The boys’ final of the National High School Basketball Championship was held on the 29th, with Fukuoka Daiichi High School defeating Fukuoka Ohori High School 63-53, dominating the showdown between Fukuoka prefecture teams and winning the championship for the fifth time in four years. I accomplished it.
The men’s final of the Winter Cup, the national high school basketball championship, was held at the Tokyo Gymnasium in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo, and was a meeting between Fukuoka Prefecture teams, Fukuoka Daiichi and Fukuoka Ohori, the same as the final four years ago.
The game started in the first quarter, with Fukuoka Daiichi scoring points with fast attacks from a solid defense led by Hideto Sakihama.In the second quarter, they continued to score 14 points in a row, extending their lead to 38-14. Then the game was called back.
Fukuoka Daiichi maintained a lead of over 20 points throughout the second half, and although they were caught up in the fourth quarter, they held on to their lead and won 63-53, earning their fifth championship in four years.
Fukuoka Ohori struggled against the opponent’s tough defense from the beginning, and in the fourth quarter they caught up to 10 points thanks to captain Yamato Miwa’s three-point shot, but they were unable to win for the first time in two years.
Fukuoka Daiichi’s Sakihama, who scored 18 points, the most for both teams, said, “I’m relieved.This year we really struggled without getting a good result, but in the end we were able to win the championship, so I would like to express my gratitude to my 115 teammates. I want to thank you,” he said with a smile.
Regarding his opponent, Fukuoka Ohori, he said, “I’ve been playing against them since I was a freshman, and without them I wouldn’t be where I am or the team I am today.It was a tough game, but I’m glad to finally be able to play against them here.” “I’ll do it,” he said.
2023-12-29 09:11:49
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