'Career High' Kim Dan-bi exploded with 42 points, Woori Bank won a close game → 3rd place... BNK has lost 5 games in a row

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Kim Dan-bi (36, Asan Woori Bank) showed his strength. He led his team to a joint third place leap by scoring 42 points, the most in his career.

Woori Bank beat Busan BNK Thumb 63-57 in an away game of the BNK Financial Group 2025-2026 WKBL regular league at Sajik Indoor Gymnasium in Busan on the 8th.

With this victory, Woori Bank recorded 11 wins and 11 losses to match the 50% winning rate. He tied for third place with Yongin Samsung Life Insurance. He won the showdown, which was a watershed for the semifinal playoff qualification competition, and widened the gap with fifth-ranked BNK (10-13) to 1.5 games to gain an advantage. On the other hand, BNK, who knelt in overtime for two consecutive days, fell into a quagmire for five consecutive losses and remained in fifth place.

Kim Dan-bi was the leading player in the victory. Kim Dan-bi broke the record for the most points scored in an individual game by exploding 42 points, the most by both teams, including the extra-time final score. The previous record was 40 points in the match against Shinhan Bank in Incheon in January 2024.

Kim Dan-bi, who was responsible for more than 60% of the team's total score alone, scored 15 rebounds to make a double-double, and also showed his presence in defense with three block shots. BNK struggled with Kim Sonia (15 points and 13 rebounds) and Park Hye-jin (15 points and 11 rebounds) recording double-doubles together, but it was not enough to prevent the team's losing streak.

The game unfolded in the form of a seesaw game, with Woori Bank taking the lead until the first half, but in the third quarter, it allowed BNK's strong chase to turn the tables. Midway through the fourth quarter, Woori Bank succeeded in a 49-48 comeback with seven consecutive points from Kim Dan-bi and Lee Myung-kwan, trailing by four points. In particular, Kim Dan-bi showed his concentration by scoring six points and winning offensive rebounds in the process.

One minute and 15 seconds before the end of the game, Kim Dan-bi beat Park Hye-jin and succeeded in a layup, running 51-48 to win the game. However, BNK Park Hye-jin scored a dramatic three-point tie 25 seconds before the end, leading the game to extra time.

The game was decided in overtime. Kim Dan-bi broke down the BNK defense by constantly scoring in overtime. With 1 minute and 40 seconds left before the end, he beat Kim Jong-un and posted a layup. It was a career-high achievement and the winning goal of the day. Woori Bank calmly succeeded in all the free throws obtained by Lee Myung-kwan and Shim Sung-young through fouls against each other at the end of the game, confirming a six-point victory.

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