Korea University’s never-say-die attitude pays off as De La Sella falls to the runner-up.
Korea University lost 86-101 in the final game of the World University Basketball Series (WUBS) against De La Sella at Gymnasium 2 of the National Yoyogi Stadium in Tokyo, Japan, on Wednesday.
Korea University put up an even fight through the third quarter, tying the score 73-77, but gave up a string of points to its opponent early in the fourth quarter, 메이저사이트 resulting in a disappointing loss.
Speaking in the postgame mixer zone, KU head coach Joo Hee-jung said, “I think we were outmanned. We had some outside shots, but they didn’t go in. I told the players to ‘take long shots,’ but unfortunately, the shots didn’t go in. I think that’s the reason for the loss,” she said, summarizing the game.
Despite the loss, Korea University showed a good performance in the previous games as well as in the final game, showing a variety of defensive tactics. The Japanese reporters also asked Coach Joo about the different defenses, and she said, “KU has many options for defense. We have a zone defense and even a connected zone defense.”
Despite finishing as runners-up, KU had a lot to take away from the tournament, especially Moon Yoo-hyun’s 30 points in the final game.
Joo nodded in agreement. “Yoo-hyun (Moon) had an injury at the beginning of the season and hasn’t been in good shape lately, but she definitely played well in the big game. It’s a big achievement for him to improve his physical condition in this tournament. All the other players worked hard. Shim Joo-un also played well despite being a first-year player. We will return to Korea to rest well, train again and prepare for the upcoming league matches.”