In the basketball national high school championship, the men's final was held on the 29th, and Fukuoka University Ohori High School defeated Teikyo Nagaoka High School in Niigata to win the championship for the first time in 28 years.
In the men's final of the basketball national high school championship "Winter Cup" held at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Fukuoka University Ohori, who is aiming for the first victory in 28 years, and Teikyo Nagaoka, who is aiming for the first victory, played against each other.
In the first half of the game, Fukuoka University Ohori took the lead of 9 points for a while with a three-point shot by Junpei Iwashita, but after that, he was caught up by Teikyo Nagaoka's strict defense and was 28 to 25. Wrap back.
In the second half, it was an offensive and defensive move, and at the end of the 4th quarter, Teikyo Nagaoka took the lead of 2 points with a jump shot by Osuke Shimakura.
However, when Fukuoka University Ohori had less than 1 minute and 30 seconds left, Iwashita scored a three-point shot and turned around, and just before the end, Fukuoka University Ohori pushed the rebound as it was and decided the game, Fukuoka University Ohori 59 pairs. I won a close battle at 56.
Fukuoka University Ohori is the third Winter Cup champion in 28 years.
Iwashita of Fukuoka University Ohori said, "I'm glad that each game is a fierce battle and I'm working hard to reach the top. I'm really grateful."