A close loss.
The South Korea U16 National Team fell to Jordan 59-62 in their final Group C qualifying game at the FIBA U16 Asian Men’s Basketball Championship 2023 in Doha, Qatar on Monday. With a 1-2 record in qualifying, the team is third in the group and in contention for a quarterfinal berth against the second-place team from Group D.
Kim Tae-in (14 points) and Eddie Daniel (12 points) led the team’s offense, but the team shot just 20% (8/39) from three-point range.
At the beginning of the game, the Korean National Team lost the lead to Jordan. Down 1-8, the team responded with a basket by Daniel. After a three-pointer by Kim Tae-in evened the score, the team played a seesaw game with Jordan. Just before the end of the quarter, Kim Tae-in scored to take a 21-19 lead in the first quarter.
In the second quarter, the team lost the lead to Jordan. While the team’s free throws were shaky, Jordan took the lead and ran away with it. Midway through the quarter, Yang Woo-hyuk and Uhm Ji-hoo scored to bring the score to 31-32, but the team was unable to equalize. The Korean team ended the first quarter with a 37-44 deficit.
In the second half, the Korean National Team regained the balance. Although the team shot poorly from the field, they held Jordan to just four points in the third quarter. Later in the quarter, Daniel scored four straight points to tie the game at 48-48, and the team was ready for the final quarter. 토토사이트
In the fourth quarter, Yoon Ji-hoon’s three-pointer hit the rim to give the Korean team the lead. After a successful defense, Kim Min-jae’s three-pointer hit the rim to make it 56-50, but the score remained silent after that. With 29 seconds left in the game, they gave up a free throw and an offensive rebound to their opponent, cutting the lead to 58-60. The team tried to make one last offense, but it ended up missing the rim.