In the 2023 Park Shin-ja Cup, in which women’s professional basketball (WKBL) teams participatedthe ‘Korea-Japan match’ was concluded with Asan Woori Bank and Cheongju KB reaching the semifinals.
Defending champion Woori Bank lost 68-74 to Australia’s Bendigo Spirit in the fourth game of Group A of the tournament held at Cheongju Gymnasium in North Chungcheong Province on the 31st.
Woori Bank, which finished the group stage with 3 wins and 1 loss, was tied with Japan’s powerhouse Toyota Antelopes with 3 wins and 1 loss, but advanced to the semifinals by taking first place in the group in the head-to-head record. 먹튀검증사이트
Woori Bank will play the semifinals against Eneos Sunflowers (Japan), second place in Group B, at 11 a.m. on the 2nd of next month.
Eneos is a team that has won the Japanese W-League for 11 consecutive years, and a close match is expected between the two teams.
Bendigo, who lost 2 wins and 2 losses to Woori Bank, is 4th in Group A and is scheduled to play the match for 7th place with Bucheon Hana One Q (1 win, 3 losses), 4th in Group B.
Meanwhile, Cheongju KB defeated the Philippine national team 91-66 and won its fourth consecutive victory in the tournament.
KB, which advanced to the semifinals as first place in Group B, will clash with Toyota, second place in Group A, in the semifinals at 2 p.m. on the 2nd of next month.
On the other hand, the Philippine national team lost all 4 games and was forced to face Samsung Life Insurance (4 losses), last place in Group A, for 9th place.