Score: Blazing Fox 74 – Vorpal Basket 71
3rd Quarter – 5:42 Remaining
The gym lights glared above like twin suns. Sweat clung to every jersey, dripping onto the hardwood. The crowd was loud — but in Ethan's ears, all of it faded to a static hush.
He stood near the sideline, towel around his neck, hands on his hips, eyes locked on the court.
And his thoughts burned:
"(The hell… they're not tired?)"
"(They've been on since the first… full-court presses, switches, off-ball cuts, and they're still this fast… this focused…)"
He scanned them again — Leonel Blaze, still sprinting like the game just started.
Jace Holloway, draining a corner three like it was warm-up.
Titan Reed, flying in for boards and crashing the rim.