St. Mary's Caio Shiota (21) has the ball slapped away by Kinnick's Nicholas Whyte during Thursday's rematch of last year's Kanto Classic final. It was only a pool-play game this time, but the Red Devils avvenged that last-second loss to the Titans. (Dave Ornauer/Stars and Stripes)
TOKYO – Three defending Far East basketball tournament champions are getting some rigorous testing by opponents from throughout the region this weekend.
Nile C. Kinnick’s and Yokota’s boys and E.J. King’s girls are among the 24 teams taking part in the 7th American School In Japan Kanto Classic, a three-day event that began Thursday and could see teams playing as many as five times through Saturday.
Elijah Mosley of the Red Devils entered the event with searing memories of a last-second loss in last year’s finals to St. Mary’s on a buzzer-beating rebound layup by the Titans’ Towa Miyoshi.
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