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Winter Cup Sets Men's Quarterfinals and Women's Semifinals in Tokyo

Defending champion Fukuoka University Ohori, summer winner Tottori Johoku and a 100-point Fukuoka Daiichi lead the field into Dec. 27 play.

Overview

  • All eight men's quarterfinalists were confirmed after the Dec. 26 third round at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, with four games scheduled for Dec. 27.
  • The men's quarterfinal matchups are Tottori Johoku vs. Hokuriku Gakuin, Fukuoka University Ohori vs. Tsuchiura Nihon University, Fukuoka Daiichi vs. Teikyo Nagaoka, and Hachioji Gakuen Hachioji vs. Higashiyama.
  • Fukuoka University Ohori advanced with a 77–75 overtime win over Kaishi Kokusai, and Tottori Johoku edged Kyushu Gakuin 77–76.
  • Fukuoka Daiichi reached the last eight with a dominant performance that included a 100-point game.
  • The women's semifinal pairings for Dec. 27 are Ohka Gakuen vs. Yakumo Gakuen and Kyoto Seika Gakuen vs. Osaka Kun-ei Jogakuin, after Seika Joshi and Tokai University Fukuoka were eliminated in the quarterfinals.