WKBL Round 16 (Regular Season): BNK Sum beat Woori Bank by two after a very close game

- January 22, 2026
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The most exciting game of round 16 in the WKBL took place in Guri. This derby game ended with only two-point defeat on the road of 3rd ranked Woori Bank (8-9) to second ranked BNK Sum (10-8) 65-63 on Wednesday evening. Defending champion maintains second position with 10-8 record having just one point less than leader Hana 1Q. Woori Bank at the other side dropped to the fourth place with nine games lost. They share the position with Blue Minx. BNK Sum are looking forward to face KB Stars (#3) in Seoul in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Woori Bank will play at home against S-Birds and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Very important is a home loss of third ranked KB Stars (8-8) against fifth ranked Blue Minx (8-9) on Monday night. Host KB Stars were defeated by Blue Minx in Seoul 74-61. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of KB Stars. Blue Minx moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Woori Bank. KB Stars at the other side keep the third position with eight games lost. Blue Minx will play against league's leader Hana 1Q in Bucheon in the next round and it may be the game of the week. KB Stars will play at home against the league's second-placed BNK Sum and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
Very important is a home loss of second ranked BNK Sum (10-8) against sixth ranked S-Birds (3-13) on Sunday night. Host BNK Sum was defeated by S-Birds in a tough game in Guri 79-85. S-Birds maintains sixth position with 3-13 record. Defending champion BNK Sum keeps the second place with eight games lost. S-Birds will meet higher ranked Woori Bank (#5) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. BNK Sum will play against KB Stars in Seoul and it may be a tough game between close rivals.


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KB Stars - Blue Minx 61-74

Very important is a home loss of third ranked KB Stars (8-8) against fifth ranked Blue Minx (8-9) on Monday night. Host KB Stars were defeated by Blue Minx in Seoul 74-61. It ended at the same time the two-game winning streak of KB Stars. Blue Minx moved-up to fourth place, which they share with Woori Bank. KB Stars at the other side keep the third position with eight games lost. Blue Minx will play against league's leader Hana 1Q in Bucheon in the next round and it may be the game of the week. KB Stars will play at home against the league's second-placed BNK Sum and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
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BNK Sum - Woori Bank 65-63

The most exciting game of round 16 in the WKBL took place in Guri. This derby game ended with only two-point defeat on the road of 3rd ranked Woori Bank (8-9) to second ranked BNK Sum (10-8) 65-63 on Wednesday evening. Defending champion maintains second position with 10-8 record having just one point less than leader Hana 1Q. Woori Bank at the other side dropped to the fourth place with nine games lost. They share the position with Blue Minx. BNK Sum are looking forward to face KB Stars (#3) in Seoul in the next round, which may be the game of the day. Woori Bank will play at home against S-Birds and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
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BNK Sum - S-Birds 79-85

Very important is a home loss of second ranked BNK Sum (10-8) against sixth ranked S-Birds (3-13) on Sunday night. Host BNK Sum was defeated by S-Birds in a tough game in Guri 79-85. S-Birds maintains sixth position with 3-13 record. Defending champion BNK Sum keeps the second place with eight games lost. S-Birds will meet higher ranked Woori Bank (#5) in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. BNK Sum will play against KB Stars in Seoul and it may be a tough game between close rivals.
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