Chapter 244: Hold the Cup, Sobu High School
Chapter 244: Hold the Cup, Sobu High School
"The game begins!" The jump ball began and Sobu High School successfully got the ball.
"Stop talking to me, let's turn this game into garbage time so I can go home and eat~" Hiratsuka Yu, who got the ball, was not polite and shot two three-pointers right away.
"Qingcheng, you come and defend him!" After Haibin High School made another pass error, the Haibin players, seeing the situation was not good, signaled to switch defense quickly.
"It's useless even if you come! How are we going to defend you inside?" Hiratsuka Yu passed the ball to Overalls, and after receiving the ball, senior Matsushita took advantage of his height advantage to easily make a layup.
"After half a year, your cooperation has become smoother and your offense is more targeted." Qing Cheng exclaimed.
"This is the last chance for us. It's definitely different from you who are the regulars in the national tournament. Even if it's the winter tournament, they want to see the scenery of the national tournament. The spirit is different. Look, the ball was intercepted again~" Hiratsuka Yu, who was exhausted after showing off twice, watched Hirata steal the ball and make a layup in the opposite half of the court.
"The strength of these players is still far from what the team was six months ago... After the national competition, two of our main players were hit hard and left the team."
"You became autistic because of being beaten? How strong are the teams in the national competition?" Hiratsuka Yu was a little bit unbelievable.
"You'll know when you go there, but the prerequisite is that you beat me!" Qing Cheng also fired from the outside and scored three points.
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"Great play, let's keep the score advantage till the end!" The smooth rhythm of offense and defense continued until the end of the first half. Amid the cheers of their own cheerleaders, physical education teacher Atsugi, as Sobu High School's temporary coach, cheered for the basketball team.
"Of course! I'm already wondering what the championship trophy looks like!" Looking at the score of 57:41 on the scoreboard, Xincheng said with a relaxed look.
"Stop and calm down. There are still 20 minutes left before the end of the game. It's not too late to celebrate after we win the game!" Hiratsuka Yu signaled the players to calm down and not lose their character.
Sure enough, at the beginning of the third quarter, Haibin High School launched a crazy counterattack. After pressing the whole court, Sobu High School missed several shots. Four consecutive three-pointers made Atsugi sweat and he quickly called for a timeout to stabilize.
"Calm down! Opening champagne at halftime is a big taboo in a game. The opponent must be so weak. We can beat them with just two random shots! They have been champions for three years after all. You really don't take them seriously! Pass the ball to me later. I'll shoot two shots to stabilize the situation." Looking at the score difference of only 4 points, Hiratsuka Yu, who felt not very good, said.
"It's up to you, Hiratsuka!" Kamiya, who was the point guard, received the ball and passed it over.
After getting the ball, Hiratsuka Yu didn't force a fight. Instead, he asked for a pick-and-roll, paused outside the three-point line, and continued to shoot confidently, widening the score gap again.
"Well done, Xiaoyu!" Yui jumped up excitedly in the stands.
Yukinoshita and Hikigaya on the side didn't make any big moves, they just clapped their hands.
After successfully showing off, Hiratsuka Yu raised his head and shook his finger slightly, indicating that the basic operation should be stopped.
"You don't stand a chance this time!" As the three-point shot from Haibin High School finally missed, Hiratsuka Yu grabbed the rebound and faked a move to shake off the defender's red heart. He swung his arms around the center's arm, not for anything else, but to take a break from free throws...
"It's 15 points now, they should surrender this time..." At the end of the third quarter, the score was widened to a safer distance, and Xincheng breathed a sigh of relief.
"We can't let our guard down... Although the opponents are physically exhausted, judging from the first two quarters, we are still stronger than them when we are fully fit. Mito, you will take my place in a while, and you guys can come down and take a rest. The opponents will foul directly when they get the ball. There are a total of four foul opportunities. Just don't give them free throws. We shouldn't play fast when we attack. We can just shoot after 24 seconds, and then foul again. We won't leave two timeouts, we'll take them all so that we can catch our breath and finish the game." Hiratsuka Yu, who played the whole quarter, was completely exhausted. He opened a Gatorade and drank half of it, then opened a bottle of mineral water and drank more than half of it, and said breathlessly.
"That's fine. It's a good opportunity for you to feel the atmosphere of the game. It would be too boring to only play in garbage time!" Senior Matsushita agreed with Hiratsuka Yu's suggestion.
The tactics were well designed. After the fourth quarter started, Sobu High School was not in a hurry to attack. They used up two 24-second seconds and hugged the opponent when Seaside High School was attacking. Because the fourth quarter had just started, they had not committed enough fouls and had to shoot free throws, so they had to restart the game...
The worst thing was that after Haibin scored two goals, Sobu High School called for two timeouts in a row, which made the Haibin High School cheerleaders who were watching the game on the stage so angry that they kept cursing.
"Although we are on the same team, a player as mean as you... with such a brilliant playing style, shouldn't even appear in professional competitions..." Kamiya said with a look of disgust.
"This is called making reasonable use of the rules, understand? It's almost time to rest, it's time to go up and end the game!" Hiratsuka Yu, who has hidden his achievements and fame, threw down his towel and prepared to go on stage.
"This tactic of yours is really too cheap. Be careful to get beaten on the stage of the national competition!" After watching me make the first free throw, Qingcheng glared at the boy in front of him with red eyes.
"Because I'm tired. I have to take a good rest and calm down. If we are led by 15 points and then the game is overturned, we will all have to disband." Hiratsuka Yu calmly shot the second free throw, but unfortunately the force was a bit too strong.
With five minutes left in the game, Xincheng senior stole the ball while the opponent wasn't paying attention. After a fast break layup, the score difference had reached 23 points. With the outcome already decided, both sides replaced their players with substitutes to play out the final minutes.
"Hiratsuka-kun, we won!" In the seats off the field, the third-year students covered their heads and murmured.
"Yes, there is only one minute left before we can go up to receive the award. Keep your head up. Crying on the podium will ruin your image!"
"Yeah, just bear with it. The national competition is next Tuesday. It's too damn soon! It's not too late to cry after the game." Hirata calmly combed his hair.
"It's winter and the temperature is low. We're afraid people will get sick from the cold, so we'll finish the game quickly. But the schedule for the national competition in summer is also very tight. No one can stand playing one game a day... Wipe off the sweat, we should get up."
"The game is over! The champion of the Chiba Prefecture Winter Trials is Sobu High School! Let us congratulate Sobu High School!" Soon, the time was finally up, and after saluting Kaihin High School, Sobu High School quickly lined up to receive the award.
"Cheers, Sobu High School! Hold up the championship trophy that belongs to you!"
Following a cheer from the host, Shinjo, as the team leader, held up the trophy high, and Hiratsuka Yuya held up the trophy that symbolized the most valuable player. Although there was no golden rain on the stage, the basketball team couldn't stop being happy at the thought that they would be able to show off against the group of big guys in the football team.
"You played well! Prepare well for the national competition!" After leaving the field, Ye Shan and Hu Bu said loudly in the stands.
"What! How do you know I have a championship trophy?" At this moment, Hiratsuka Tsuga's expression looked as if he deserved a beating.
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