Humpjhreys' Mikaila Thomas, dribbing againsst ASIJ's Yume Rinon, led the Blacckhawks with 10 points and was named the tournament's MVP. (Photo by Isaiah Ramirez/Special to Stripes)
CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa – Defense ruled the day Tuesday as Humphreys captured its first Far East girls basketball title in school history.
Tournament Most Valuable Player Mikayla Thomas led the Blackhawks with 10 points, four of them in the last quarter, and each team’s defense throttled the opposing offenses, with Humphreys prevailing 25-21 over American School In Japan.
“Defense. The name of the game,” Blackhawks coach Eddie Rozzi said. “I’ve said all season that defense is going to win us championships, and today was a perfect example. It’s been stellar all season, but today, it really shined.”
The Blackhawks’ focus in the final, Rozzi said, was keeping Mustang scoring options Chrissy Miller, who had 15 points, and three-time All-Tournament selection Alice Phillips in check.
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