South Korea beat Qatar 14 points to meet its first victory! Lee Hyun-chung broke out in 24+7 Goodwin scored 19 points

On August 8, in the second round of Group A of the Men's Basketball Team in the Asian Cup, the South Korean men's basketball team defeated the Qatar Men's Basketball Team 97-83. The team refused to make a 21-point comeback and won the first victory of this Asian Cup. In this game, three Korean players scored 20+ points, Lee Hyun-chung scored 24 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists, and scored consecutive points in the last quarter to explode. Lyu Junxi scored 22 points in just 18 minutes, and Liu Ji scored 7 three-pointers and scored 24 points. As for the Qatar Men's Basketball Team, Goodwin scored 19 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists.

In the first round, neither South Korea nor Qatar could win, with Qatar defeating Lebanon with a 4-point disadvantage, while South Korea defeated Australia with 36 points. Currently, the two teams ranked last two in Group A. This game is very important for both sides. If you win this game, you will have the opportunity to participate in the quarterfinals play-offs. If you lose, you may be eliminated directly in the group stage. This game is considered a life-and-death battle for both sides.

In the first quarter of this game, the two teams started the game in a very stalemate. The South Korean team relied on their own conversion offense and outside shooting to score points one after another, while Qatar responded with the inside advantage and Goodwin's impact, and the score also rose alternately. Qatar once widened the gap to 6 points, and the South Korean team tied in an instant with two three-pointers. At the end of the quarter, Lu Junxi made a breakthrough and made a layup. Liu Ji-sung hit a buzzer-beating three-pointer. After the first quarter, the South Korean team led Qatar by 3 points 25-22.

In the second quarter, Qatar's offense was inaccurate, and Goodwin did not find his accuracy. The team fell into a scoring drought, while the South Korean team blossomed at multiple points. Lee Hyun-chung scored 7 points in a row, and Lu Junxi and Liu Ji-gye hit three-pointers in a row. The rhythm of the game came completely to the South Korean team, and they also widened the gap to double digits. After the first half, South Korea led Qatar by 15 points 53-38.

The change of sides and the fight again, Qatar finally found its own offensive rhythm. With Goodwin's continuous score, they narrowed the gap to only 8 points, and the South Korean team responded immediately. Liu Ji made two consecutive three-pointers, Lee Hyun made a tough score at the basket, Lee Jung-hyun made another drop, and the South Korean team stabilized its double-digit lead again. After the first three quarters, the South Korean team still maintained a 14-point lead. In the last quarter of the game, Qatar did not give up the competition. The team scored a 19-10 attack to catch the gap to only 5 points. The two teams entered the decisive moment with 3 minutes left. Lee Jung-hyun made a foul on the strong attack and made two free throws steadily, while Goodwin made only one of the two free throws. After Lee Hyun-chung scored two 2+1 in a row, the game was final. In the end, the South Korean team refused to reverse. The team was stunned and won the first victory of this Asian Cup, while Qatar suffered two consecutive losses. In the final round of the group stage, South Korea will face Lebanon and Qatar will face Australia.