"Second place in tears." "I was so serious about SK, so I got emotional."
"Second place in tears." "I was so serious about SK, so I got emotional."
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The SK squad in Gangnam shed tears by winning a valuable runner-up prize in the SK General Manager's Cup.
Assistance is an Associate For Youth project that has been underway since 2022 to develop Korean youth basketball. The Gangnam SK Basketball Class, which is working on this project, won a thrilling runner-up prize at the '2025 18th SK Knights Junior Knights Basketball Competition'.
Gangnam SK (SK Junior Knights Gangnam 1 Branch & Seocho Branch) participated in the 18th SK Knights Junior Knights Basketball Competition in 2025 held on the 6th and 7th, and proudly won the runner-up prize, laying the groundwork for the leap. For Gangnam SK, it was a valuable achievement in this competition that they prepared for a long time.
Marking its 18th anniversary, about 800 players from 35 elementary school teams (lower grades, higher grades) and 28 middle and high school teams (U14, U15, higher grades) participated in the competition. Gangnam SK also participated in the competition and competed fiercely with SK youth basketball classes from all over the country.
The team was Gangnam SK, which stood out from the preliminary round. The team, which faced the Gangdong SK and Suzy SK, secured two consecutive wins to pass the preliminary round as No. 1 in the group. While Lee Seung-hwan stood out in attack by leading the team, all the players, including Kim Ji-hoo and Moon Si-yoon, played their part and showed off their stable performance.
After passing the preliminary round easily, Banpo SK was the opponent team in the quarterfinals. They were tough opponents. However, Gangnam SK, where Kim Min-chan and Kim Tae-yul dominated the game under the basket, secured another win against Banpo SK, and successfully advanced to the semifinals.
After advancing to the semifinals, the team faced Dongdaemun SK, which had never won a game. It was a tough situation for the team, which had been losing consecutive games to the SK Wyverns.
However, with Kim Min, Ahn Jun-yu, and Joo Yoon-jong keeping the opponent team's offense at bay by displaying strong defense, Gangnam SK advanced to the final by beating Dongdaemun SK 18-14. It was the first win for Gangnam SK against Dongdaemun SK.
The Gangnam SK, which competed with the Gimpo SK for the championship, had a neck-and-neck race of one to two points in the first half. It was an even trend. However, in the second half of the year, the team lost the lead to the Gimpo SK due to a lack of physical stamina and difficulties in shooting on the outside, and the team was inferior even under the basket to win the runner-up prize in this year's event.
Gangnam SK, where the players claimed to train on weekdays ahead of the tournament, was so serious about the tournament that all the players shed tears of joy and regret after the game.
Oh Chang-hyun, coach of SK Wyverns in Gangnam, said, "I'm so grateful to the kids. When the kids shed tears after the competition ended, I also got emotional. I also want to thank my parents for their hard work for this competition. Since important competitions in the summer season are coming up soon, I will make up for my shortcomings and show good performance in the remaining competitions."
"Through this SK Group leader's support, we have gained valuable experience in helping our children grow as a team. This is more important than performance 스포츠토토. The concentration, perseverance, and tears that our children shed in the face of defeat must have been all meaningful experiences," said Sung Hoon, head of SK Wyverns in Gangnam, who has provided ample support for their children. "I believe our children will be able to take on greater challenges in the future using this experience as a stepping stone," he encouraged his students.