Korea Stuns Iran in Thrilling Upset, Books Quarterfinal Spot in U-18 Asian Basketball Cup
- The Korean national U-18 men's basketball team has advanced to the quarterfinals of the 27th International Basketball Federation (FIBA) U-18 Asia Cup, defeating Iran 83-60 in the third...
- Lee Je-won scored 21 points, including three 3-pointers, and Son Yu-chan added 17 points (five rebounds, three assists) to lead Korea to victory.
- Korea will be looking to win its second consecutive title after the 2022 Iran tournament.
South Korea U-18 National Basketball Team Advances to Quarterfinals of FIBA U-18 Asia Cup
Submission time: 2024-09-05 06:22
South Korea U-18 national basketball team Son Yu-chan
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The Korean national U-18 men’s basketball team has advanced to the quarterfinals of the 27th International Basketball Federation (FIBA) U-18 Asia Cup, defeating Iran 83-60 in the third match of Group B held in Amman, Jordan.
Lee Je-won scored 21 points, including three 3-pointers, and Son Yu-chan added 17 points (five rebounds, three assists) to lead Korea to victory. Korea, which won three consecutive matches in the group stage, pushed Iran to second place (2 wins, 1 loss) and advanced to the quarterfinals.
Korea will be looking to win its second consecutive title after the 2022 Iran tournament. Korea fell behind by one point in the first quarter but turned the game around in the second quarter and went into the third quarter with a four-point lead.
Korea, which pushed hard with Lee Je-won at the forefront, widened the score to 46-33 with about 8 minutes left in the 3rd quarter and did not allow Iran to catch up until the end. Iran’s Amirmakhyar Keramati put in a fight, scoring 25 points, but could not stop Korea.
Korea won the tournament in Iran two years ago, beating the home team Iran in the quarterfinals.
Match Results
Group B:
- Korea (3 wins) 83 (15-16 21-15 23-12 24-17) 60 Iran (2 wins 1 loss)
- India (1 win, 2 losses) 62-51 Kuwait (3 losses)