Giant Killer

"Go, Meihou! Go, Meihou! Attack!!"

Inside the arena, Meihou's supporters in the stands were fired up by Morishige Hiroshi's brilliant stretch just now. They once again brought out their fullest enthusiasm, cheering for the players on the court.

The Meihou players on the court seemed to feel the strength sent to them by their fans as well. Over the next few possessions, they played with increasing ferocity and unleashed another 8-2 run, turning the score to 23-22.

At this point, less than three minutes had passed since the previous timeout ended and Morishige Hiroshi and the others had checked in.

In other words, in the fifth minute of the first half, Ryonan had still held a full eleven-point lead, with everything looking bright. Yet three minutes later, in the eighth minute of the game, Meihou had cut the gap to just one point.

Beep—!!

"Ryonan Basketball Team requests a timeout!!"

That fierce offensive surge made Coach Taoka's eyes widen from the sideline, and he hurriedly called a timeout.

He believed his players definitely had not been beaten into such a mess because they were inferior in raw ability. They had simply been stunned by their opponents' ferocious comeback.

Therefore, all the Ryonan players needed right now was a chance to catch their breath.

Making use of the one-minute timeout, Coach Taoka first quickly calmed the players and helped them regain their confidence, then immediately laid out several tactics for when they returned to the court.

Very soon, as the referee's whistle sounded, the players from both sides returned to the court.

After checking back in, the Ryonan players finally found their proper rhythm again. First, captain Aida Hikoichi used a Precision Guidance three-pointer to restore their lead to four points, pulling them back from the brink of being overtaken.

Then