The women's final of the National High School Basketball Championship was held on the 28th, and Kyoto Seika Gakuen defeated Sapporo Yamanote High School to win the championship for the first time.
The women's final of the national high school basketball championship "Winter Cup" was held at Tokyo Gymnasium in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo. high school competed.
In the match, Kyoto Seika Gakuen showed offensive power from the beginning with second-year student Yuka Yagi's play under the goal and Kanna Shibata's three-point shot. and led.
In the 3rd quarter, the chasing Sapporo Yamanote High School, led by captain MORIOKA Honoka, grabbed the pace by quickly switching from defense to offense and finished the quarter with a score of 80-64.
In the final 4th quarter, it was an uncompromising affair, but Izoje Uche, the captain of Kyoto Seika Gakuen, took advantage of his height of 1.88cm to score consecutive goals under the goal, and managed to shake off the tenacious opponent. He won 99-81 and won his first championship.
Kyoto Seika Gakuen's Uche, who had 35 points and 18 rebounds, said, "I'm glad that we were able to come together as a team and be able to defend thoroughly. I hope the juniors will win the championship again next year." was