Fukushima Higashiryo participates in the Winter Cup for the fourth consecutive year, perseveres and wins against Teikyo Asaka | Basketball | Sports Bull (Spo Bull)

◆Basketball◇National High School Championship Fukushima prefecture qualifying round▽Women’s final Fukushima Higashiryo 68-58 Teikyo Asaka (2nd, Azuma General Gymnasium)

The girls’ final was held, and Fukushima Higashiryo defeated Teikyo Asaka 68-58, earning them the right to participate in the National High School Basketball Championship (commonly known as the Winter Cup, which starts on December 23rd at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, etc.) for the fourth time in a row. Obtained. There was a tough period in the third quarter when they were down by two points, but they persevered. Head coach Nozomi Hoshi reflected, “We didn’t rush and fought as a team until the end.”

In the first half, Osai Faber Chinoe (second year), an exchange student from Nigeria, took advantage of his 187cm tall frame to dominate inside, taking a 35-22 lead. In the third quarter, the team struggled against an opponent who switched from man-to-man to zone defense, but captain Shoko Todo (3rd year) said, “My feet were slowing down, so I called out to them again and ran through,” as they quickly switched between offense and defense. They found the flow again and won by 10 points in the end. Todo wiped his sweat with a smile and said, “I’m glad I was able to hold back and pull him away.”

In the past three Winter Cups, they lost in the first round. This year, with the theme of “Tough Choices”, I have been greedy in my quest for growth, saying “Be strict with yourself, choose the hard way, and overcome it.” Looking ahead to his “4th Honesty,” captain Todo said, “I want to not only get my first win, which my seniors were unable to achieve, but also advance to the top 16 and top 8.” (Moeka Akimoto)