Passes That Left Shoyo Breathless (1)

In Game 159, Fukuda Kicchou in the middle deliberately slowed his pace, occasionally feinting toward the paint with his left shoulder to draw Takano Shoichi's attention. This kept Takano's defensive balance swaying from side to side, leaving him unable to support his teammates in time.

In the blink of an eye, Ryonan's offensive formation had spread wide open. Chi Tong used the attention drawn by his fast break to create opportunities for his teammates to get free.

Just as Shoyo's players were about to adjust their defense, the basketball suddenly left Chi Tong's hands and flew precisely toward Sendoh on the sideline. The timing was perfect, leaving Shoyo no room to intercept it.

After Sento caught the ball, he did not pause for even a moment. With a light flick of his wrist, he sent the ball back to Fukuda Kicchou in the middle.

Fukuda Kiccho, facing Takano Shoichi's tight defense, held the ball in his right hand and feinted left, his body tilting sharply with the motion.

Takano Shoichi took the bait, his center of gravity shifting left in an instant.

But the next second, Fukuda Kicchou suddenly passed the ball back, and it landed steadily in Yueye Hongming's hands on the perimeter.

This sudden turn of events left Takano Shoichi completely dumbfounded.

Yueye Hongming stood beyond the three-point line, with no one in front of him.

This was the perfect open look Ryonan had created through consecutive passes. He took a deep breath, raised the ball with both hands, fixed his gaze on Shoyo's basket, and gently snapped his wrist. The basketball flew toward the hoop.

The ball traced a full, sweeping arc through the air before passing cleanly through the net.

The ball went in—a three-pointer!

Ryonan 18, Shoyo 4!

For a moment, Shoyo's players were stunned.