Czech Women’s Basketball vs South Korea Women’s Basketball Preview: South Korea Suffers Reversal in First Game with Low Morale, Czech Republic Aims for Second Consecutive Victory

At 7:30 AM on August 21, the qualifying matches for the 2026 Berlin Women’s Basketball World Cup continue, with the Czech Republic women’s basketball team facing off against the South Korean women’s basketball team.

Rules:

The tournament is held in two zones: Mexico and Rwanda, with 8 teams each divided into 2 groups, only the champions of each zone can qualify for the Women’s Basketball World Cup.

Group A: Venezuela, Mali, South Korea, Czech Republic

Group B: Mexico, Mozambique, New Zealand, Montenegro

The South Korean women’s basketball team is currently ranked thirteenth in the world, led by Park Ji-hyeon, who scored 22 points, grabbed 8 rebounds, made 3 steals, and 2 assists in the 2023 Women’s Basketball Asian Cup match against the Chinese women’s basketball team, leaving a deep impression.

In their first game, the South Korean women’s basketball team lost 78-84 to Venezuela, ranked 25th in the world, after being overturned. The South Korean team had an excellent performance in the second quarter, leading Venezuela by 4 points at halftime, but scored no more than 20 points in the last two quarters, eventually losing the game regrettably. In this game, the South Korean team did not have an advantage in rebounds, nor did they control turnovers and fouls as well as Venezuela. Although all players contributed, with 11 players scoring, they lacked a key player. Compared to Venezuela’s Perez scoring 22 points and grabbing 8 rebounds, only three South Korean players scored in double digits. Park Ji-hyeon had the highest score of 19 points, 6 rebounds, and 2 assists for the team, Kang Li-seo scored 17 points and 4 rebounds, and Park Ji-su had 14 points and 6 rebounds. The South Korean offense was restricted by Venezuela in the second half, and losing by 6 points was a pity.

The Czech women’s basketball team is ranked sixth in the world. They easily defeated the Malian women’s basketball team 84-63 in their first game, dominating the game in all aspects. They outrebounded Mali 50-35. Despite a high number of turnovers, it did not affect the overall outcome. The team’s shooting percentage was as high as 48.3%, and their three-point shooting percentage was 33.3%. In contrast, the opponent’s shooting percentage was only 31.7%, indicating a clear gap in strength between the two teams. In this game, Lejckingerova of the Czech Republic scored the highest of 21 points and 6 rebounds, while Cechova added 15 points and 9 rebounds. With their outstanding performance, the Czech Republic did not face much pressure in this game.

There has been no recent record of matches between the South Korean and Czech women’s basketball teams, with the last encounter dating back to the 2010 Women’s Basketball World Cup, when the Czech Republic defeated South Korea 96-65. Given the recent form and strength of both teams, the South Korean women’s basketball team will likely face a tough challenge in tomorrow’s game. Whether they can avoid a second consecutive loss remains to be seen.

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