Olympic Tokyo 2020 : Women's Basketball #32 - Republic of Korea vs Serbia

over 2 years ago (Edited)

South Korea lost 65-61 to Serbia in the teams' last Group A game at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, north of Tokyo, to end their short Olympic career.

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In Group A, South Korea came in last place, trailing Spain, Serbia, and Canada.

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South Korea was only behind by six points in the fourth quarter against Serbia. South Korea led 61-60 with 2:32 remaining until surrendering the game's last five points.

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"We couldn't buy a three-pointer, but we still played a solid game. There's nothing we can do about shots not falling," Chun said. "The players said their confidence grew the more games they played. It's too bad the tournament ended so quickly."

"Our players are even better than (the coaching staff) thought," said head coach Chun Joo-weon after Sunday's game. "The women's basketball program hasn't done much internationally for nearly 20 years. I think this is the new beginning. Hopefully, these players will have gained more confidence from this and will have even better results in the future."