Chapter 102: Second Quarter

The buzzer echoed.

Second quarter—no more waiting.

 

I walked to the scorer's table as the ref nodded.

 

"Sub in."

 

The gym buzzed with energy.

Trash talk flew from the Portsmouth Vultures' bench, but I didn't hear it.

 

My eyes scanned the floor.

 

Lucas Graves – SF (#10)

Evan Cooper – PG (#9)

Me, Ethan Albarado – G/F (#1)

Ryan Taylor – PF (#11)

Brandon Young – C (#15)

 

Scoreboard glared: Vorpal Basket 19, Portsmouth Vultures 14.

 

We led, but not enough. The game was still in the mud—sloppy elbows, forced shots, playground pace.

 

Not my kind of game.