Korea beats Saudi Arabia to open men's basketball tournament
South Korea cruised to an 82-66 win over Saudi Arabia to open the men's basketball competition of the 20th Asian Games in Japan on Thursday. Former Davidson forward Lee Hyun-jung paced South Korea's offense with 23 points on 8-of-15 shooting as South Korea never once trailed in its first Group A game at Aichi International Arena in Nagoya, the main host city of the Asiad. This was the first…
South Korea dominated the men's basketball tournament opener at the 20th Asian Games in Japan, defeating Saudi Arabia 82-66 on Thursday. Lee Hyun-jung led the way for the Koreans with 23 points on 8-of-15 shooting. South Korea maintained a lead throughout the game, never trailing at any point. Teammate Lee Woo-suk added 18 points off the bench, while Lee Seoung-hyun scored 13 points and grabbed six rebounds in the starting lineup.
Saudi Arabia's Marzouq Al-Muwallad tallied 18 points for his team. After the two nations were tied at 17-17, South Korea scored seven points in a row to end the opening quarter. They further extended their lead in the second quarter, holding Saudi Arabia to just four points in the first 7.5 minutes while scoring a dozen themselves, putting them up 36-21.
Saudi Arabia managed a brief 7-2 run later in the contest, but it was not enough to challenge the Koreans' strong performance.
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