Gifu Girls High School exhibited produced impressive second-half comeback to end Oka Gakuen High School's dominance with a 54-49 win in the girl's championship game at the All-Japan High School Basketball Tournament at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on Monday.
Gifu Girls, which had two runnerup finishes in the annual championship, captured its first-ever Winter Cup, while Oka Gakuen failed in its bid to end up on top for the fourth straight year.
Trailing 24-12 at halftime, Gifu Girls staged a resilient rally in the second half.