A Fierce Battle Conquering Two Consecutive Overtime Games! Seahorses Mikawa U15 Grabs a National Best 8 Spot with Tenacious Basketball

Thank you for your continued support for Seahorses Mikawa. Seahorses Mikawa U15 participated in the "Infronia B.LEAGUE U15 CHAMPIONSHIP 2026" held from Wednesday, March 25 to Sunday, March 29, 2026. In the third match of the preliminary league (Group-F) against Koshigaya Alphas U15, which determined advancement to the final tournament, Seahorses Mikawa U15 secured a narrow 50-49 victory after overtime. In the subsequent first round of the final tournament, they faced Levanga Hokkaido U15. This was another fierce battle that went into overtime, following the Koshigaya U15 match. With two consecutive big plays late in the game, they won 74-66, securing the club's first-ever spot in the Best 8. They were narrowly defeated by Tachikawa Dice U15 in the quarterfinals and by Fighting Eagles Nagoya U15 in the 5th place playoff tournament, concluding their participation in the tournament in the Best 8. Thank you for your support during the tournament.

Tournament Results Best 8

Preliminary League (Group-F) vs. Yokohama Excellence U15 76-42 〇 (Win)

vs. Osaka Evessa U15 85-38 〇 (Win)

vs. Koshigaya Alphas U15 50 OT1 49 〇 (Win)

ROUND OF 13 vs. Levanga Hokkaido U15 74 OT1 66 〇 (Win)

vs. Tachikawa Dice U15 34-70 ● (Loss)

5th Place Playoff Tournament vs. Fighting Eagles Nagoya U15 58-67 ● (Loss)

Player Comments

#5 Sho Tsuboi This tournament was the last game for us 3rd-year students. In the preliminary round, we played against Koshigaya U15, whom we had lost to for two consecutive years. In the first half, we struggled against their 3-pointers and fell behind, but we desperately kept up with them and managed to force overtime. There, we won with our characteristic tenacity and advanced to the final tournament. In the game against Hokkaido U15, we were constantly troubled by their 3-pointers and drives, but we focused on preventing them from shooting and managed to win after overtime. I felt that this tournament was a great growth experience for both the team and myself. I am very happy that Seahorses Mikawa U15 achieved its best-ever result.

#7 Ryukai Sunahara First, thank you to everyone for your great support and encouragement. In this tournament, we achieved our goal and Seahorses Mikawa U15's first-ever Best 8 finish. In the preliminary round, we played against Koshigaya U15, whom we had lost to for two consecutive years. Their shots were falling, which made it tough, but we kept up and managed to win in overtime. Then, in the first final tournament match in three years, against Hokkaido U15, we faced a disadvantageous period, but everyone fought without giving up, displayed our characteristic tenacity, and managed to win. Finally, I would like to summarize this past year. This season, we had many losses at the beginning, and the Prefectural Championship ended with a disappointing 4th place. However, everyone prepared diligently for the CHAMPIONSHIP through daily practice, and I believe this tournament was the culmination of all our efforts. I believe that the 1st and 2nd-year students will continue to achieve results next season based on this experience, so please continue your strong support for Seahorses Mikawa U15.

#8 Haruto Yamazaki In this tournament, we played against Koshigaya Alphas U15 in the preliminary round, with advancement to the final tournament at stake, a team we had lost to for two consecutive years. Although we fell behind early, we desperately held on, focused on not letting the gap widen, tied the game, and won in overtime. Then, we played against Levanga Hokkaido U15, and again, we faced a situation where we were trailing, but the team united and managed to win after overtime. I think it was extremely good that we achieved the Best 8, which is Seahorses Mikawa U15's best-ever result. And based on the challenges we realized from our losses, I want to work harder to grow even more.