[Cheongju On-Site Review] "First Top 4, and even 3rd Place" Kim Ji-young's Near-Triple-Double Performance... Incheon Shinhan Bank Crushes KB to Wrap Up Park Shin-ja Cup on a High Note

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Incheon Shinhan Bank finished the Park Shin-ja Cup in 3rd place.

The Incheon Shinhan Bank, led by Head Coach Choi Yun-a, defeated Cheongju KB 76-54 in the 3rd and 4th place match of the 2026 KB Kookmin Bank Park Shin-ja Cup held at the Cheongju Indoor Gymnasium on the 11th.

With this, Incheon Shinhan Bank concluded the tournament in 3rd place. Although they fell short of the championship, they left a meaningful achievement. Incheon Shinhan Bank not only advanced to the top four for the first time since the Park Shin-ja Cup was restructured into an international format in 2023, but also secured 3rd place.

KB finished the tournament in 4th place. They successfully advanced to the top four for the second consecutive year, following last year's performance. It was also a positive outcome that key center Park Ji-soo returned from injury and managed her playing time during this tournament to check her condition.

On this day, Hong Yu-sun, a former Rookie of the Year award winner, contributed to the victory with 16 points and 9 rebounds for Incheon Shinhan Bank.

Kim Ji-young, who took on the point guard role, also recorded a double-double with 13 points, 13 rebounds, 9 assists, and 4 steals, performing well in various aspects. It was a near-triple-double performance. Asian quota player Noguchi Sakura also scored 15 points and grabbed 10 rebounds.

For KB, with Park Ji-soo absent, Heo Ye-eun recorded 13 points, and Song Yun-ha had 9 points and 5 rebounds. Sakai Sara scored 10 points.

Incheon Shinhan Bank's tight defense stood out from the early stages of the game. They held KB to 11 points in the first quarter. KB struggled to score for much of the first half of the quarter.

On offense, Hong Yu-sun took the lead. Hong Yu-sun poured in 7 points alone in the first quarter, driving Incheon Shinhan Bank's lead. Incheon Shinhan Bank ended the first quarter ahead 21-11.

They maintained the good momentum into the second quarter. Hong Yu-sun and Shim Su-hyun aggressively attacked the paint zone to rack up points. Center Huang Xiangting, who is active with the Taiwan national team, also anchored the interior.

For KB, Heo Ye-eun led the offense, but support from other players was lacking. However, Yoon Ye-bin scored consecutively late in the quarter, keeping the hope of a comeback alive.

Incheon Shinhan Bank widened the gap again in the second half. Early in the third quarter, which started with a 36-20 lead, Noguchi Sakura hit a three-pointer to lift the atmosphere.

With 4 minutes and 44 seconds remaining in the third quarter, Kim Ji-young received a pass from Hong Yu-sun and scored. The score was 45-24. The gap between the two teams widened to 21 points.

Incheon Shinhan Bank added to their lead with a basket by Shin I-seul, ending the third quarter ahead 51-35.

Incheon Shinhan Bank remained steady in the final fourth quarter as well.

Although KB attempted a comeback centered on Heo Ye-eun, Incheon Shinhan Bank maintained defensive focus and did not easily let the momentum shift. On offense, Kim Ji-young coordinated the game's tempo and hit an early three-pointer to help the team. Shin Ji-hyun also added points at crucial moments to maintain the lead.

KB tried to narrow the score gap until the end of the game, but it was not enough to completely overturn the established margin.

Incheon Shinhan Bank managed the game stably until the end and secured the victory.

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