'Uh-duh' spirit...men's handball Doosan wins Champs first leg over SK

Men's handball powerhouse Doosan defeated SK Hawks (SK) in the best-of-three championship series and swept the first leg. Doosan revealed its prospects to win the combined title (1st place in the regular season and championship) for the ninth consecutive season.

Doosan, led by head coach Yoon Kyung-shin, defeated No. 1 SK 24-19 in the first leg of the championship match of the men's handball H League 2023-2024 season at the SK Handball Stadium in Songpa-gu, Seoul on Monday.

Doosan, who held a 4-1 head-to-head advantage over SK in the regular season, played attacking handball from the start, led by main man Kim Yeon-bin (27), and finished the first half with a comfortable five-point lead, 13-8.

SK pulled away in the second half, but were repeatedly stopped by the 6-foot-2 Doosan goalkeeper Kim Dong-wook (27). Doosan maintained the gap and eventually won 24-19.

Kim Yeon-bin led the offense with eight goals (three assists), while Kim Min-kyu (24) chipped in with five goals. 카지노사이트 Kim Dong-wook kept the door shut with a stellar save percentage (50%) and 13 saves, and was named the game's Most Valuable Player (MVP).

Doosan is the reigning men's handball champions of the SK Handball Korea League, formerly known as the H-League, having won eight consecutive titles since the 2015 season. This has led to a saying in handball circles: “Doosan will win the championship anyway. After winning the regular season crown this season, Doosan can complete the title if they win their next match. “It's a little bit of pressure, but I think (we) are strong in important games, and I think we showed a good performance (today),” said Kim Dong-wook. Coach Yoon expressed confidence, saying, “We've been told to do it for years, but there's no pressure.”