Chapter 137: Loan Shark (13)  

 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.