Dankook University continued its upward trend, beating Gwangju University.
Dankook University won 58-55 in the 2023 College Basketball U-League away game against Gwangju University held at the Gwangju University Gymnasium on the 3rd.
2nd place Dankook University won 4 consecutive wins after losing the first game of the season, and reduced the ride with 1st place Suwon University to 0.5 games. Park Sung-eun (8 points, 13 rebounds, 9 assists, 2 steals) played a triple-double role, and Park Ji-su (18 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals) also did her part.
On the other hand, 3rd place Gwangju University put an end to its 3rd consecutive win, making it 1.5 games away from 2nd place Dankook University. Park Sae-byeol (14 points, 9 rebounds, 3 steals) struggled, but made 20 mistakes and failed to bring the flow that was handed over at the beginning.
Dankook University showed off its overwhelming performance from the beginning of the game. With Park Sung-eun and Park Ji-soo as the axis, they gained the upper hand in the rebound fight, and based on this, 5 people scored and took the lead. Dankook University, which also blocked Gwangju University’s 3-point shot, finished the first quarter with a ㅋㅋㅋ벳score of 22-9.
Dankook University did not let go of the reins even in the second quarter. Moon Ji-hyun, who made three 3-pointers in the first quarter, was silent, but Park Ji-soo and Oh Se-in alternately scored and maintained a comfortable lead from Gwangju University, where Park Sae-byeol struggled. Dankook University, who conceded 9 runs in the 2nd quarter following the 1st quarter, ended the 2nd quarter with a score of 34-18.
Dankook University maintained the flow in the third quarter and seized the victory early. Although it was somewhat shaken in the rebound battle, it maintained an even score distribution and widened the gap to 19 points at one point in the third quarter. Moon Ji-hyun, who had been quiet in the second quarter, fired another 3-point shot.
Dankook University showed poor defense at the end of the 3rd quarter and faced the 4th quarter with a score of 46-32, but kept the initiative. Even Oh Se-in and Kim Seong-eon contributed to the lead, even being shaken by Gwangju University’s quick attack. In the end, Dankook University continued its winning streak, evading the pursuit of Gwangju University, whose key players suffered from foul trouble.