Kainan University Affiliated High Schoolhas won the Kanagawa Interhigh Tournament for 17 years running and are known as the "Champions of Kanagawa". Their entire team is composed of elite players and demonstrates incredible stamina and defensive ability. The team has no notable weaknesses. Kainan lost in the semifinals in the previous National Championship to defending champion Sannoh by 30 points. Kazuma Takasago and Tadashi Mutou round out their starters. At the end of the manga, they are ranked number 2 in Japan.