The praise from Bae Hye-yoon (35, 182 centimeters) made Samsung Life’s young players dance. It led to Samsung Life’s third straight win.
Bae had 17 points, three rebounds, and three assists to lead Samsung Sinseng to a 63-46 victory over Cheongju KB Stars in the Hana Bank 2024-2025 Women’s Professional Basketball League regular season matchup at Cheongju Gymnasium on Nov. 18.
Speaking after the game, Bae said, “KB Stars was a good team. Some of the things we prepared for went well and some didn’t, but I’m glad we won and I feel good,” 무료 토토사이트 Bae said after the game.
“They’re good at shooting three-pointers in transition, and we practiced a lot of defense against that. I think that went well. But we lost the rebounding battle because we didn’t box out well. When we were on a losing streak, we said we would try to rebound one by one, but I don’t think it worked out.”
Samsung Life faltered after opening the season with four straight losses, but the team has since regrouped and won three straight. Bae Hye-yoon recalled the losing streak, saying, “It was so difficult and frustrating. I thought a lot about where I should start. People around me gave me a lot of advice. Everyone told me to do the basics first,” she said, expressing her gratitude.
Samsung Saengsim has won three straight games, but is still in fourth place. This is a bit disappointing considering they were the favorites to win the title before the season.
Bae Hye-yoon said, “We got beat up a lot. I can’t look at the long term, I’m just thinking about the next match. There’s no guarantee that the disappointment of the first round won’t happen again. I’m only thinking about strengthening my defense,” she said.
Bae Hye-yoon is the centerpiece of Samsung Life’s offense and defense. In addition to her scoring and rebounding numbers on the stat sheet, she also plays a variety of roles as a captain and works to mentor the younger players.
“They’re young players, so they get excited when they score,” says Bae Hye-yoon. Of course, I was the same way when I was younger, so I tell the younger players that they did a good job when they score. And especially when they get a rebound, I tell them they did a really good job,” she said.
“Even today (Nov. 18), (Jo) Sua got an offensive rebound and got us back in the game that we were about to lose, so whenever that happens, I tell them they did a really good job, and I try to keep their spirits up,” he added.