‘Sonia Kim Explodes with 34 Points’ Shinhan Bank Gets its First Thrilling Win in the Opening 8 Games
Incheon Shinhan Bank defeated Busan BNK Some at home, earning its first thrilling victory in the opening eight games of the women's professional basketball regular season.
Shinhan Bank won 66-57, 9 points over BNK Some, thanks to the brilliant performance of ace Sonia Kim in the second round home game of the Woori Bank Woori WON 2023-2024 Women's Professional Basketball Regular League held at Dowon Gymnasium in Incheon on the 2nd.
Shinhan Bank, which had been mired in a 7-game losing streak without having achieved a single win since the season opened until the previous game, recorded its first win of the season in 8 games. Although the ranking is still the lowest, at 6th place, it is Hope's first win.
On the other hand, BNK Some, which had achieved a dramatic victory against Yongin Samsung Life Insurance two days ago and escaped a three-game losing streak in the absence of Kim Han-byeol, the team's spiritual leader, was unable to maintain momentum and recorded its fifth loss (three wins) of the season, remaining in fourth place.
Shinhan Bank finished the first quarter with an 11-point lead (42-13) thanks to the explosive performance of Sonia Kim from the beginning of the day, but BNK Some's counterattack allowed them to catch up in the second quarter and ended the first half with a score of 38-33.
Shinhan Bank, which reorganized its line at halftime, tied BNK Some's score at 7 points in the third quarter and went up by 14 points to recover the score difference from the first quarter, and even in the fourth quarter, 3-pointers by Ji-young Kim and Da-yeon Lee and Sonia Kim. The 3-point shot and goal penetration were successful, and BNK Some was not allowed to chase.
Shinhan Bank's Sonia Kim threw three 3-pointers and succeeded in all of them on this day, scoring explosively both inside and outside, scoring 34 points, the most of both teams, and grabbing 6 rebounds and 4 steals to lead the team. became a major contributor to the team's first win of the season.
Shinhan Bank's veteran guard Lee Gyeong-eun scored only 5 points on this day, but played an important role in each game, including a buzzer-beating layup shot 3 minutes and 22 seconds before the end of the game when the team was trailing by 9 points. In particular, he served as the ‘hidden MVP’ of the team’s victory by delivering as many as 10 assists.
BNK Some overwhelmed Shinhan Bank 40-24 in rebounds, with Han Um-ji having a double-double (17 points, 13 rebounds) and Jinan contributing 16 points and 8 rebounds, but they committed suicide by repeatedly committing turnovers in important game-winning points. On this day, Shinhan Bank committed 6 turnovers, while BNK Some had 15 turnovers.
Sonia Kim, who made a decisive contribution to breaking Shinhan Bank's seven-game losing streak and earning its first win of the season, said in an interview with the broadcasting staff right after the game, "Honestly, I have nothing to say. It seems like an embarrassing situation. I feel very sorry for the fans, but there is nothing I can do. “I think we have to fight like it’s our last game,” he said.
Regarding the reason why he scored well from the beginning of the game, he said, "I have a role to play on the team, and I thought I should fight for it from the beginning so the rest of the team can follow me."
During the interview, Sonia Kim shed tears and could not speak for a while when the story about her husband Seungjun Lee (former national basketball team member), who visits the stadium every game, came up.
He wiped away tears as he said, "He is always by my side. I am very sorry that I have not been able to win until now. I will do my best in the future."
Sonia Kim ended the interview by saying to her fans, "Thank you for always being by our side. Thank you so much for always supporting us even when we lose. I will continue to work hard."
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