Appearing for the 12th time in two years, Ichinoseki Gakuin, wearing a blue uniform, faced Hyogo representative Matsusei Mita, who was participating for the 6th time in a row.
International student Omoka Lomarian, who is 192 cm tall, took advantage of his height to take shots one after another.
Furthermore, just before the end of the second quarter, Mikoto Chikano made a three-pointer from this position!
In the 4th quarter, the free throws cut the lead to 2 points, but there were 4 seconds left before the end of the game. Shina Takahashi took a shot after receiving a no-look pass from Yuzuki Ito. We won 66-62 and advanced to the first match. The second round on the 24th will be against Nara Bunka.
In the first match for the boys, Iwate representative Kurosawajiri Kogyo, who participated for the second consecutive year, played against Shimane representative Matsue Higashi.
Although they gave up the lead in the first quarter, they turned it around in the next 10 minutes. I managed to escape and win a close battle. The second round will be on the 25th, against Fukushima Higashiryo, representing Fukushima.