Sendoh's path was suddenly blocked by a figure, cutting off his advance and making him instinctively hesitate for a moment. He reacted at once, focusing on the man in his way. It was Nakashima Tsugito, Ai He Academy's power forward!
It was a screen on Sento!
The thought flashed through his mind. Without hesitating, he turned sideways, trying to slip around Nakajima Tsugito and continue chasing Zhu Xingda.
But Nakajima Tsugito had positioned his screen perfectly. For the moment, Sento could not get around him quickly.
Zhu Xingda seized that brief opening. While Nakajima Tsugito held Sento up, he adjusted his footwork slightly and dribbled swiftly around the other side, shaking off Sendoh's defense in an instant and charging straight toward Ryonan's three-point line.
At that moment, Ryonan's other players were occupied by Aiwa's remaining players and could not rotate over to help in time. An uncontested shooting opportunity opened up before Zhu Xingda. Without a single wasted movement, he stopped at the three-point line, raised the basketball, and fixed his eyes on Ryonan's hoop.
Moroboshi Dai snapped his wrist, sending the basketball arcing through the air toward Ryonan's basket.
A crisp swish rang out. The ball was in!
Ryonan 2, Aiwa Academy 6. In an instant, Aiwa Academy's supporters erupted into cheers from the stands. "Star of Aiwa!"
"Star of Aiwa!"
"Star of Aiwa!"
"Star of Aiwa!"
It was Ryonan's turn to attack. Chi Tong brought the ball across half court again, his gaze sweeping quickly over Aiwa Academy's defensive formation.
Long Zeduo immediately stepped forward and settled into a tight defensive stance, trying to stop Chi Tong's advance.
But Chi Tong merely adjusted his dribbling rhythm slightly before suddenly accelerating. A simple crossover took him effortlessly past Long Zeduo, and he drove straight into Aiwa Gakuin's paint.
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