Everyone finished in basketball! Swearing to grow in the Intercollegiate Championships/Tokyo Summer Championship
The semi-finals and finals of the Tokyo Summer Championship were held. Meiji University faced Tamagawa University A in the semi-finals, and despite struggling with the first half, they left the team to win in the second half. In the final, he challenged Takudai, a strong player who belongs to the Kanto First Division League, but was defeated. This tournament has been a number of challenges in terms of shooting accuracy, but also received many rewards. He was the runner-up to get a boost for the fall league match.
◆6/22, 6/29 Tokyo Summer Championships (Fukagawa Kita Sports Center, etc.)
▼6/29 vs Tamagawa University A match (Tokyo Gymnasium Sub Arena)
◯Meidai 72 {21-14, 10-26, 26-9, 15-12} 61 Tamagawa Dai A
▼6/29: Taku Tai Wars (Tokyo Gymnasium Sub Arena)
Meiji University 77 {24-22, 17-27, 19-26, 17-37} 112 Takudai ○
Starters for both matches include PG Hagiwara Kana (3rd written by Hamamatsu Kaiseikan), SF Kamiyama Minamiho (4th written by Shirao Dai Ashikaga), F Fujii Hana (1st sold by Japan Airlines Yamanashi), and CFGoto Hanoyoshi (Science and Engineering 4th, Kugenuma), C Sugiyama Miko (Text 1, Hamamatsu Kaiseikan).
In the semi-finals, they faced Tamagawa University A. Meiji University wanted to get the pace, with game maker Hagiwara in mind, but in the first half, his defense didn’t work as he wanted. “The defense we were practicing hard was not showing at all, and we were scored 40 points,” said Kamiyama, highlighting the challenges from the beginning, and the team was led and the first half ended.
However, the second half still brought back to life. From the start, he attempted an all-court one-on-one and set off a hard defense. They apply pressure to induce turnovers and mass-produce points in one go. Furthermore, the struggles of tall rookie Sugiyama under the goal were shining. Captain Kamiyama also expressed his hopes, saying, “The first-year students are fresh, and I hope they can use that to inspire the team with rebounds and drives,” and in the fourth quarter, he scored consecutive goals from steals at key points. As if to clear the frustrating developments in the first half, they steadily accumulated points and won by 11 points. We advanced to the finals about two hours later.
In the final, they challenged Takudai, who was affiliated with the Kanto First Division League, saying, “We were in the mood for challengers” (Hagiwara). They scored the opening goal about five seconds into the game, but they were not easily able to pass the flow. Sugiyama becomes an international student and will bring in a good opportunity from Goto’s aggressive rebound. “It’s more motivation to create your own basketball than to match your opponent,” said Hagiwara, and they actively developed both offense and defense. The second quarter was over the seesaw game and led by a two-point lead. Immediately after the start, Takudai took the lead. Meiji University also tried to make a comeback with steel and other factors, but they lacked decisive power and were unable to score goals. Takudai sanks three-point shots with an impressive success rate and continues to score. Meiji University also took on the cooperation between Goto and Sugiyama and Hagiwara’s drive, and the first half ended with an eight-point behind.
Takudai’s momentum did not stop even in the third quarter. “(Takudai) is strong in areas other than height,” said Kamiyama, and was overwhelmed by his response to loose balls and his success rate of shooting. However, they launched an attack mainly on Hagiwara, Kamiyama, and F Nakauenon (2nd Science and Technology, Kugenuma), and entered the final quarter with a 15-point lead. As Meiji University begins to see fatigue, his pass cannot be connected, and he begins to see situations where he is turning over. Obana Yushin (2nd Politics and Economics, Economics, Shimotsuma First) and Obata Asuka (1st Science and Engineering, Engineering, and Engineering, Ryukoku Toyama) actively aimed at goals, but they were unable to close the gap, resulting in a 100-point loss.
Although they lost to Takudai, Meiji University finished second in the tournament as runner-up. “We couldn’t win in the spring tournament and the rookie tournament, so it was great to win first. Each of us was able to make the most of our special plays, so I think that was good,” said Hagiwara, which made the tournament fruitful. This summer, he aims to improve his shooting ability, saying, “I think there will be many situations where he misses the free shots, so he will improve his shooting ability. Also, since he wants to hit the ball from the front with defense, I want to practice hard and build his foot.” (Kamiyama) Pay attention to the leaps in the fall league.
[Hashimoto Taiyo, Haruta Mai]
Comments after the match
General Kamiyama
――I think I struggled with the accuracy of my 3-point shot today.
“I think there may be times when threes don’t come in, so I think we have to cover that with defense. I think there are things that can only be done because threes don’t come in, so I hope that everyone can improve it on their own.”
――What was the harvest today?
“I was practicing half-Japanese zone defense, and that was a great help from Takudai and I think that was great.”
Hagiwara
――I’m sure Hagiwara’s scoring scenes were very noticeable in both matches, so why not look back on your own?
“I think what I need to do is score points and use my colleagues, so I feel that I’m glad I was able to do it as my job.”
――What areas do you want to strengthen this summer?
“Because I’m short, I’m in a rebound position, and we always have a bad time, so I want to practice hard there.”
