In the men's basketball B League, the final of the championship that decides the winning team of this season will start on the 28th.
Prior to this, players from Ryukyu Golden Kings and Utsunomiya Brex, who are aiming for their first victory, talked about their enthusiasm at a press conference online.
The B-League final, in which the team that won the first two wins, will open at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on the 28th, and is the second time in five seasons since the era of Ryukyu, which is ranked first in the west area, and its predecessor, Tochigi Brex. Utsunomiya, a wild card aiming for victory, will play against each other.
Prior to this, players from both teams held an online press conference on the 27th, and Ryuichi Kishimoto of Ryukyu, who is from Okinawa, said, "I want to prepare to do my best." ..
On top of that, about 50 years after Okinawa's return to the mainland, it was the first time to advance to the final. I came to the stage. I want to fight with the thoughts of those who have connected history on their backs, and fight with the feeling that their thoughts will be rewarded if they win the championship. " I said my thoughts.
On the other hand, Utsunomiya's Makoto Hiejima said, "I lost in the first round in the final last year, but I want to take the initiative in the first round. I swore to humiliate last season when I lost in the final.
NHK will broadcast the 1st and 2nd rounds of the Championship Final live on BS1 and General TV.