This is the second game for both teams in the Final Four. They both have one win already and the winner of this game will guarantee to have a spot in the National Tournament.
Ryonan's Coach Kantoku has make several changes in this game against team Kainan. Fukuda makes his first appearance in the tournament and Sendoh changes his position to be a point guard. These changes prove to be very successful. The good passes from Sendoh and excellent scoring capability from Fukuda are able to make Ryonan to have a 10 point lead in the first half.
In the second half, Kainan begins the dramatic come back with the Kiyota's dunk in the face of Uozumi. Then, the terrific 3-points from Jin cuts the big lead to only 5 ponts. This forces Kantoku to replace Fukuda with excellent defender Ikegami in order to guard Jin. With 6 minute left in the game, Uozumi fouls out and Maki and Sendoh begins their super star 1 vs 1 battle. With 0:09 left, Kainan is leading by 2 when Ikegami steals the ball from Maki and passes it to Sendoh for a break away. Sendoh tries to draw foul from Maki when he dunks the ball but is unsucessful. The game then goes into overtime. Without Uozumi, Ryonan is unable to prevent the scoring from Kainan and Kainan is able to win the game by 6 point.
Ryonan | vs | Kainan |
83 | Final | 89 |