“Tour Champions in the Round of 16”… Only Kim Ga-young survived the full set. [LPBA 5차투어]

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[빌리어즈앤스포츠=김민영 기자] The second turn of the round of 16 became the graveyard for tour champions.

Former LPBA champions Kim Se-yeon (Huons), Natsumi Higashiuchi (Japan), and Kang Ji-eun (SK Rent-a-Car) were all eliminated in the second turn of the round of 16. Gayoung Kim (Hana Card) was the only one to survive after a close battle with a full set.

In the round of 16 of the ‘Huons LPBA Championship’ held at KINTEX PBA Stadium in Goyang at 7:30 pm on the 24th, Kim Ga-young played a full set against Lim Gyeong-jin and finished with a two-bank shot, winning with a set score of 3-2.

Kim Ga-young, who lost the first set to Lim Gyeong-jin 11:5 (9 innings), won the 2nd set 11:0 (7 innings), and then won the 3rd set 11:5 (11 innings), leading the set score to 2-1. . However, Lim Gyeong-jin, who was losing 4 to 8 (4 innings) in the 4th set, scored 6 high runs in the 5th inning and succeeded in turning the score around 10:9, and then had a bloody final 1-point match with Kim Ga-young at 10:10 to win 1 first. They raised the score and won a dramatic tie set at 11:10 (8 innings). Set score 2-2.

In the game that went to the final 5 sets, Gayoung Kim scored 3 points in the 2nd inning and 1 point in the 3rd inning to take a 4:1 lead. Lim Kyung-jin also had a chance, but Lim Kyung-jin’s two attacks narrowly missed, giving Kim Ga-young the opportunity. Kim Ga-young, who did not miss the opportunity, scored three points and finished with a two-bank shot to take the final set with a score of 9:1, confirming her advancement to the quarterfinals.

Kim Ga-young, who won two consecutive championships on this season’s tour, advanced to the quarterfinals and will challenge Baek Min-ju (Crown Haitai) to advance to the semifinals for the third time in a row.

At the same time, Oh Ji-yeon, who defeated the first world champion Kim Se-yeon with a set score of 3-0 and advanced to the quarterfinals for the fourth time, will challenge to advance to the semifinals for the first time. Oh Ji-yeon’s quarterfinal opponent is Hwang Min-ji.

‘Born in 2001’ Hwang Min-ji defeated ‘LPBA Champ’ Natsumi Higashiuchi with a set score of 3-0 and advanced to the quarterfinals for the second time after advancing to the quarterfinals in the opening game of last season.

Additionally, Kim Jeong-mi, who recorded the highest average (1.435) in the round of 32, defeated Kang Ji-eun with a set score of 3-1 and succeeded in advancing to the quarterfinals. This is his third attempt to advance to the semifinals in his 7th tournament since reaching the semifinals at the 7th tour ‘High1 Resort Championship’ last season.

Kim Jeong-mi’s opponent in the quarterfinals is Kwon Bal-hae (SY), who defeated Han Ji-eun (SY), Jeong Eun-young, and Kim Han-gil to reach the quarterfinals for the first time since her professional billiards debut.

Meanwhile, the ‘Huons Championship’ quarterfinals will be held twice at 5 PM and 7:30 PM on the 25th. At 5 PM, Kim Ga-young, Baek Min-joo, and Jeon Ji-woo and Srong Piavi will face off in the first quarter-finals. At 7:30 PM, Kim Jeong-mi, Kwon Bal-hae, Oh Ji-yeon and Hwang Min-ji will decide who will advance to the semifinals.

(Photo = Goyang/Reporter Lee Yong-hwi)