The Basketball Queen

Chapter 004: Queens of Kanagawa, Kainan

As Yonbiki Ladies Basketball Team will determined to dominate Miyagi Varsity League Division 2, Kainan Ladies Basketball Team of Kanagawa Division 1 was recently formed. Only 20 participants participated to joined the team.

P001 173 cm

P002 174 cm

P003 184 cm

P004 175 cm

P005 172 cm

P006 171 cm

P007 178 cm

P008 176 cm

P009 175 cm

P010 173 cm

P011 173 cm

P012 176 cm

P013 172 cm

P014 173 cm

P015 176 cm

P016 176 cm

P017 173 cm

P018 179 cm

P019 174 cm

P020 172 cm

Only 7 participants passed the training sessions.

Players:

Ran Sakuragi-1-184 cm #4

Kimi Takamoru-1-179 cm #9

Misaki Atari-1-178 cm # 8

Erika Takamatsu-1-176 cm #5

Mei Yamashigo-1-176 cm#15

Hanami Burai-1-176 cm #10

Marika Omaratsu-1-176 cm #13

STARTERS:

# 9 TAKAMORU-1-179 cm

# 8 ATARI-178 cm

# 4 SAKURAGI - 184 cm

#15 YAMASHIGO - 176 cm

# 5 TAKAMATSU - 176 cm

A practice game between Kainan Ladies and Nobugata Ladies, who doesn't have any star players.

Ran Sakuragi brings the ball and passed to Takamatsu and shoots the three and score.

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" Did you see that? Kainan Ladies are as powerful as Kainan Boys Team." One of the crowds said.

" Thanks to red-haired Ran Sakuragi. She is the center of Kainan who can played point guard positions." The other crowds said  to each other.

" Nobugata stood no chance against the  reigning queens of Japan." The other crowd said. " The new glory of Kainan Lady Lakers is coming."

Ran and the others were deadpanned.

" Why would our team would compared to NBA's Los Angeles Lakers?" Erika Takamatsu asked.

" It's the jersey that looks identical to Lakers." Ran Sakuragi said. " I'd like the idea of Kainan Lady Lakers."

" Maybe." Misaki Atari said.

Later, Kainan Ladies defeated the Nobugata Ladies. 120-79. Kainan Ladies' marks the sign of their dream to Kanagawa's number one team in which the future rival of both Shohoku Ladies and Ryonan Ladies.

" Championship is coming for the Kainan Lady Lakers." Ran Sakuragi said.

" What about your younger brother Hanamichi?" Misaki Atari asked.

" He's now a member of Waku Junior High School Basketball Team." Ran Sakuragi said. " Despite our dad passed away due to heart attack, I decided to him  to joines Waku Boys Basketball Team."