(LEAD) (Asiad) S. Korea beats Malaysia to begin women's basketball tournament
NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea overcame early shooting woes to ...
South Korea secured an impressive 106-40 victory over Malaysia, establishing a strong start to the women's basketball tournament at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games in Japan. South Korean guard Lee So-hee led the scoring with 21 points and four steals, while forward Choi I-saem contributed 19 points and seven rebounds. Six South Korean players scored in double digits.
The team will face Mongolia next at 1 p.m. on Monday, followed by Chinese Taipei at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, all games taking place at Aichi International Arena. Coach Park Soo-ho aims to surpass their bronze medal performance from the 2023 Asiad, where they won behind China. South Korea's last women's basketball gold came in 2014. Park Ji-su, their star center, was unable to participate due to an ankle injury, and guard Park Ji-hyun, currently in the WNBA, was also absent.
Despite missing key players, South Korea overcame early struggles and dominated the game, finishing with a significant margin.
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