Chi Tong turned his gaze to Yueyue again. Hongming's tone remained calm. "Yueyue, their number twelve is yours!"
"Defense!"
"He's their point guard. Though he isn't particularly strong, we still can't let our guard down. Cut off his connection with his teammates as much as possible."
"Yes." Yueye Hongming nodded immediately without the slightest hesitation, with no sign of objection on his face. He knew Aiwa Gakuin's strength well. With Chi Tong on the court, this was the right arrangement.
In the press area, Mukai Yayo's eyes were fixed on the electronic scoreboard. Looking at the score of 49:46, he could not help letting out a sigh.
"Who would have thought that Ryonan could actually maintain a lead against Aiwa Gakuin, one of the National Tournament's top four, by the end of the first half?"
Although Ryonan's earlier victory over Hainan had already made him see the team in a new light, witnessing Ryonan suppress a longtime top-four powerhouse like Aiwa Gakuin still felt utterly unbelievable. Ryonan had risen far too quickly.
Thinking back to last year, Ryonan had been a team that had not even qualified for the National Tournament. Yet just one year later, it possessed such formidable strength. That rate of improvement had far exceeded everyone's expectations.
He instinctively traced Ryonan's path through the tournament and gradually came to a clear conclusion. If Ryonan's previous defeat of Hainan could still be attributed to luck, or perhaps Hainan being in poor form, then if Ryonan could ultimately defeat Aiwa Gakuin today, it would fully prove that Ryonan possessed the strength of a national top-four team.
That meant Ryonan would then have the strength to contend for the national championship.
Mukai Yayo drew in a sharp breath. The realization sent a chill down his spine.
At the same time,