The winner of the championship match is KB! Kang Yi-seul 24 points + Park Ji-soo double-double performance → beat Hana Bank to maintain the 1.5G lead

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Cheongju KB Stars firmly maintained their sole lead with a smile in the preview championship match held at their home turf.

KB Stars, led by head coach Kim Wan-soo, defeated Bucheon Hana Bank 72-61 in the regular league home game of the "BNK Financial 2025-2026 Women's Professional Basketball" held at Cheongju Gymnasium on the 23rd. After taking an easy lead from the first quarter, he embraced the game.

KB Stars (19 wins and 8 losses), who won three consecutive games with the victory, widened the gap with second-place Hana Bank by 1.5 games to win the championship. On the other hand, Hana Bank, which was able to regain the lead when winning, lost for two consecutive games and recorded its ninth loss (17 wins).

The troubleshooter of KB Stars was Kang Yi-seul as well. Kang Yi-seul led the attack by scoring 24 points, the most by both teams. "Pillar" Park Ji-soo built a double-double tower for 10 consecutive games with 11 points and 11 rebounds, and Heo Ye-eun also supported decisive firepower at every crisis with 16 points and 8 assists.

It was KB Stars' pace from the beginning of the game. Sakai Sarah and Kang Yi-seul led the first quarter 24-16 with their outer guns. In the second quarter, Hana Bank chased Jinan and Jung Ye-rim with a three-point counterattack by Na Yoon-jung and Lee Chae-eun, but KB Stars finished the first half 42-33.

Hana Bank's pursuit was fierce in the second half. In the third quarter, Saki Ijima's 3-point shot narrowed the gap, but KB also kept the lead by scoring three points whenever Lee Chae-eun was important. In the middle of the fourth quarter, Hana Bank chased Jinan under his chin with his concentration, but it was not enough. Kang Yi-seul, Heo Ye-eun, and Song Yoon-ha took turns and joined the score and shook off the chase.

Hana Bank struggled with Jinan's 22 points and 7 rebounds and Psaki's 10 points and 5 rebounds, but it bowed its head without controlling the opponent's outer shot at the match.

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