Kyungbok High School vs Yongsan High School, who is the final winner?
Kyungbok High School vs Yongsan High School, who is the final winner?
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Can Kyungbok High School and Yongsan High School, traditional rivals, meet again?
Kyungbok defeated Jemulpo High School and Yongsan High School defeated Gwangsan High School to advance to the quarterfinals. Now, if they climb up two notches, they will face off again.
The two teams participating in the 50th National Men's and Women's Middle and High School Basketball Championship in Yeonggwang, South Jeolla Province, had their first match of the season on March 20 (the semifinals of the 62nd National Men's and Women's Middle and High School Basketball Association in Haenam). The result was Yongsan High School's 80-44 complete victory. Kyungbok's field commander Yoon Ji-hoon (second grade, 185 cm) was reportedly absent due to a finger injury, but it was quite a shock to Kyungbok.
Less than two weeks after their first showdown, on Apr. 2, the two teams were in the same group in Yeonggwang as if they were doomed. Basketball officials predicted Yongsan's advantage, but Kyungbok won a thrilling one-point victory, 94-93 in an all-time game with a fierce battle going into the second playoff.
The oldest Lee Hak-hyun (3rd grade, 182cm) showed a versatile performance with 21 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks, especially his performance of hitting 4 3-pointers in each crisis was more noticeable than anyone else.
Lee Hak-hyun said, "I lost to Yongsan so helplessly in the spring competition. It hurt more than losing to another team. He was helpless against the rapid movements of the Yongsan High School guard. "I thought that if I follow the moves, respond quickly to changes of direction, focus more on assistive defense, and start with defense, I might not suffer the same loss. When I first met him again, I thought about playing hard. I believe that if I meet him in the finals, I will be able to win again," he said.
"I'm a senior who goes to college is important, but I don't think I'm in a hurry. I feel sorry that there are not many days left until I can play basketball under Kyungbok's name. I just want to play hard and win the rest of the tournament with my younger brothers," he said.
Lim Seong-seong, coach of Kyungbok High School, also said, "I thought it would be difficult in the preliminary round because I believed it was true that Yongsan has the upper hand in terms of power. I believe the victory was made by the boys. They must have been physically pressured to advance to the second playoff. It is not easy for one team to face off in the final. Both Yongsan High School and Kyungbok High School will prepare well and if they reach the final, they will play hard again."
On the other hand, Kim Min-ki (2nd grade, 191 centimeters), who was helping Eddie Daniel (192 centimeters), also played for only 17 minutes and was sent off for five fouls, and to make matters worse, main guard Kwak Gun-woo (181 centimeters) left the court for five fouls a minute before the end of the third quarter.
Kim Tae-in (185 centimeters), who was the core of Yongsan High School's defense with four rebounds, three assists and six steals, stood out at Yongsan High School. Kim Tae-in managed only two three-point shots, but made six steals, playing a key role in the team's stellar performance. 토토사이트
"I think the defeat caused by Kyungbok is vaccination," Kim said. "We lost, but we learned a lot from more games. We need to have more active communication between our defense rotation and team members. I will torment the opponent with a stronger close-up mark than thinking about my body. As all of our team members are reflecting on themselves, we desperately want a rematch with Kyungbok."
Lee Se-beom, coach of Yongsan High School, said, "It was my pride. I should have pointed out the situation more carefully even though there was a situation where I could have ended the match, but the players did a good job. It is all my fault. Defeat is also a process for players to grow. "The game tomorrow is more important than the goal of the finals. I think we are looking for our problems in us, not expecting our opponents to collapse. I will prepare well and go up step by step," he said.
The coaches of both teams agreed that it is really important for the growth of players to have a strong opponent and an opponent who can make each other nervous without worrying about winning or losing, and that if they meet in the final, they will compete in good faith.
Basketball experts who met at the scene predicted that Kyungbok and Yongsan High School are likely to meet in the final, but declined to say who would win. This meant that it was difficult to predict a rival match. As most people expect, we wonder whether the two schools will meet in the final, or whether the emergence of another challenger will create a different story.