Women's Basketball: Samsung Life Insurance takes the lead after defeating KB, played by Park Ji-soo

In the women's professional basketball team, Yongin Samsung Life Insurance achieved a thrilling victory over Cheongju KB, in which national team center Park Ji-su played.

Samsung Life Insurance defeated KB 79-72 with key players such as Kim Areum (19 points), Lee Hae-ran (18 points), and Kang Yu-rim (14 points) performing well in the KB Star Banking 2026-2027 Women's Professional Basketball regular league home game held at Yongin Indoor Gymnasium on the 14th.

Samsung Life Insurance, which won two games in a row, was tied for the lead with Asan Woori Bank (3 wins and 1 loss), while KB only had 1 win and 3 losses.

KB failed to secure a win despite the return of Park Ji-soo, who had missed three consecutive games since the first game of the season due to a thigh injury.

Jisoo Park played 22 minutes and 26 seconds and recorded 19 points, 15 rebounds, 1 block, and 2 steals.

Samsung Life Insurance was evenly matched with KB, which had a height advantage thanks to the addition of Park Ji-su, until the end of the fourth quarter.

Samsung Life Insurance, which seemed to be leading 60-62 after allowing Park Ji-soo to make an under-the-goal shot, tied the score at 65-65 with Kim A-reum's 3-point shot with 3 minutes left.

Samsung Life Insurance, which came back from 69-67 thanks to Lee Hae-ran's goal, ran away to 74-69 with Momona Miyasaka's 3-point shot and Kim A-reum's shot from behind the goal.

With 10 seconds left in the game, KB went up 72-74 with Na Yun-jeong's long-distance 3-point shot, and then took the game with a foul strategy.

However, Samsung Life increased the score with two free throws by Kang Yu-rim, and secured the victory with a 3-point shot following Kim A-reum's interception just before the end.