S. Korea Beats Malaysia to Begin Women's Basketball Tournament
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The South Korean women's national basketball team secured an overwhelming 66-point victory over Malaysia in their first group stage match of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, held at the Aichi International Arena in Nagoya, Japan, on the 18th. According to the FIBA rankings, South Korea is ranked 14th and Malaysia 83rd, so objectively
(Nagoya=Yonhap News) Reporter Choi Song-a = The South Korean women's basketball team crushed Malaysia by 66 points in their first game of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.
The South Korean women's national basketball team achieved a commanding 106-40 victory over Malaysia at the 2026 Aichi Nagoya Asian Games. Although they struggled early in the first quarter, their outside shooting exploded from the second quarter onwards, recording 59 points in the first half alone. Lee So-hee led the team with 21 points, and all 10 players contributed to the scoring, demonstrating their overwhelming strength.
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