Hanguk U21 99 - 85 Kazakhstan U21
(51034)It's been a while since we last did this, and since this is a very crucial game to how our season is going to play out, let's get some live status going.
Tuning in with 5:32 left in the first Q, we are down 12-13. Our core is a bit young and inexperienced. Hoping they will get some valuable lessons in these games and we can make a run next season in the consolation tournament. Both teams put in the same enthusiasm, so it should be a close game. Sung-Mok Kim
(46557597) in early foul trouble with 2 fouls before the first Q is done. 24-28 with just 1 second to spare before the end of the Q. Oh-Jin Kim
(46557613) tries to throw up a prayer to bring us closer before the quarter... no dice. Hanguk 24 - 28 Kazakhstan at the end of the 1st
Turnovers and solid defensive matchups to start the quarter. Yoo-Chan Kim
(46905370) hits from three to bring us a bit closer 27-30. Almost half way through the 2nd, 7:58 remaining, the only non-"Kim" in today's starting lineup, Song-I Yoo
(46557599), is making his presence felt with a triple. Also running into foul trouble picking up his third. Yoo, again picking up the slack brings us even closer, 39-40 with 6:11 remaining. Oh-Jin Kim
(46557613) throws up a 3 ball to give us a bit of a lead, 44-40. Oh-Jin, the senior on the team is now taking it upon himself to carry this team, throws in another jumper, 46-40, 4:17 remaining in the half. Off of a timeout, the Kazakhs score, 46-42. We are being out-rebounded big time, Kyung-Do Kim
(46865745) holding it down for us with 10 rebounds so far against the Kazakh big men who have 12 and 9 respectively. Sung-Mok Kim picks up his 4th foul with 1:19 left in the half, Kazakh sinks in 1 of 2, score now tied at 49-49. Sung-Mok needs to be careful, we`ll need him the rest of the game. Speaking of Sung-Mok`s importance to the game, he hits a three with 3 seconds left in the half. We head into the break with the lead. Hanguk 52 - 49 Kazakhstan. Half time.
Coming off the break a little cold, no scoring in the first minute. Oh-Jin finally hits. 54-49. Kyung-Do cleans up the rebound and goes for a put back. 56-49. Some trading of baskets, Song-I Yoo gives us our first double digit lead with a triple. 63-51. Defense being a bit passive, the Kazakhs claw back to 8 point deficit. 65-57 with 4:11 remaining in the 3rd Q. Nothing falling in for us this quarter but we still manage to outscore the Kazakhs this quarter 19-14. Yoo-Chan Kim
(46905370) picks up his double double after sinking in a jumper with 1:19 to go in the 3rd Q. Flood of scoring towards the end of the Q. Hanguk 73 - 67 Kazakhstan
Both teams banging away with nothing much to show for it at the start of the quarter. Oh-Jin hits a corner three! 78-69. Yoo-Chan drains another three! 81-71, 9 minutes left in the game. Kyung-Do picks up his double double with a slam 7 minutes left in the game. 85-73. All hands on deck with half a quarter remaining. Everybody picking it up with rebounds and assists and work on the defensive end. Keeping on par, hanging on, trading baskets. 89-80. Oh-Jin tries to sink the dagger and put this game away with 4:22 remainin... no dice. 2 minute drought and finally a jumper from Song-I- Yoo at 2 minutes remaining. 91-82. Song-I makes it a mission to close out the game, another basket. 1 minute remaining. 95-82. Kazakhs hit a corner 3 to bring it to 95-85, and here comes the fouls and free-throw shooting contest. Our opponents concedes. Final score. Hanguk 99 - 85 Kazakhstan.
we are now 2-0 this season in the Season 46 Asia U21 Championship Tournament.
Last edited by Statsman at 05/27/2019 07:40:38