Busan BNK Thumb beat Incheon Shinhan Bank in a game in Changwon for the first time in a year to end the tiresome 13-game losing streak.

BNK won 73-59 at the home game against Shinhan Bank in the regular league of Woori Bank WON 2023-2024 Women's Professional Basketball held at Changwon Gymnasium on the 17th.

BNK, the lowest-ranked team that has lost 13 consecutive games since the match against Shinhan Bank on December 17 last year, won its first victory in 2024 and made a total of 5 wins and 22 losses for the season. On the other hand, Shinhan Bank, ranked fifth, which has lost four consecutive games, has 7 wins and 19 losses, while the gap with fourth-ranked Bucheon Hana One-Q (9 wins and 17 losses) has widened by two games.

BNK, which uses Sajik Gymnasium in Busan as its home stadium, has Gyeongnam and Ulsan as its second base. BNK defeated Shinhan Bank 73-61 in a match in Changwon on February 19 last year for the first time in WKBL history, and in a year, it played in front of Changwon fans and defeated Shinhan Bank again to secure a meaningful victory.

BNK first took the lead by leading the first quarter 19-14. In the 8-8 tie, Ahn Hye-ji's free throw and Lee So-hee's fastball led the way, and Lee So-hee, Han Um-ji, and Kim Han-byul scored to beat Shinhan Bank. When Shinhan Bank followed with Kim Sonia's score, BNK opened the score again with Han Um-ji's score and faced the second quarter.

In the second quarter, Shinhan Bank tied it up with 12 points and scored 24 points, widening the gap. Jinan, Ahn Hye-ji, and Han Um-ji scored with Kim Han-byul's outside shot, 30-20 and a 10-point gap. BNK led Lee So-hee and Jinan to run away, and ended the first half with a 43-26, 17-point gap.

In the third quarter, BNK and Shinhan Bank exchanged 11 points, keeping BNK in the lead. Shinhan Bank followed in the fourth quarter, but BNK, which had already widened the score, kept the gap and won comfortably. Shinhan Bank chased with Jinyoung Kim's consecutive points and Kang Gye-ri's shots at 55-73, but failed to overcome the already widened score gap.

For BNK, Han Um-ji led the team's victory with 21 points and 7 rebounds, Lee So-hee scored 19 points, Jinan scored 13 points and 8 rebounds, Ahn Hye-ji scored 13 points and 8 assists, and Kim Han-byul scored 7 points and 8 assists. At Shinhan Bank, Jinyoung Kim fought hard with 25 points and Sonia with 15 points and 13 rebounds, but failed to prevent the team's defeat. It played a difficult game, pouring out 14 times more than BNK, which recorded five turnovers. 안전놀이터