Manama, Bahrain, August 2, 2024 – Korea cruised past Chinese Taipei 3-0 (25-20, 25-16, 25-19) to wrap up their Elite Eight campaign in the 15th Asian Men’s U18 Volleyball Championship at the Isa Sport City Hall C on Friday.
Having missed out on a ticket to the semi-finals, the Koreans are looking to secure their best final classification in the tournament.
They were on the top of their game both offensively and defensively against Chinese Taipei, and did well to quickly complete the three-set sweep.
Lee Seungil had 16 points for the victors while Cho Yeongun added 11. Hu Jun-Xiang was Chinese Taipei’s top performer with 13 markers, and he was the only player in the team to score double figures.
Their result against Chinese Taipei earned the Koreans their only win in this stage, which they finished with four points on the group standings. Chinese Taipei suffered their third loss and ended on zero markers.
Both sides headed for the 5th-8th bracket to end the championship on Saturday and Sunday.
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