Unified Korea trounce Taiwan to reach hoops final


A JOINT Korean women’s basketball team slammed Taiwan 89-66 to reach the Asian Games final, helped by Las Vegas razzmatazz and some good, old, northern grit.

Roared on by around 100 fans waving Korean unification flags, North Korean Ro Suk-yong joint top-scored with 17 points in a blow-out victory for the defending champions in Jakarta.

Limited time offer:
Just RM5 per month.

Monthly Plan

RM13.90/month
RM5/month

Billed as RM5/month for the 1st 6 months then RM13.90 thereafters.

Annual Plan

RM12.33/month

Billed as RM148.00/year

1 month

Free Trial

For new subscribers only


Cancel anytime. No ads. Auto-renewal. Unlimited access to the web and app. Personalised features. Members rewards.
Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!

Sport , spo

   

Next In Basketball

Basketball-Record-breaker Clark headlines talented WNBA Draft class
Basketball-'Unlike anyone we've seen': WNBA seizes Clark spotlight
Basketball-London Lions win EuroCup thriller to make British history
Course in Japan an eye-opener for cager Hui Pin as she juggles playing and coaching
Basketball-Italian Federation's president Petrucci hospitalised after car accident
Basketball-NZ pro women's league puts men in the shade by doubling pay
Basketball-Portlaoise Panthers refuse chance to replay last 0.3 seconds of quarter-final
Basketball-Britain's Lions eye history but Euro future uncertain
Cagers shed their image as whipping boys in 3x3 Asia Cup with gritty display
Caitlin Clark sets scoring mark as No. 1 Iowa survives vs. WVU

Others Also Read