Yonsei University, the “Eagle Unit,” beat its eternal rival Korea University.
Yonsei University defeated Korea 57-54 in the 2024 regular match held at Sono Arena in Goyang on Sunday. With the victory, Yonsei broke its 10-game losing streak.
Lee Ju-young spearheaded the offensive with 14 points, while Lee Kyu-tae (11 points) and Kim Seung-woo (10 points) also contributed to their successive losses. Korea University, meanwhile, bowed their heads due to an external disturbance.
As if they were rivals, the team continued a cautious search game at the beginning of the first quarter. Players from both schools lowered the tempo and relaxed their attacks. Focusing on defense rather than offense, the two teams slumped 6-6 for about 6 minutes and 30 seconds in the first quarter.
Yonsei University’s offense was led by Kim Seung-woo, the only freshman in Yanggyo, with seven points, while Kang Ji-hoon, the substitute, also scored under the basket and burst into hot dunks. The first quarter was tied at 15-15.
Yonsei’s offense began to revive in the second quarter. Lee Ju-young took the lead by scoring 12 points in the second quarter alone, while Lee Kyu-tae and Ahn Sung-woo also actively supported from outside. Yonsei led Korea 39-29 due to its lack of shooting ability.
A similar pattern continued in the third quarter. Yonsei University slowed down compared to the second quarter, but managed to successfully defend itself against Korea University. Choi Hyung-chan, Ahn Sung-woo and Kim Seung-woo blocked the opponent team’s outer shot. Yonsei led 47-40 and headed to the final quarter.
Yonsei, which led the flow until the third quarter, continued its shaky lead in the fourth quarter. While remaining silent at the beginning of the fourth quarter, it allowed three-point shots to Lee Dong-geun. Kim Bo-bae put out the urgent need by scoring putback points, but lost points to Yang Joon and Seok Joon-hwi in succession, trailing the gap (51-50).
With about two minutes to go before the end, Yonsei allowed its team to upset the rival team. Yonsei allowed Moon to throw a jumper, but immediately pulled the reins of its pursuit.
In addition to Choi Hyung-chan’s jumper, who succeeded in a comeback, Lee Kyu-tae hit a valuable 3-pointer with 57.7 seconds left in the end, widening the gap to 56-52. Yonsei University, which blocked the subsequent defense and even burst Kim Bo-bae’s wedge dunk, succeeded in escaping a series of defeats in the Korea War.
Meanwhile, Korea University had to concede a regular victory due to its lack of outside shots and a defensive error in the last-minute upset.
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