WUHAN (2015 FIBA Asia Women's Championship) - Korea seem to be gaining a lot of momentum in Level I (Group A) of the 2015 FIBA Asia Women's Championship, especially after defeating Chinese Taipei, 76-58.

Coach We Sung-Woo's team quickly built a double-digit lead against their East Asia rivals and successfully kept them at bay.

Korea hit 13 three-pointers with Park Hye-Jin's accounting for five of them as part of a game-high 17 points. Yang Ji-Hee also impressed with 12 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists, and 4 steals, while Kim Jung-Eun registered another good game with 12 points, 4 rebounds, and 3 assists.

Chinese Taipei struggled from the free-throw line, making just 12 of their 20 attempts. Wu Ying-Chieh and Lin Yu-Ting each tallied 14 points to pace the losing side.

Korea look to finish group play on a high note against India on Wednesday, while Chinese Taipei hope to bounce back against hosts China.

Turning Point: Despite playing catch-up throughout the game, Chinese Taipei still found a way to stay within striking distance of Korea. That is, until the 7:14 mark of the third quarter, when Park Hye-Jin's three-point shot ignited an 8-0 burst that gave Korea a 47-24 lead from which Chinese Taipei would never fully recover. Lee Kyung-Eun and Kwak Joo-Yeong also contributed in that run with a basket each.

Stats Don't Lie: By far, Korea were the more fluid team in this one. Coach We should be happy that his team assisted on 19 of their 29 field goal makes. They were also able to get the job done on the defensive end with 15 steals, which produced 22 Chinese Taipei turnovers.

Game Hero: Park Hye-Jin was the clear standout in this contest. The 1.78m guard averaged only 6 points and 4 rebounds entering this game, but she proved to be more potent than expected, finishing with 17 points to go with 5 rebounds, 4 steals and 2 assists in a sublime all-around effort.

The Bottom Line: Korea now have back-to-back wins and, should they prevail over India tomorrow, are set at full steam ahead towards the semifinals. Things were shaky for the Koreans when this tournament began, but they seem to have righted the ship and are peaking at the right time. Chinese Taipei, meanwhile, seem to be reeling and are set to face another tough foe in the hosts. Coach Otis Hughley’s ladies will certainly need all the good fortune they can get.

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