S. Korea reaches women's basketball semifinals

South Korea advanced to the women's basketball semifinals at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games after a convincing 101-59 victory over Indonesia on Thursday. Seven South Korean players contributed with double-digit scores, propelling their team to a commanding lead. The quarterfinal match took place at the Aichi International Arena in Nagoya, Japan.

South Korea's coach, Park Soo-ho, is aiming for the country's first gold medal in women's basketball since 2014 and its fifth overall. If they continue their strong performance, they will face the winner of the upcoming Mongolia-China quarterfinal in Friday's semifinal. The victory was cemented early on, with South Korea draining six three-pointers in the first quarter and extending their lead to 28-18 by the end of the first 10 minutes.

The team's dominance continued in the second quarter, adding four more long-range shots to widen their lead to 52-30. In the third quarter, after being shut out for nearly three minutes, South Korea quickly regained momentum and built a 71-43 lead heading into the final quarter. The fourth quarter saw South Korea execute a 7-0 run, sealing the win and securing their place in the semifinals. Leading the charge for South Korea was forward Choi I-saem.