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CAMP FOSTER, Japan - After a long and competitive two months, the final two teams in the boy’s 13 and 14-year-old youth basketball league came face-to-face in the last game of the season to fight for the championship Feb. 12 at the Camp Foster’s Field House.
During the game, the Okinawa Heat didn’t have enough fuel in their fire to triumph over the Homzy Celtics and their Irish luck.
But the win was by no means in the bag as the teams, both from Camp Foster, exchanged the lead several times throughout the game. It was the Celtics who had the lead at the end of the first half. But the Heat turned up the temperature in the second half taking the lead in the 3rd quarter with a score of 26-24.
But it was foul trouble for the Heat and accurate free throws from the Celtics that enabled them to extinguish the fire of the Okinawa Heat.
The Homzy Celtics defeated Okinawa Heat with a final score of 42-34, claiming the championship title.
“Both teams did a great job all season and played a very good game,” said Tomas Homzy, coach for the Homzy Celtics.
The Heat and Celtics both had a record of seven wins and one loss for the season, each losing to each other earlier in the season.
“It felt like sweet revenge, beating [Okinawa Heat] in the last game,” said Homzy.
“The wins and losses just tell you how good they are,” said Ever Wong, sports specialist, Youth Sports, Marine Corps Community Service. “I think all the teams did an outstanding job.”
According to Homzy, the Celtics attributed their win to well-shot free throws, consistently pushing the ball up the court and having no turnovers.
Okinawa Heat had an overall balanced team with players constantly moving, using their skills and playing as a team, said Tony Washington, coach for Okinawa Heat.
“I don’t think we had any individual players carry the team,” said Washington. “Of course, some players may have stuck out more in some of the games, but it was from the help of their teammates.”
“[The Celtics] did very well. They executed the plan set forth and did their best,” said Homzy.
“Hopefully they improved in their skills, their leadership and the ability to work well with others,” said Wong.
“I think what [the players] should take out of the season and the games they played is the camaraderie and the relationships they build with the other players,” said Washington. “Whether you win first or second place, the relationship you develop with a teammate or the friendship you create, will last a lot longer than the trophy you receive.”
| Date Taken: | 02.12.2011 |
| Date Posted: | 02.22.2011 20:39 |
| Story ID: | 65909 |
| Location: | CAMP FOSTER, OKINAWA, JP |
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