Park Ji-hyeon overtook the competition to become the No. 1 in steals.
Woori Bank lost 57-71 to Busan BNK in their final regular-season game at Busan Sajik Gymnasium on Nov. 25.
Woori, which has clinched second place, played without Kim Dan-bi and Lee Myung-kwan, who suffered minor injuries, while BNK, playing its final home game of the season, 온라인카지노 was determined to win.
Woori lost control of the game midway through the first quarter when Ahn Hye-ji scored 10 consecutive points, and ended the second quarter down 24-46. The game was effectively over.
Woori had to be satisfied with closing the gap and finishing the game.
If there was one bright spot in the loss, it was Park Ji-hyun’s four steals (27 points, seven rebounds, four assists).
Prior to this game, Park was in a tight battle with Kim Dan-bi (Woori Bank) and Lee Hae-ran (Samsung Life Insurance) for the top spot in steals.
Kim Dan-bi, who was third with an average of 1.68, was absent. Park needed to close the gap on Lee Hae-ran, who was second in steals with an average of 1.74.
After recording just one steal in the first half, Park went for the steal in the second half, but her defense broke down and she allowed a three-pointer.
Despite this, Park added three more steals in the second half, bringing her average to 1.93, which was enough to keep the gap between her and Lee Hae-ran.
Samsung Life in Yongin faces BNK on the 28th. Woori Bank will play Bucheon Hana OneQ on the 1st of next month.
Woori Bank’s final game of the season will be played after Samsung Life. Park Ji-hyun will be looking at Lee Hae-ran’s steal numbers going into the game.
Moreover, if Lee Hae-ran has four or fewer steals in the final game, Park Ji-hyun will win the steal title even if she doesn’t have any steals. That’s a huge advantage.
“So that’s why,” said Woori Bank coach Lee Sat-woo after the game, “they’re good at finding them (laughs). They may want to win awards. I’m not involved in that. I think it’s an honor for the players. I think they should work hard to get it if possible.”