(Asiad) S. Korea beats Malaysia to begin women's basketball tournament
NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea overcame early shooting woes to ...
NAGOYA, Japan - South Korea defeated Malaysia 106-40 in their first Group C game of the women's basketball tournament at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Friday, overcoming early shooting struggles. Guard Lee So-hee led the team with 21 points and four steals, while forward Choi I-saem added 19 points and seven rebounds. A total of six South Korean players scored in double figures.
They will next face Mongolia at 1 p.m. Monday and Chinese Taipei at 4 p.m. Tuesday. All games during the Asian Games will be played at the Aichi International Arena. The South Korean team, coached by Park Soo-ho, aims to surpass their bronze medal performance from the 2023 Asiad. They have one fewer player than the maximum allowed, as star center Park Ji-su was ruled out with an ankle injury and a replacement was not named.
Coach Park is also missing guard Park Ji-hyun, who is currently playing for the Los Angeles Sparks in the Women's National Basketball Association.
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