Kadena’s Ayanna Levy tries to shoot between St. Paul Christian defenders through the women’ championship sport Saturday at America Faculty 5 on the Japan Kanto Basic basketball match. The Warriors outshot the Panthers 38-33. (Dave Ornauer/Stars and Stripes)
TOKYO – Whereas the DODEA groups didn’t compete for the boys or women titles, they obtained priceless preparation for the upcoming Far East basketball tournaments on Saturday.
Kadena’s women got here the closest to a championship on the fifth American Faculty in Japan’s Kanto Basic, beating Guam’s St. They misplaced 38-33 towards Paul Christian – the second loss for the Panthers within the final two Kanto Basic women finals. Nile C. Kinnick and EJ King adopted in third and fourth place.
On the boys’ aspect, Yokota, which entered the match undefeated, misplaced its final two video games on Saturday to complete fourth, defending champion St. Mary’s and second- and third-place finishers Okkodo and 2020 champion Baba Duenas Memorial of Guam completed behind.
“It is at all times good preparation for the large dance,” Purple Devils women coach and Kinnick athletic director Joey White stated. “Preparation is vital. We couldn’t go to the championship as a result of we didn’t carry out. However I’m happy with the women.”
KaMiyah Dabner had 17 factors and All-Match ahead Amyka Jones had 12 factors as they outscored the Purple Devils, who led by as many as 14 on the finish.
“The women have been challenged they usually rose to the problem,” Cobras coach McKinzy Greatest stated. Moa Greatest led King with 14 factors and Malivan Shinker had 12. “We went down and got here again at six. I am comfortable.”
Kadena’s NyKale Penn drives previous St. John’s through the women’ championship sport Saturday at America Faculty No. 5 within the Japan Kanto Basic basketball match. Paul Christian’s Ryanna faces Ngirchomlei. The Warriors outshot the Panthers 38-33. (Dave Ornauer/Stars and Stripes)
Kadena’s Ayanna Levy sends a cross previous St. Paul Christian defenders throughout Saturday’s women championship sport at America Faculty 5 on the Kanto Basic basketball match in Japan. The Warriors outshot the Panthers 38-33. (Dave Ornauer/Stars and Stripes)
Kadena’s Future Richardson drives previous St. John’s throughout Saturday’s women championship sport on the fifth American Faculty Kanto Basic basketball match in Japan. Paul drives towards Christian’s protection. The Warriors outshot the Panthers 38-33. (Dave Ornauer/Stars and Stripes)
Roy Igwe was named probably the most priceless participant of the match. He scored 21 factors to steer St. Mary’s previous champion Father Duenas Memorial, 59-51, within the Kanto Basic 5 American Faculty of America Saturday’s boys championship sport in Japan. (Remy Sherratt/Particular to Stripes)
Within the women’ closing, the Kadena and St. Paul women performed a slow-paced, defensive battle. The lead modified fingers six occasions and the sport was tied 4 occasions earlier than the Warriors’ Sazzanei Quintanilla took the lead late within the fourth quarter.
The freshman guard hit two clutch foul pictures, then hit a three-pointer with lower than a minute remaining to lastly give the Warriors sufficient respiration house.
“I used to be simply taking part in my sport, attempting to remove the group,” Quintanilla stated. “I’m very comfortable for the victory”
She completed with a game-high 12 factors, whereas Future Richardson led the Panthers with 11 factors.
In an effort to attain the finals on Saturday, the groups needed to play quarter-finals and semi-finals on the identical day.
Yokota’s boys confronted uphill battles in all three video games, coming from 4 factors down to attain the ultimate 10 factors in a 56-50 1/4 closing win over Kinnick.
However the Panthers misplaced to Ata Duenas 75-62 within the semifinals, and maybe misplaced greater than that when senior ahead Zemon Davis, who led the Panthers with 23 factors, went down with a knee harm within the fourth quarter. He tried to get again up, however fell once more within the final seconds.
Marcus Woods scored 23 factors because the Panthers fell to Okkodo 66-65 within the third-place sport.
The boys title went to St. John, who misplaced to Yokota within the closing of the primary Kanto Basic in 2017. Mary’s obtained the staff. MVP Roy Igwe scored 21 factors to steer the Titans, who dethroned the Friars 59-51.
“It feels nice,” Titans coach Kris Thiesen stated.
