'Park Ji-soo + Kang Yi-seul 35 points fierce' KB Stars beat Samsung Life Insurance and jumped to joint second place → 3G to Hana Bank [WKBL Review]

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Cheongju KB Stars overpowered Yongin Samsung Life with the strong performance of "national treasure center" Park Ji-soo (28) and "national shooter" Kang Yi-seul (32) and laughed from the first game of the second half. In particular, Kang Yi-seul scored his second triple double in his career.

KB Stars beat Samsung Life Insurance 89-73 in the third round of the "BNK Financial 2025-2026 Women's Professional Basketball" at Yongin Indoor Gymnasium on the 11th. Except for the third quarter, KB Stars ran away and caught the game.

KB, which lost its second consecutive game with this victory, narrowed its gap with the lead Bucheon Hana Bank to three games and tied for second with Busan BNK Sum. Indeed, the ranking fight is flowing into chaos. With Park Ji-soo reviving, KB is also reviving its candidate for the championship. On the other hand, Samsung Life Insurance remained in fifth place with two consecutive losses.

Indeed, the first half was KB's pace. Kang Yi-seul and Na Yoon-sung's outer guns exploded in the first quarter, and they began to take the lead in the first quarter. In particular, Park Ji-soo defended the bottom of the goal firmly, leading the first half by as many as nine points. Samsung Life Insurance was struggling throughout the game, losing ground in the under-the-goal fight that Park Ji-soo endured.

In the third quarter, Samsung Life was chasing. From the middle of the third quarter, Samsung Life began to make up for the score with Jo Su-ah's quick attack with the coordination of Nanami Himanish in the Asian quarter. With Samsung Life Insurance's full-fledged coercive defense, KB also turned over and allowed the team to chase in the third quarter.

However, in the fourth quarter, KB had Park Ji-soo. In addition to decisive block shots, he steadily built up under-the-goal scores and shook off the chase. In particular, Kang Yi-seul made a three-point shot and ran away by as many as 15 points to win the game.

KB Kang Yi-seul played 36 minutes and 45 seconds to achieve a triple-double with 10 points, 10 assists and 11 rebounds, and Park Ji-soo also played 24 minutes and 58 seconds, adding 25 points and 8 rebounds. In addition, Lee Chae-eun added 13 points, and Sakai Sara also contributed to the team's victory with 10 points, 4 rebounds, and 3 assists. Samsung Life Insurance worked hard with Kang Yoo-rim scoring as many as 22 points, but lost its luster. Lee Hae-ran and Kawamura Miyuki also scored 13 points side by side, but bowed their heads.

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