The women’s basketball club at Yokkaichi Marykno Gakuin Junior High School (Hiraocho) won the “1st National U15 Basketball Championship” held at Musashino Forest Sport Plaza (Tokyo) from January 4th to 7th. It was. Junior high school and club teams participated and became the first champion of the tournament, which was held for the first time in the tournament to decide the best in Japan.[Athletes who visited Yokkaichi City Hall to report the victory]
Due to the influence of the new Corona, the tournament was canceled one after another, and the summer national tournament, which was aimed at “winning the whole country”, has disappeared, but at the first tournament, it reached the top of the country. In the final, he won a close battle, even though he was involved in an extra time with the powerful Kyoto Seika Gakuen Junior High School.
The players visited Yokkaichi City Hall on January 26th to report the victory. Mayor Tomohiro Mori of the city and Chairman Shinpei Hayakawa of the Yokkaichi City Council responded and praised the victory. “I heard that it is strong, but the national victory is amazing,” said Mayor Mori. Captain Higashi Benihana said, “In the final, I was nervous in the first half and couldn’t put out what we had been practicing, but from the second half we made a good flow by valuing the enjoyment.”
“Everyone really did their best,” said Ai Inagaki. “It was hard for the whole tournament to be a new Corona, but I’m glad I won the championship.” “I was able to face the match with gratitude.” “I was nervous until I entered the court, but when I went to the match It’s fun, “said the players who shared their impressions of the tournament. Chair Hayakawa was impressed that “it is wonderful to have fun because you are practicing.”
It seems that the players will continue to play basketball even after going on to high school, and Mayor Mori said to the players, “Please continue to do your best.”
