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"This time everyone cooperated very well. There is still one and a half minutes left in the third quarter, and the opposing team will definitely launch a counterattack to catch up on the score. Zhongqi, keep following Song Huajing," After the opponent's inbound pass, Song Huajing brought the ball past half court and made a low pass to Lu Lei. Lu Lei received the ball and bounced it to Li Wei, but Li Wei's shot under the basket was blocked by Zhang Ruizhi. The ball went out of bounds, and that powerful block sent the gymnasium into a frenzy! Our morale has been boosted after the previous "exciting three minutes." After the opponent's inbound pass, they quickly attacked to our front court. Song Huajing delivered a brilliant pass, and Mu Yu received it and gently tapped it into the basket. This was also the last point for Twenty-Four Middle School in this quarter. With just over thirty seconds left in the third quarter, after we inbounded the ball, Zhongqi Senior brought it to the front court to waste time. Suddenly, he bounced a pass to me at a 45-degree angle. I took two steps forward and then stepped back for a mid-range jump shot—swish! I lost my balance when I landed.
I stumbled slightly as the opponent inbounded the ball and rushed to their front court for a buzzer-beater shot that missed. The third quarter ended with us leading Twenty-Four Middle School 66-61. We achieved an incredible comeback in this quarter, especially in the last four minutes where we only allowed our opponents to score four points. We regained control of the game.
As we headed off the court, I still looked towards the stands but did not see who I wanted to see. "Great! We finally showed our fighting spirit! We eliminated one of the favorites for the championship, Sangyue High School. What else is there for us to fear? If we win at home, we'll have one foot in the Olympic Sports Center! A Fei, you replace Zhang Jun at position three. We need to seize this victory!" Teacher Qiu shouted loudly at us, and I felt as if I were having an illusion of some great person giving a speech on stage. The fourth quarter began as we stepped onto the court. I inadvertently glanced again at both sides of the stands and thought I saw her! I turned around for a closer look... Yes, it was Xia Ying! She came! I smiled at her, and she responded with a smile back. She was here to cheer me on! Suddenly, I felt filled with strength. Xia Ying, watch me this time!
With the referee's whistle, the decisive fourth quarter began. After we inbounded, Zhongqi Senior quickly brought the ball to our front court but slipped on his feet while stabilizing himself. Song Huajing seized the opportunity to steal the ball from him and ran towards their open front court. I quickly followed to defend against Song Huajing. When Song Huajing reached under the basket, he suddenly made a sharp turn, but I had already jumped without thinking. When I landed, Song Huajing easily made a jump shot in the paint. I shook my head helplessly—sigh! This is what experience looks like; no matter how strong my impact is, I'm still just a rookie on this court. After receiving another inbound pass, Zhongqi Senior passed it to me. I dribbled to the edge of the three-point line and turned around to back down Lu Zhendong. A Fei ran out for support; after passing him the ball, I ran towards the baseline. When A Fei received it at the arc top and attempted a three-pointer that missed, Bing Ge grabbed the rebound and passed it out to me waiting at zero degrees. After receiving it, I quickly shot a three-pointer—swish! As I jumped up and struck my arm upwards in celebration, the entire arena erupted once again. My scorching shooting touch and long-suppressed passion overshadowed both A Fei and Zhongqi Senior. I glanced over at Xia Ying on the left side of the court; she was clapping enthusiastically. I remembered when I represented Yulin High School in my first game; she told me that I looked particularly cool when playing basketball. This time, I wanted to fully showcase my charm to her!
After their inbound pass, Song Huajing slowly dribbled across half court; it was clear they wanted to play a set offense. With Zhongqi Senior defending closely, Song Huajing lobbed a pass to Li Wei waiting on the left side of the paint. Li Wei caught it and scored; however, his shot was nearly blocked. After we inbounded again, Zhongqi Senior held up his hand signaling us to penetrate quickly; we all understood and moved inside the three-point line accordingly while they employed a 2-3 zone defense. From within their defensive gaps, Zhongqi Senior passed to A Fei. After receiving it, A Fei took three steps toward layup; as he did so, Lu Lei rushed in trying for a block but unexpectedly, A Fei switched from his right hand to his left mid-air and scored with a hook shot—"A Fei, you are amazing!" shouted Sha Xiaomei, leading all spectators in applause which made me feel envious yet jealous. The opposing coach called for a timeout with five minutes remaining in the game; we led by five points with a score of 71-66 against Twenty-Four Middle School. "Team members, we are just one step away from victory! In these last five minutes, as long as we hold our ground it's victory! Li Junhai, you replace Rui Zhi, and you all need to focus your movements around outside of the paint..." said Teacher Qiu, seriously guiding us through tactics on his board. I turned around to look at Xia Ying, who was also watching me; I blew her a kiss with my hand while she pretended to be angry with her expression. I could feel that any awkwardness between me and Xia Ying had unknowingly disappeared.
The timeout ended; Twenty-Four Middle School substituted in Qi Lei for Lu Zhendong, and replaced Li Wei with Zhou Wei. Standing at 179 cm tall, Qi Lei was slightly shorter than Lu Zhendong, which was definitely advantageous for me. After their inbound pass, they directly passed it to Lu Lei, who surprisingly prepared for an offensive play—were they attempting an isolation strategy? As he stopped two steps away from beyond the arc, suddenly,Song Huajing circled around past Zhongqi Senior's defense for support. Quickly pursuing him was also (Zhongqi Senior), who closed in tightly as soon as he received it but couldn't find an opportunity due to tight defense from him; suddenly he bounced a pass through (Zhongqi Senior)'s legs over to (Lu Lei), who executed an immediate hook shot attempt while (Bing Ge) raised his hands ready for interference but was called for blocking instead—two free throws awarded to (Lu Lei). He stepped up confidently without adjusting his stance before shooting—swish! The second free throw came just as swiftly—swish again! The power of ‘Thunderbolt’ remained strong.
