【Student Achievement】Yamato Kaneko's Men's Basketball Team Wins the Hokushinetsu University Basketball Championship and Qualifies for the All Japan Intercollegiate Championship!

The Niigata University of Health and Welfare men's basketball team, which includes Ochi Lab student Yamato Kaneko (4th year), won the "60th Aoki Cup Hokushinetsu University Basketball Championship and Intercollegiate Qualifier" and secured a spot in the All Japan Intercollegiate Basketball Championship, to be held in Tokyo in December. 🎊

Final League Results

The team won all three of its games in the final league.

• Niigata University of Health and Welfare 76–64 Niigata University of Management
• Niigata University of Health and Welfare 102–53 Kanazawa Gakuin University
• Niigata University of Health and Welfare 83–54 Kanazawa Institute of Technology

Final standings: 1st Niigata University of Health and Welfare / 2nd Kanazawa Gakuin University / 3rd Niigata University of Management

The top two men's teams qualify for the Intercollegiate Championship.

We look forward to the strong performances of Yamato Kaneko and his teammates on the national stage. 👏

Reference

Final Results of the 60th Aoki Cup Hokushinetsu University Basketball Championship and Intercollegiate Qualifier | Niigata Basketball Association (Japanese)