ending the first quarter with a score of 31-18.카지노사이트
In the second quarter, he struggled with Japan’s fast basketball. Mai Yoshida (Chanson Cosmetics), Naomi Kitagawa (Niigata), and Asuka Hiramatsu (Akita) allowed the opponent to pursue and finished the first half with 45-42. In the third quarter, Aya Wanatabe (Mitsubishi) and Yuki Miyazawa (FUJIYSU) gave away three-point shots in a row, and the score gap widened to 49-59 in the middle of the third quarter. At the beginning of the 4th quarter, the Rising Star team revealed their physical limits and their shooting accuracy also declined. Starting with Lee So-hee’s 3-point shot, they pursued step by step, narrowing the score gap to one point with 3 minutes and 50 seconds left in the game. However, at the last minute, he was pushed back in the battle of concentration and suffered an unfortunate defeat by 5 points.
Park Ji-hyun, who recorded the most points and a double-double among both teams, was awarded the Skill Development Award (MIP). Nanako Todo (Toyota Textile), who won the W-League All-Star, recorded 9 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists, and was selected as the MVP of the match. iaspire@sportsseoul.com
