Shutting Out Toyotama (Part Two)

Chapter 243. 75–0. Faced with such a lopsided score, most teams would probably have forfeited long ago.

Yet Toyotama had kept going. That kind of grit was beyond most teams.

"We won't let Coach Kitano down!"

Shioda Mitsuoka shouted.

At the mention of Coach Kitano, Chi Tong raised an eyebrow and looked across the court toward Toyotama's bench.

A man who looked to be in his thirties sat quietly there.

He was the current head coach of Toyotama High, according to the information Chi Tong had reviewed earlier.

Coach Kitano can't be him.

Chi Tong mulled it over. From the information he had gathered before the game, Toyotama's current coach was Jinping. That meant the Coach Kitano their player had mentioned was most likely Toyotama's former head coach.

He followed that thought for a few seconds, and understanding flashed in his eyes. The trace of puzzlement on his face faded.

So that's it. He had a theory now.

Chi Tong looked up at the Toyotama players. His gaze was steady, and his voice held its usual calm.

"Still, it's a pointless struggle."

The referee glanced over both teams. Ryonan and Toyotama's players had taken their positions.

He checked his watch. It was time for the second half.

Without delay, he blew the whistle. The second half between Ryonan and Toyotama was underway.

Smack! The sharp sound of a hand striking the ball rang across the court. Yu Zhu bent his knees and launched his towering frame upward like a coiled leopard. He outjumped Shioda Mitsuoka again, touched the ball with his fingertips, and tipped it toward his own half before his opponent could react.

The ball traced a short line through the air and landed squarely in Chi Tong's palm.

Chi Tong wasted no time. With a flick of his