Moon Tae-Young showcased why he is a dangerous player
South Korea improves to 3-0 as they defeat the United States of America Selection 85-79 in the third day of the 35th William Jones Cup.
Korea had a strong start with Moon Tae-Young firing 11 points in the first half as Korea lead 55-29.
Third quarter of action was a shootout as Korea and their running game edged the US, 25-24 in that quarter. Cho Sung-Min did the sniping while Lee Seung-Jun and Choi Bu-Kyong cleaned up the glass.
Fourth quarter would make it seem that Korea would coast for a victory, but USA pushed the tempo and went on a 10 point run that narrowed the lead to five in the final three minutes. Kim Joo-Sung’s defense and baskets will help Korea stave off a US comeback.
Five players in double figures starred for Korea:
Lee Seung-Jun – 13pts
Kim Sun-Hyung – 14pts
Cho Sung-Min – 12pts
Choi Bu-Kyung – 10pts
Moon Tae-Young – 11pts
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