POSTED BY: Eurobasket News
Kyu-Sup Lee
SOUTH KOREA - SRI LANKA 122-54
South Korea had an easy job today against Sri Lanka jumping to 2-0 record in Preliminary Group A. It means that Koreans already booked a spot for the next stage on FIBA Asia Championship 2009. Lee Kyu Sup (198-F-77) shined in victory draining 28 points. He made 8 of 15 attempts from behind the arc. Bang Sung-Yoon (197-F/G-82) was second scorer of the team with 24, while Kang Byung-Hyun (192-G-85) helped with 18 points. In the loosing squad, only H.H. Yasarathne De Silva (-86) was in a game mood. He scored 14 points for 21 minutes. His Sri Lanka remains winless after two games.
South Korea was way better team during the entire time. The Koreans opened the match with fantastic 21-2 run. Until the end of the first quarter they jumped to 40-16 and it was already clear that Sri Lanka wil not have a chance at all. Actually this was another fiasco for them as South Korea scored 25 more points until the half time and Sri Lanka added just 7. The Koreans didn't stop after the breather. They continued with destroying their rivals making 32-15 in third and 25-15 in the last quarter.
Tomorrow, South Korea will meet Philippines. Sri Lanka will take on Japan.
South Korea: Lee Kyu Sup 28, Bang Sung-Yoon 24, Kang Byung-Hyun 18
Sri Lanka: H.H. Yasarathne De Silva 14
