In the final of the Under-18 Asian Basketball Championships, our national team achieved an exhilarating comeback victory over Japan and took the top spot for the first time in 22 years.
In the midst of a seesaw game in which reversals were repeated before reversals, ace Lee Joo-young shone on the winning side.
Thirty seconds before the end, when the score was tight 73 to 73, Lee Joo-young helped Lee Hae-sol to score the winning goal with a decisive pass, followed by a bold breakthrough one second before the end.
Our players, who once trailed by 10 points and completed a thrilling comeback victory 77-73, shared the joy of being tangled together.
It was the first time in 22 years to regain the top of Korean basketball, and Lee Joo-young, who scored the most of 28 points for both teams, was even awarded the MVP honor.