Elegant Sports defeats open division favorite Master Wook to win the title.
Elegant Sports defeated Master Wook 18-13 in the Men’s Open Division final of the KBA 3×3 KOREA TOUR 2024 at the 2nd Inje Tournament Korea League at Sangnam Sports Park Gymnasium in Inje-gun, Gangwon-do on Wednesday.
Although it was the final, the game was fresh. Once they got into the flow, Elegant Sports pushed their opponents hard. Kim Min-jae and Sun Yong-joon attacked the rim and long shooter Choi Hee-jae provided support with 온라인카지노 two-pointers from the perimeter.
Elegant Sports kept the lead until the end of the game. Choi Hee-jae, whose shooting touch has improved, countered with a series of two-pointers. Masterwok tried to catch up with their captain Park Doo-young, but the gap had already widened beyond repair.
The MVP honor went to Elegant Sports’ Choi Hee-jae. “I’m happy to compete in the Korea Tour after a long time and share the title with my brothers,” Choi said of his victory.
He scored nine points in the final, including four two-pointers, and said, “Before the tournament, I practiced mid-range jumpers and three-pointers intensively. My teammates did a great job of getting me kickout passes, but I didn’t make any yesterday. But I’m glad that I was able to finish well today.”
Choi, 22, previously played 3×3 for ThunderFive in high school. “It’s been a long time since I won, so I have a lot of memories, and I want to say thank you to Elegant Sports CEO Lee Hyung-min and my teammates who played with me,” Choi said warmly as he recalled his moment of glory.