Kadena's Mark Francis climbs over Kinnick's Javier Arroyo to try to get to the ball in the hands of Kinnick's Derek Ulrich. (Dave Ornauer/Stars and Stripes)
TOKYO – DODEA-Pacific basketball teams would like to have placed higher in their respective brackets. But for the wealth of experience they gained playing in the 7th American School In Japan Kanto Classic, most said they were glad to take part.
Kadena finished highest among the boys, defeating last year’s runner-up Nile C. Kinnick in the third-place game 41-29. On the girls side, Yokota took fourth, losing 45-28 to John F. Kennedy of Guam in the girls third-place contest.
“We gained experience as a team,” Panthers senior Chloe Cunningham said. “We learned a lot … even if we didn’t get the spot we wanted. We came out stronger than when we came in, and this will help take us all the way through Far East.”
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