Daimeisei Sendai (Miyagi) achieved the sixth national victory for the first time in three years. Ibu Yamazaki, a second-year ace known as “Yamura Base II”, scored a jump shot in the last 5 seconds before the end of the game, beating 72-70 and Higashiyama (Kyoto) in reverse.

With 16 seconds remaining, he found his tie. The final attack, Ichi Yamazaki, who received the ball, shoots a medium shot. The ring hated me. not to give up. Pick up the bounce yourself. Jump shoot. 5 seconds left. I was sucked into the ring without touching myself. 13 points behind after finishing the 3rd quarter (Q). It was Ace who scored a point in the fierce battle that he achieved, won, and was outmatched.

Ichi Yamazaki said tearfully, raising his fists and hitting his head in third degree. “I’m the last to do it in third grade, so I thought I had to make up my mind. I can’t believe it.” Immediately after the start of the 1st Q, he made a series of drive-ins with 3 points, but was then abandoned by the ring. It’s hard to decide even if I hit it. Still, he kept trying without losing his positivity. Under goal, he fought for a rebound with a 206-centimeter Jean-Pierre Mutombo (3rd year), an international student from Higashiyama. Although the decision rate was low, both teams had the most of 25 points and 10 rebounds. It had more presence than twice as many double numbers.

I longed for OB Yamura’s base and proceeded to Meisei. He has taken over the uniform number “8”. However, that is not the only reason to refuse to apply for more than 50 schools across the country. In the Kanto tournament in Matsudo Ichichu’s third year, he scored 67 points out of 73 points for the team, but was eliminated. I realized that I could not win the game alone and I realized the importance of team play. That is why I chose to live in high school in Sendai to practice basketball under the supervision of Hisao Sato (71), who has raised many famous players.

“If you believe in yourself and believe in your team, you will be rewarded.” Director Sato’s eyes were also moistened. Last year’s tournament, in which he participated in the first grade, lost to Hokuriku in the quarterfinals. The dream of recreating the team’s third straight victory with Yamura since 2013 fell apart, and Ichi Yamazaki wept with regret. A year has passed since then. As well as shooting from the outer corner, which he is good at, he also gained strength on the inside and brought the team to the top, wetting his cheeks with tears of excitement. The 191cm and 90kg off-roader has become the best in Japan.

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