"I wanted to win."

Kyungbok won 71-59 against Yongsan High School in the quarterfinals of the men's high school competition at the 61st Haenam National Basketball Federation held at Wooseul Gymnasium in Haenam County, South Jeolla Province on Wednesday. The victorious Kyungbok High School met Songdo High School on Saturday at the final road.

The showdown between Kyungbok High School and Yongsan High School, which competed as rivals for high school basketball for a long time, aroused interest in many amateur basketball officials and fans. The match between the two teams in the quarterfinals was like a final. Flag fights continued both on and off the court, and Kyungbok, who took the lead in the first half, beat Yongsan High School's chase and won.

Kyungbok High School captain Lee Geun-joon (194cm, F.C.) played all 40 minutes in the game against Yongsan High School, helping his team win with 12 points, 12 rebounds, and double-doubles.

"People around me told me that it was a competition between rival schools, so I wanted to win more," Lee said. "I was very nervous when I met Yongsan High School in the quarterfinals. I played with the mindset of focusing and playing harder on the court," Lee said, expressing his victory over the rival team.

The joy of winning against his rival was brief. After the game, Kyungbok had a long meeting and held a finishing exercise on the court.

Lee Keun-joon said, "I won the game, but the content was not good. Now that I'm in the semi-finals and I have the remaining games, I thought I should make up for and prepare for the shortcomings, especially the defense."

The next opponent of Kyungbok High School is Songdo High School. Songdo High School is a team that not only deploys fast attacks but also allows anyone to shoot from the outside.

Lee Keun-joon said, "I watched the Songdogo game while warming up because it was in front of me. It's a team where all the players touch the ball well on the court. I felt like I had to think about those things more when defending."

Ahead of the competition, Lee Keun-jun aimed to win the "total gold medal" in jump balls and interviews. In fact, in 2024, Kyungbok High School consists of excellent players in each position, and the twin brothers Yoon Ji-won and Yoon Ji-hoon, the six-time champion of the three-time high school, have entered the school as freshmen. The Yoon brothers also started the game against Yongsan High School and performed well.

"Both of them have good understanding of basketball and quickly melted into the team. If you play together, you are reliable. Even though they are juniors, there are many things to learn from them," Lee said.

Attention is focusing on whether Kyungbok High School, which has surpassed its rival, will start the used basketball tournament in 2024 with the trophy.안전 토토사이트