"Lee Hae-ran's 34-point life game without 3 points." Samsung Life Insurance caught Hana Bank and balanced PO 1 win and 1 loss! I saved 40 percent of the chance

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Yongin Samsung Life Insurance brought the semifinal playoff game to square one with the life game of "Ace" Lee Hae-ran (23).

Samsung Life defeated Bucheon Hana Bank 83-74 in the second round of the semifinal playoff (best out of five) of the "BNK Financial 2025-2026 Women's Professional Basketball" held at Bucheon Gymnasium on the 11th.

As a result, Samsung Life Insurance, which gave up the first game held on the 9th, recorded 1 win and 1 loss in the series, saving the spark of hope for advancing to the championship game. According to the WKBL, the team that won the second game after losing the first game in the previous playoffs has a 40% chance of advancing to the championship. However, the best-of-five series is 25% once out of four.

Lee Hae-ran contributed the most to Samsung Life Insurance's victory on the day. Lee Hae-ran, who played 36 minutes and 6 seconds on the day, neutralized Hana Bank's defense and scored 34 points to lead the victory. There was no three-point success at all, but he showed off his enormous concentration and devastated the opponent's defense. He also scored eight rebounds and played well in defense. Lee Hae-ran broke the most playoff scoring game in his career. The previous record was 20 points posted at the BNK Some match on March 14, 2023. He scored 14 more points than this. Nanami Hamanish also added 14 points, four rebounds, and four assists.

Samsung Life Insurance's momentum was fierce from the beginning of the game. Samsung Life Insurance, which already had an eight-point gap in the middle of the first quarter, took the lead 24-16. Hana Bank's strong pursuit continued in the second quarter, but Kim Ah-reum scored to finish the first half with a 44-38 lead.

There was also a crisis in the second half. In the third quarter, Hana Bank allowed Saki Iijima and Park So-hee to shoot consecutive 3-pointers, trailing them by one point. However, Lee Hae-ran's "solver instinct" shone at every moment of the crisis. Lee Hae-ran scored valuable points at every crisis, widening the gap again to 65-57.

Samsung Life Insurance, which maintained its concentration in the fourth quarter, sealed the game with Lee Hae-ran stepping on the 30-point mark. Hana Bank made a last-minute mistake and self-destructed.

At Hana Bank, Psaki worked hard with 18 points, one rebound and two assists, but Lee Hae-ran suffered a disappointing first series defeat at home as he was hampered by a failed blockade and a turnover. The two teams, which have balanced the series, are now expected to continue their fierce battle for the championship qualification in the remaining games.

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