Finally, Shinhan Bank escaped nine consecutive losses! "36 points." "I want to win because I have a strong desire to win."

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The ordeal of a "novice director" has finally been completed. The Women's Professional Basketball (WKBL) Incheon Shinhan Bank S-Bird escaped from a long nine-game losing streak.

Shinhan Bank won 85-79 after 2 p.m. on the 18th in an away game against Busan BNK Sum in the fourth round of the BNK Financial 2025-2026 Women's Professional Basketball at Sajik Indoor Gymnasium in Busan.

As a result, Shinhan Bank succeeded in breaking the nine consecutive losses that had continued since the 8th of last month. Shinhan Bank's previous record of five consecutive seven consecutive losses was the longest by the club, but it broke the record in disgrace this season. As the long losing streak ended, Mima Louie and others in the Asian quarter showed tears. Louis played 47 minutes and 37 seconds, scoring 36 points and 11 rebounds, and Jihyun Shin missed the triple double unfortunately with 17 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists.

On the other hand, BNK, which played two consecutive games for the first time this season, was defeated due to physical limitations. Lee So-hee, who celebrated her seventh anniversary of her debut, scored 28 points by making four three-point shots, and Kim Sonia was also active with 22 points and 17 rebounds. However, the lack of performance by bench members increased the burden on the main players.

In the beginning of the game, BNK led with the performances of Lee So-hee, Kim Son-ia and Byun So-jung. However, Shinhan Bank launched a counterattack amid its willingness to break the losing streak. In particular, Louis created a chance by overwhelming BNK under the basket. Kim Ji-young and Jihyun Shin also added strength to the attack, leading to a seesaw game.

Shinhan Bank, which took the lead in the fourth quarter, allowed a run in succession at the last minute, overturning the game. Still, he took the lead again with Jinyoung Kim's three-point shot, but BNK took the lead again as Lee So-hee's bank shot went in. In crisis, Shinhan Bank tied it at 64-64 on Louis' under-the-goal score and headed for extra time.

Shinhan Bank, which was four points behind in the first extra period, revived as Louis scored six consecutive points and Jihyun Shin scored a tie at 70-72. Since then, Shinhan Bank has widened the gap by taking advantage of BNK's physical inferiority in the second extension, and finally finished the game with a victory.

Shinhan Bank coach Choi Yoon-ah, who suffered a long losing streak in his coach's debut season, said after the game, "It's hard to break the losing streak. I should never lose consecutive games this long again, he said. "It was a difficult game, but I had good fighting spirit. "Just because I overcame it until the end, I came well to the end," he said.

Coach Choi, who thought "it's really hard to break a losing streak" after the game, said, "Of course, I suffered my heart." I think I'm here to do that," he said. "It was hard, but I had a lot of thoughts about the direction I wanted to go," he said. "It was an opportunity to be firm."

Louis, who was the main player in the nine-game losing streak, said, "I had a strong desire to win. The players also felt strong on the court. When I won, I was full of emotions," he said, explaining why he shed tears. He, who was late to join the team early in the season due to injury, said, "It's my first time coming to Busan this season. It was hard, but I ran a lot during training. I thought I could win if I went to extra time," he said.

Coach Choi Yoon-ah, who had expressed regret over Louis's activism, also praised the day, saying, "I gained confidence from the last game (against KB Stars on the 16th)." In response, Louis said, "I'm still doing it to the point where I think I'm too active."

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