After we inbounded again,Zhongqi Senior threw a long pass towards (A Fei), who found himself trapped at baseline while being pressured by (Zhou Wei) and (Lu Lei). (A Fei) lost possession of his ball which (Lu Lei) seized before making another long pass towards (Song Huajing), who sprinted back toward our backcourt while (Zhongqi Senior) followed closely trying to defend against two players simultaneously; when (Song Huajing) reached under our basket he passed off smoothly towards (Qi Lei), who successfully avoided (Zhongqi Senior)’s block before scoring easily—a beautiful play from steal-to-fast break involving three players.
After we inbounded again,Zhongqi Senior passed it back towards me; upon receiving it quickly charged into their paint area where (Qi Lei) came rushing over for defense—I suddenly halted then jumped for an immediate shot—swish! My shooting touch felt incredibly hot tonight as (Shuai Dong) and (Pang Hao) excitedly whistled from across court; those two really know how to have fun! (Xia Ying) couldn’t help but clap her hands too; actually what I wanted most was that radiant smile from (Xia Ying)... With only one minute remaining in this fourth quarter now showing 79-74 on scoreboard—we still led by five points—the opponent’s inbound pass saw (Song Huajing) deliberately slow down pace while passing around wasting time as if they were ahead instead; once they drained twenty-four seconds down leaving only seven seconds remaining,Song Huajing suddenly accelerated launching high lob towards forty-five degrees angle aimed at (Lu Lei). Just when everyone thought he would shoot from there,Lu Lei leaped only then unexpectedly returned it back towards arc top where(Song Huajing) awaited—upon receiving he immediately took aim “beep!” The twenty-four seconds expired just right as his shot arched beautifully through air straight into basket—77-79! With thirty-five seconds left there remained suspenseful moments ahead.
After we inbounded cautiously,Zhongqi Senior controlled ball signaling us actively run around seeking opportunities before attempting an extremely difficult long bounce pass aimed toward(Bing Ge); unfortunately he misjudged timing allowing ball bounce out-of-bounds—a critical error indeed! Sighing lightly,Zhongqi Senior looked disappointed while(Bing Ge) stood hands on hips shaking head slightly clearly upset about his mistake—I walked over patting him on shoulder smiling offering comforting gaze remembering how every time when feeling regretful about mistakes he always comforted me similarly.
With thirteen seconds remaining now belonging opponent’s possession—we led by two points—the initially optimistic situation turned severe again since my explosive performance hadn’t secured victory early enough—it’s down now till final moments whether we triumph or fail miserably rests solely upon these last thirteen seconds! After their inbound pass,Song Huajing remained calm dribbling ball while(Lu Lei) &(A Fei) engaged fiercely against each other.Song Huajing passed off towards(Mu Yu), who attempted strong drive inside but failed thus returning back towards(Song Huajing); after receiving with only five seconds left,Song Huajing hesitated slightly before sprinting toward baseline—I predicted correctly he’d shoot from zero degrees since that’s one of his most familiar scoring spots—I dashed over ready assist defensively just then(Song Huajing) indeed reached zero degrees corner where(Zhongqi Senior) also rushed over—executed fake move dodging past defensive efforts by(Zhongqi Senior)—but didn’t notice hidden presence behind him until right when he released shot—I leaped high blocking his attempt roughly twenty inches above ground sending ball flying out-of-bounds!
The referee’s whistle blew signaling endgame—we ultimately triumphed narrowly defeating(Twenty-Four Middle School) 79-77 securing home victory during semifinals marking successful start within series competition—we’re now one step closer toward reaching Olympic Sports Center! All classmates erupted into waves cheering loudly while tightly clenching fists roaring joyously—I finished this match achieving 4 points along with 7 assists 5 rebounds plus one block showcasing all-around stats—I dashed excitedly toward(Xia Ying) beaming brightly while she reciprocated warm smile back.Teacher Qiu,Zhongqi Senior& bench players exchanged high-fives together “Hey still mad at me?” glancing over toward(Xia Ying) smiling knowingly.Xia Ying’s big eyes rolled upward pondering momentarily “Who am I forgiving? Just came here watching game!” she chuckled lightly causing me laugh too—we both appeared like two fools sharing laughter together.
“Jie!”(Shuai Dong)&(Pang Hao) abruptly approached uninvitedly; once(Shuai Dong) got close enough wrapped arms around neck attempting kiss which caused me push down head firmly “What’s your intention?!” nervously questioning him.Shuai Dong released grip laughing mischievously “Finally saw classmate Xiang Jie explode today! Never seen such excitement before.” Calmly replying “You could’ve just said I've always played poorly instead.” “No no no absolutely not meaning that way today celebrating victory alongside you &(A Fei)Pang Hao wants treat everyone pizza!” exclaimed(Shuai Dong); hearing this made(Pang Hao) sulkily tugging on(Shuai Dong)’s shirt saying “What time is it?!” Turning around,Shuai Dong replied “Brothers won game aren’t you happy? We ought reward them right?” “Not like that why should you treat them? Sure happy treating no problem but can’t let you take credit!” retorted(Pang Hao). “Am I too generous…” They started bickering again while ignoring them,I walked toward bench joining teammates entering locker room where everyone cheered loudly inside.Teacher Qiu calmly stated “Everyone don’t celebrate too early—we’ve merely beaten Twenty-Four Middle School by two points—and next match will take place right there on their home turf—we still face significant chances being overturned.” We fell silent momentarily yet joyfulness couldn’t help revealing across faces.
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