All that’s left is the quarterfinals and the final. The quarterfinals of the 105th National Basketball Championship have been completed.
The basketball tournament of the 105th National Sports Games (hereinafter referred to as the 105th National Games), which has been taking place in Sacheon-si, Gyeongsangnam-do, since the 12th, has completed the preliminary and quarterfinal rounds, leaving only the semifinal and final stages.
On the second day of the tournament’s quarterfinals in the general and under-19 categories, Dongguk University, representing Gyeongbuk, easily defeated Kunkuk University, 카지노사이트 모음 representing Chungbuk, 85-50 in the men’s general quarterfinals.
Dongguk University dominated throughout the game against KU, which was missing Cho Hwan-hee, Freddie, Baek Kyung, and others, and cruised to an easy victory. The game was decided early on thanks to an even scoring performance that saw eight of the nine players in the lineup score, with Kim Myung-jin (17 points, 10 rebounds) leading the way with a double-double.
In the quarterfinal matchup between national champion Kyung Hee University and Gwangju’s Chosun University, Kyung Hee defeated Chosun 85-78. It was a hard-fought victory. Kyung Hee University got off to a shaky start in the first quarter, 13-22, with Lee Young-woong scoring 13 points in the first quarter alone.
However, in the second quarter, Bae Hyun-sik (27 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists) came alive and started to close the gap, and the team turned the game around in the third and fourth quarters. Ahn Se-joon (23 points, 10 rebounds) scored 14 points in the third and fourth quarters alone, and Park Chang-hee (10 points, 9 rebounds, 7 assists) had a big game in the second half.
Dongguk University and Kyung Hee University will face off for the final spot at Samcheonpo Gymnasium on Nov. 16 at 4 p.m. The matchup between the two teams is also notable for its U League revenge match. Just three weeks ago, on Sept. 25, Dongguk University defeated Kyung Hee University 71-62 in a U-League matchup.
In the women’s quarterfinals, Gyeongbuk’s Kimcheon Cheonan defeated Chungnam’s Dankook University 61-51. Gimcheon advanced to the semifinals thanks to Kim Doonarang (15 points, five rebounds, three assists, two blocks) and Jung Jung-jin (12 points, 14 rebounds, four assists, six steals), who both recorded double-doubles.
National champion Suwon National University also had a clear advantage in the rebounding battle (58-19) over Kangwon National University, with four players scoring in double figures, led by Lee Dong-hyun (20 points, 6 rebounds) and Oh Si-eun (14 points, 11 rebounds, 2 assists).
Gimcheon City and Suwon University will face off for a spot in the finals on Saturday at 11 a.m. at Samcheonpo Gymnasium.
In the men’s high school (U18), Seoul Yongsan High School and Daegu Gyesung High School will meet in the quarterfinals after defeating Jeonju Jeonbuk High School and Gwangju Gwangju High School, respectively. In the women’s high school competition, Busan Dongju Girls’ High School and Gwangju Sufia Girls’ High School advanced to the quarterfinals.
The girls’ quarterfinal match between Dongju Girls‘ High School and Sufia Girls’ High School will take place at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, while the boys’ quarterfinal between Yongsan High School and Gyesung High School will take place at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday at Sacheon Gymnasium.
