Only one captain among 20 players.
Hongik University defeated Chuncheon Middle School 100-73 in a Group A preliminary round game on Day 3 of the secondary division of the 61st Spring National Boys’ and Girls’ Basketball Federation Championship Haenam on Monday at Usul Dongbaek Gymnasium in Haenam-gun, Jeollanam-do, South Korea. The victory was the first of the tournament for Hongdae, which went 1-1 heading into the 텍사스홀덤사이트 final game of the preliminary round.
Hongdae finished the first half with a lead. However, they were outscored 12-23 in the third quarter to cut the deficit to 66-65 heading into the final quarter. At the crunch time, captain Oh Young-hoo scored 12 points in the fourth quarter to give the team the win.
Starting the game, Oh (185 cm, F) finished with 34 points (2 3Ps), 5 rebounds, 5 assists, and 5 steals in 38 minutes and 2 seconds.
“In the first game against Cheonan Sungshung, we didn’t play well on defense. We made a lot of mistakes at important moments. It was the first tournament of the year and the first game, so everyone was nervous and our preparation during winter training didn’t work out,” said Oh, reflecting on the loss. “Today was also lacking, but we will do better in the final preliminary match to win and qualify for the finals,” he said.
Oh started playing basketball in the second grade of middle school. This was later than most players.
“Since I was young, I’ve always liked playing sports with a ball, but I chose basketball because it suits me and it’s a fun sport,” says Oh. “I was playing club basketball with my brother. “My brother was playing club basketball with his brother, and they were having a practice game with an elite team, so I went to watch, and I was invited to join them and try out for the basketball team,” he said.
Currently, Hongdae Bujung is led by coach Kim Dong-hwan. The team has a total of 20 players, including captain Oh Young-hoo. There are five third-year players.
“We have a lot of teammates, so we all have different personalities. But we’re all nice and fun. We’re like brothers. When I was first asked to be captain, I had a lot of thoughts. I was nervous and wondered how to lead the team,” he said.
“I’m close with all my friends. On our days off, we would go to the water park with our parents,” he said. “Of course, sometimes we don’t see eye-to-eye and fight during the game, but after the game, we talk to each other and solve the problem.”
Finally, he talked about basketball at Hongdae.
“Coach Oh always emphasizes defense and aggressiveness, and he tells us that we must have venom on the court. I will become a more active player on the court so that the team can move forward in the way my coach wants.”