The North Korean women’s basketball team missed out on a chance to take home a bronze medal at the Asian Games on Thursday, losing by a whopping 30 points to its South Korean rivals in Hangzhou.
The DPRK led early and managed to tie the game during the third quarter, but the ROK team’s superior athleticism and skill led them to eventually run away with the game, winning by 93-63.
The North Korean women’s basketball team missed out on a chance to take home a bronze medal at the Asian Games on Thursday, losing by a whopping 30 points to its South Korean rivals in Hangzhou.
The DPRK led early and managed to tie the game during the third quarter, but the ROK team’s superior athleticism and skill led them to eventually run away with the game, winning by 93-63.
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