Ohka Gakuen survived reigning champion Gifu Girls' late surge and recaptured the Winter Cup title with a 72-67 victory on Saturday at Musashino Forest Sports Plaza.
For Ohka Gakuen, the All-Japan High School Tournament crown was the 22nd title — and first in three years — for the Aichi Prefecture school, and it completed the sweep in the three major national championships (along with the National Athletic Meet and Inter-High School Championship) this year.
"We hadn't won the championships in two years," Ohka Gakuen veteran head coach Shinichi Inoue said after the showdown between the two powerhouse schools. "And these two years felt like 10 years."
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