Hwabong Middle School defeated Samsun Middle School after a close game to announce its first victory in the competition.
In Gyeonggi Province, Hwabongjung defeated Sam Seonjung 54-52 on the 27th after the preliminary round of the 49th National Men's and Women's Middle Basketball Tournament held at Yeonggwang Spitium Gymnasium in Yeonggwang-gun, Jeollanam-do. Second-grade Lee Seung-hyun (188cm, G, F) dominated the scoring with 23 points and 29 rebounds, and Seo Sang-min (195cm, C) also played his part and won the team.
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, Eom Sung-min and Jeon Woo-jin fought hard, but they were pushed back at the last minute.
In the next game, Jeonju Nam Middle School defeated Dandae Bujung 54 to 48 thanks to Jang In-ho's performance, who showed off his strength with 21 points, 18 rebounds and 11 blocks.
Munhwa Middle School in Group D beat Geummyeong Middle School (80-78), their first win. Chu Yu-dam exploded with 41 points, becoming the main contributor to the team's victory, and Lim Young-hyuk and Kim Ki-ro G) added 28 points.
Gunsan Middle School and Yongsan Middle School recorded their first wins in Group F. Gunsan Middle School, where Kim Woo-bin and Moon Sung-hyun recorded a double-double, beat Seongnam Middle School 73-50, while Yongsan Middle School, with Lee Do-yoon and Kim Min-hwan (180 cm, F), was Bae Jae-jeong. They announced their prospects for the finals after a 101-53 rout.
Yang Jung-joong won Group G. Yang Jung-joong, led by Park Jae-hyung, easily defeated Hongik University Bujung 81-68, and Sungkyunkwan in Group C smiled with an 80-59 victory over Gye Sung-joong.