The Korean under-18 (U-18) men's basketball team has overturned the game that was once led by a 10-point difference against Japan and has won the Asian Championship for the first time in 22 years.
Korea, led by coach Lee Se-beom, won the final 77-73 against Japan in the final on the last day of the FIBA U-18 Asian Men's Championship, which ended in Tehran, Iran on the 29th.
With this, South Korea recaptured the title for the first time in 22 years since the 2000 Games in Malaysia.
Korea struggled with a 36-26, 10-point lead until the middle of the second quarter.
With four minutes left in the end, they were still behind 71 to 68, but they showed their concentration in the match.
26 seconds before the end, Lee Hae-sol received a pass from Lee Joo-young and the national team took the victory by finishing the quick attack.
Ace Lee Joo-young put a wedge in the game with a bold breakthrough six seconds before the end.
When the championship was confirmed, the players tangled up on the court and enjoyed the joy, and Lee Joo-young, who scored the most of 28 points for both teams, was selected as the MVP of the tournament and shined once again.
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(Photo = FIBA Internet website photo, Yonhap News)