South Korea’s Lee Hyunjung. FIBA ASIA CUP
MANILA, Philippines—South Korea booked its ticket to the Fiba Asia Cup after dismantling Indonesia, 104-81, in the the third window of the qualifiers on Thursday at Angeles University Foundation.
The South Koreans bounced back after suffering an 81-78 heartbreak to host Philippines Wednesday night. The Filipinos have also advanced to the main tournament.
🇰🇷 Korea & 🇵🇭 Philippines punch their tickets to the #FIBAAsiaCup 2021 😤!! pic.twitter.com/sI66ux5XYK
— FIBA Asia Cup (@FIBAasiacup) June 17, 2021
Lee Seounghyun drilled a three-pointer to give the South Koreans a 12-0 lead early in the game and they never looked back.
Ra Guna finished with 23 points and seven rebounds to lead South Korea while Lee Hyunjung missed out on a double-double with 21 points, nine boards, one steal, and two blocks.
Lester Prosper lead the Indonesians with 25 points and 12 rebounds as he and his team fell to a 1-3 card, sitting a third seed in Group A.