Dave Ornauer

Pacific SportsBlog

Okinawa-based sports reporter Dave Ornauer on military-related sports in the Far East.

Pacific high school basketball ratings, post-Martin Luther King Day edition.

A day or so late, but keep in mind, two teams played all the way into Sunday at the 14th Martin Luther King Invitational Tournament. Remember, this is THE "No-Hate Zone." *smile*

Boys
 1. Seoul American, 34-6. Four straight wins since break; next test Wednesday at Seoul Foreign.
 2. Kadena (Okinawa), 20-11. Lineup back intact, became third HS team to qualify for MLK playoffs; Jamil Barney named tournament MVP, a first for a high schooler.
 3. Zama American (Japan), 18-3. Winning streak at seven and counting.
 4. Kubasaki (Okinawa), 17-8. Stumbled against Kadena, righted themselves with two wins Saturday.
 5. Seoul Foreign,14-3. Five straight wins since the break.
 6. American School In Japan, 8-1. On course for best season in eight years.
 7, E.J. King (Japan), 9-5. Idle last week.
 8. Faith Academy (Philippines), 10-6. A fourth straight Class A title is not out of the conversation.
 9. Yongsan International-Seoul, 9-3. First time in school  history the Guardians find their way here.
10. St. Paul Christian (Guam), 3-0.Warriors looking sharp early, trying to match girls' title heights.

Girls
 1. Kadena (Okinawa), 14-7. Took a few knocks on the chin in the MLK, but sent home Yongsan's post team with a buzzer beater, and beat Kubasaki for the third time this season..
 2. Seoul American, 17-2. Can Seoul Foreign give Falcons a challenge?
 3. International School of the Sacred Heart (Japan), 8-0. Beat Yokota handily, still on championship course.
 4. Faith Academy (Philippines), 20-3. Matching Symbas stride for stride.
 5. Yokota (Japan), 12-2. Should bounce back after losing to ISSH.
 6. St. Paul Christian (Guam), 18-2. Regular season complete.
 7. E.J. King (Japan), 10-4. Buzzer-beater victory gives Cobras split with Kinnick.
 8. Seoul Foreign, 9-1. Crusaders enter ratings for first time in 13 years.
 9. Hong Kong International, 19-4. China Cup champions join the ratings.
10. Southern (Guam), 12-1. Regular season complete.

asij

asij is 8-1

Seoul Foreign

seoul foreign has just agreed to an invitation to join the Fareast AA tournament