FIBA Asia Cup 2025 Qualification: Indonesia Bend By South Korea

The Indonesian Basketball national team lost to South Korea in the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup Qualification (doc. FIBA).

JAKARTA The Indonesian Basketball national team lost to South Korea in the third round of the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup Qualification.

Playing at the Goyang Gymnasium, Thursday, November 21, 2024, evening WIB, Johannis Winar's troops must recognize the advantage of the home team with a final score of 78-86.

Garuda troops played this match without being strengthened by Marques Bolden and Derrick Michael Xaverio. Both of them could not participate because they were busy working in the United States.

Indonesia actually performed well in this match. After falling behind in the first quarter, Winar's squad won the second quarter to equalize the score 40-40.

In the third quarter, Indonesia dominated the game again and managed to excel with 23-18.

However, in the last quarter, Korea, Selantan managed to rise up to immerse Anthony Beane and his friends.

Beane emerged as Indonesia's top scorer. This naturalized player contributed 27 points, followed by Abraham Damar with 15 points, Brandon Jawato with 13 points, and Yudha Saputera with 12 points.

This defeat made Indonesia have to settle for being the caretaker of the standings with three points. Overall, this is Indonesia's third defeat of three matches that have been undertaken.

The previous two defeats occurred when they met Australia and Thailand. The last country will get its turn to be treated by Indonesia on November 24, 2024 at the Indonesia Arena.