The Prefectural Tournament had already ended, while the National Tournament would not begin until August.
Therefore, for the next week, the most important thing for all the students of Miuradai High School was undoubtedly the upcoming final exams.
As a somewhat well-known private school in the prefecture, academic ability had always been one of Miuradai's main strengths, and naturally, it placed great importance on its students' studies.
The number of students admitted to prestigious universities each year through the National Unified Examination was among the highest in all of Kanagawa Prefecture.
Once a student failed a subject in the end-of-term exams, remedial classes and make-up exams awaited them. If they were unlucky, their entire vacation might be ruined.
For the school, this was a sign of responsibility. For the students, however, it was undoubtedly hell.
Especially for the basketball team members who had grown used to scraping by and relying on make-up exams to pass.
If they failed before, they could simply spend more time cramming and pass the make-up exam. After all, Miuradai had never made it beyond the Prefectural Tournament in all those years.
But this time was different. If they failed, they would have to attend remedial classes after summer vacation began, which meant they definitely would not get to enjoy the Okinawa travel package provided by the board of directors.
Worse still, it might even affect the National Tournament starting in August.
So during Monday's practice, Coach Harada gave every team member a strict order: everyone had to pass these final exams! Not a single failure was allowed!
After all, Miuradai Basketball Team's fifteen-man roster had fought through the entire Prefectural Tournament together, and their chemistry and coordination were already in place.
If one of their key players suddenly had to miss games because of remedial