Kadena's John Emery shoots between Kubasaki defenders Sebastian Stone and Kiyon Smith during Friday's Okinawa boys basketball game. The Panthers won 65-31 and clinched the season series from the Dragons. (Rayna Waite/Special to Stripes)
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Basketball Boys South KoreaTaejon Christian 47, Daegu 26 Friday at DaejeonWarriors 5 10 4 7—26Dragons 10 12 12 13—47Scoring — Dragons: Micha Kwon 13; Warriors: Andrue McCall 7, Antwoine McCall 7.
OkinawaKadena 65, Kubasaki 31 Friday at Camp FosterPanthers 22 22 13 8 — 65Dragons 13 9 4 5 — 31Scoring — Panthers: Blake Dearborn 23, Casey Cox 18, Tristan Higginson 13. Noteworthy — Panthers clinched the season series 3-0 over Dragons.
JapanRobert D. Edgren 54, Yokota 41 Friday at Misawa Air BasePanthers 16 4 10 11 — 41Eagles 15 14 12 13 — 54Scoring — Eagles: Nasir Salas 20, Dylan Tomas 10, Shamar Parnell 10; Panthers: Connor Rowan 15, Mickey Galvin 11. Noteworthy — Galvin had nine of his points in the fourth quarter.E.J. King 52, Matthew C. Perry 39 Friday at Marine Corps Air Station IwakuniCobras 8 6 20 18 — 52Samurai 12 9 4 14 — 39Scoring — Cobras: Jalen Nall 24, Cameron Reinhart 13; Samurai: Shion Fleming 13. Rebounding — Cobras: Nall 8. Noteworthy — Despite a thumb injury, Reinhart hit three three-point goals.Christian Academy Japan 58, Yokohama 49 Friday at YokohamaKnights 13 14 15 16 — 58Dragons 7 7 20 15 — 49Scoring — Knights: Ty Hall 19, Koji Matsuoka 13, Enosh Mutenda 11.
Girls South KoreaDaegu 54, Taejon Christian 22 Friday at DaejeonWarriors 14 14 15 11 — 54Dragons 0 3 11 8 — 22Scoring — Warriors: Jya Van 16, Ariel Harvey 14, Bethani Newbold 13; Dragons: Kunlan Yang 14. Rebounding — Warriors: Van 15. Steals — Warriors: Harvey 6. Assists — Warriors: Newbold 5. Noteworthy — Yang had four second-half three-point goals, three in the third quarter.
OkinawaKadena 48, Kubasaki 21 Friday at Camp FosterPanthers 15 16 11 6 — 48Dragons 2 6 6 7 — 21Scoring — Panthers: Kyleigh Wright 16; Dragons: Gracie Leishman 9. Rebounding — Panthers: Wright 12, Ayanna Levi 8, Alexis Boyer 8. Steals — Panthers: Wright 7, Graci Okubo 7, Christee Dervil 6. Noteworthy — Panthers clinched their 17th straight season series over the Dragons.
JapanYokota 52, Edgren 31 Friday at Misawa Air BasePanthers 10 8 19 15 — 52Eagles 7 12 10 2 — 31Scoring — Panthers: Emily Taynton 19, Jaya Walker 18; Eagles: Lydia Stone 10. Rebounding — Panthers: Walker 14, Hana Robbins 10. Blocked shots — Panthers: Walker 6.King 53, Perry 23 Friday at Marine Corps Air Station IwakuniCobras 16 11 14 12 — 53Samurai 6 5 8 4 — 23Scoring — Cobras: Ellen May 24, Peiadra Sutton 12.