Court – 4th Quarter
Score: Vorpal Basket — 84 | Vultures — 47
Time: 5:43 remaining
[Minutes of playing and Darnell is in the free throw line.]
Darnell stepped to the free-throw line, chest rising and falling, eyes locked on the rim.
Lucas stood just behind the three-point arc, unfazed, watching intently.
(He's trying to reassert dominance.)
(He wants the crowd, his team… and me… to know he's still the ace.)
Bounce. Bounce. Breath. Release.
The ball rolled around the rim… and fell out.
Brandon Young snagged the rebound, muscling past Anwar Pafur, and passed it quickly to Evan.
Evan Cooper zipped up the court, quick as lightning.
Lucas trailed slightly behind, scanning like a machine.
On the sideline, Ethan's eyes narrowed.
"Darnell's going for momentum plays. But that dunk… it was too costly. He's playing desperate now."
Evan passed to Ryan Taylor in the post then immediately cut around.
