"Damn! Yufei, you called it way too accurately, didn't you? Sakuragi actually got back on the court?!"
Not long after the second half began, Ishiyama Jun stared in shock at Sakuragi Hanamichi, who had once again emerged from Shohoku's lineup looking completely revived.
[Is this guy a monster? He lost so much blood from his head earlier. An ordinary person would've been sent to the hospital already, yet he could still play?]
Wu Yufei could only respond with a mysterious smile.
As Sakuragi returned to the court, bathed in Golden Dragon Blood, the entire Shohoku team was infected by his powerful fighting spirit, and their morale soared.
And Sakuragi Hanamichi, fully revived and repeatedly grabbing rebounds, was not the only one to erupt in the second half.
After staying silent throughout the entire first half, Rukawa Kaede finally unleashed all the stamina he had deliberately conserved.
On the first possession, Rukawa hit a beautiful pull-up step-back jumper after driving through the defense, giving Shohoku the first points of the half.
Right after that, he grabbed a rebound and launched a coast-to-coast fast break. He blew past two defenders, drove into Ryonan's paint, spun for a layup, drew Sendoh's foul, and completed the three-point play.
Swish!
With the free throw made, Shohoku took the lead in less than a minute of the second half.
"Whew... What troublesome opponents."
Watching the Shohoku players perform better and better, Sendoh sighed with a bitter smile.
The second half was far more exciting than the first. Both teams pushed the pace rapidly between offense and defense, and their scoring efficiency was vastly higher than before.
In only ten minutes, the two sides had traded baskets until the score was tied at 50:50.
However, the following stretch became somewhat dull, because Shohoku had gradually stepped into