Yamagata Chuo Claims Double Victory at 78th Fujii & Takano Cups

Yamagata Chuo High School secured both the Fujii Cup (girls’ title) and Takano Cup (boys’ title) at the 78th Yamagata Prefectural High School Basketball Championship on April 26, 2026, completing a historic sweep of the prefecture’s premier interscholastic tournament.

The finals, held as part of the tournament’s final day, saw Yamagata Chuo’s boys’ team defeat Sakata Minami 79-68 in the Takano Cup final, while the girls’ team won 68-57 over the same opponent in the Fujii Cup final. These victories capped a dominant run for Yamagata Chuo throughout the competition.

According to the official tournament bracket and results published by the Yamagata Prefecture Basketball Association, Yamagata Chuo advanced through the brackets with consistent performances. In the boys’ semifinals, Yamagata Chuo defeated Yamagata Minami 68-54, setting up the final against Sakata Minami, who had earlier beaten Haguro 66-64 in their semifinal. The girls’ semifinals featured Yamagata Chuo’s 98-39 victory over Haguro and Sakata Minami’s 57-26 win against Yamagata Shogyo, leading to the championship matchups.

The third-place games confirmed Haguro as the boys’ third-place finisher with a 66-64 win over Yamagata Minami, while Yamagata Shogyo claimed girls’ third place by defeating Haguro 64-51. The tournament results were confirmed through multiple verified sources, including the Yamagata Prefecture Basketball Association’s official tournament page and contemporary match reports from local sports media covering the event.

The 78th edition of the Fujii & Takano Cups served as the qualifying event for Yamagata Prefecture’s representatives to the 80th National Sports Festival and 53rd Northeastern Comprehensive Sports Festival youth divisions, adding significant stakes to the competition beyond the prefectural title.

Yamagata Chuo’s sweep highlights the program’s current strength in Yamagata Prefecture’s high school basketball landscape, with both teams demonstrating depth and execution throughout the tournament’s three-day format held in late April 2026.

For ongoing updates on Yamagata Prefecture high school basketball and future tournament developments, readers are encouraged to follow official channels from the Yamagata Prefecture Basketball Association.

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