Red Sparks Lose 0-3 at Home to Expressway Hi-Pass

Daejeon, MINA – Red Sparks hosted Expressway Hi-Pass in a match for the 2026/2027 Korean V-League (women’s division) on Thursday.

Playing at their home venue, Chungmu Gymnasium in Daejeon, Red Sparks were defeated 0-3 (23-25, 21-25, 14-25) by Hi-Pass.

Hi-Pass opposite hitter Moma Bassoko emerged as the top scorer with 20 points.

First Set
Red Sparks trailed narrowly at 9-11 early in the first set. However, they put up a tough fight, and a “monster block” by Park Eun-jin leveled the score at 19-19.

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Hi-Pass ultimately secured the first set, winning 23-25 ​​after Moma Bassoko delivered a powerful spike into the hosts’ court. The score stood at 0-1 in favor of Hi-Pass.

Second Set
At the start of the second set, Red Sparks took a 10-8 lead, but Hi-Pass soon equalized at 13-13.

Hi-Pass went on to assert their dominance for the remainder of the set, with Red Sparks falling 21-25. The score moved to 0-2 for Hi-Pass.

Third Set
In the third set, the visiting team surged ahead early, scoring a series of consecutive points led by Moma Bassoko to reach 1-6.

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A point from Kang So-hwi allowed Hi-Pass to dominate the second interval, leading 9-16.

Hi-Pass maintained their advantage, reaching 12-20, before closing out the set 14-25. The final score was 0-3 in favor of Hi-Pass. []

Mi’raj News Agency (MINA)

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