Chapter 84

The ten-minute break between classes ended quickly, and the referee for the match also hurried over when the bell rang.

The referee for the match between Class 6 and Class 3 was the sports minister of the student council, Old Liang. He was a basketball specialist and had obtained a third-level basketball referee certification, known for his fair calls.

"Are you all ready?" Old Liang walked to the center of the court and loudly asked the players on both sides.

"We're ready!" the acting captain of Class 3, Qiu Chengwang, and the captain of Class 6, Man Dezhe, said simultaneously.

"Class 3, cheer up! Class 3, cheer up!"

Seeing that the match was about to start, Bao Xiangxin organized the students in the class to cheer. The cheerleading team was mostly girls, and the scene was filled with their voices.

In contrast, only a few people from Class 6 were shouting encouragement, lacking any momentum.

Man Dezhe, the starting center of Class 6, glanced at the cheerleading team of Class 3, a hint of jealousy flashing in his eyes.

"Class 3 has so many beautiful girls cheering for them, it's really unfair. But what good is a cheerleading team? We'll still crush them into pieces."

The first part of the match was the center jump ball, where the referee tosses the ball, and one player from each team tries to gain possession. Typically, the center does this because they are tall and can easily grab the ball.

Man Dezhe, the school team's center, was tall and had long arms, standing in the center circle like a small mountain. On the other side, Class 3's center, Li Yi, was the new replacement.

Although Li Yi was over 1.8 meters tall, he was no match for Man Dezhe, who was 1.9 meters tall. When the referee tossed the ball, Man Dezhe immediately jumped high and passed the ball to his teammate. Li Yi also jumped but didn't even touch the ball.

Actually, with Li Yi's ability, he could have easily outmaneuvered Man Dezhe a hundred times. But he was just there to reminisce about the basketball matches, so there was no need to bully the kids.

"Stupid!" Seeing Li Yi fail to get the ball, Li Ting shouted directly at the court, not giving her brother any face.

Wu Simeng, who was quietly watching the game, also showed a hint of disappointment in her eyes.

"He's not my master after all."

If it were the mysterious master who could come and go without a trace and change his form, how could he not even touch the ball?

Bao Xiangxin didn't pay attention to these details. Seeing all the players from her class running, she shouted, "Cheer up! Cheer up!"

"This match is really boring," complained Ren Qiaoyi, who came to watch the game, shrugging her shoulders.

Qi Minzhi, standing beside her, said, "Don't be like that. We're here to cheer for them. Star Abyss, cheer up! Star Abyss, cheer up!"

Ren Qiaoyi also had to cheer along, "Star Abyss, cheer up! Star Abyss, cheer up!"

Kou Xingyuan, the starting power forward of Class 6, seeing the beautiful Ren Qiaoyi cheering for him, felt almost ecstatic. He raised his hands and shouted, "Pass me the ball, pass me the ball!"

High school basketball offensive tactics are quite simple. Since Class 6 had a strong inside presence, their regular strategy was to spread out and pass the ball to the inside for a one-on-one play.

When Xi Weicheng, the point guard of Class 6, heard that Kou Xingyuan wanted the ball, he quickly passed it with a bounce.

Kou Xingyuan, though only 1.83 meters tall, weighed nearly 200 pounds, like a mountain of flesh. After receiving the ball, he slowly pushed his large buttocks, driving hard into the paint.

As one of the two main weapons in the inside of Class 6, although Kou Xingyuan's skills were not as good as the starting center Man Dezhe, they were still solid. With his 200-pound weight, how could Shao Yong, who was only 1.75 meters tall and lighter, resist? After two pushes, Shao Yong was pushed out of bounds!

Seeing Shao Yong pushed out, Kou Xingyuan chuckled and shot a hook shot at the basket!

High school defensive tactics are also quite simple, usually not involving zone defense, but rather man-to-man defense.

Li Yi was defending the opposing center Man Dezhe. Seeing that Shao Yong had lost his position, he had to abandon Man Dezhe and jump high to try to interfere with Kou Xingyuan's shot.

Kou Xingyuan's technique was very standard and was not affected by Li Yi. The ball slid over his fingertips, drawing a beautiful arc in the air, and steadily fell into the basket!

Swish!

The ball went in!

The referee signaled that the 2 points were valid, making the score 2-0 in favor of Class 6!

"Ha ha ha!" Kou Xingyuan excitedly looked at the sidelines, seeing the four major beauties of No. 16 High School watching him, with Ren Qiaoyi giving him a thumbs up, feeling even more elated.

He gave a middle finger to Li Yi, who was coming to defend, and whispered, "Idiot!"

Li Yi's eyebrows slightly furrowed. Then he heard the point guard of his class, Qiu Chengwang, shouting, "Big sieve!"

"Who are you talking about?" Shao Yong, who had been pushed out of position, became angry at Qiu Chengwang.

He was already unwilling to play inside, and now being insulted, how could he not be upset?

"I'm not talking about you!" Qiu Chengwang frowned, thinking to himself, "I always scold Li Yi, why do you always pick it up?"

Li Yi smiled lightly, "It seems that even when I play with the kids, they still look down on me!"

If the kids were well-behaved, Li Yi wouldn't mind playing with them, but someone like Kou Xingyuan, who still insults him after he lets him score, doesn't deserve to be played with.

Such a kid needs to be taught a lesson, to make him feel the pain!

After Class 6 scored, it was Class 3's turn to inbound the ball. Xun Hong, the shooting guard, without hesitation, passed the ball to Qiu Chengwang.

In this level of competition, the point guard is usually the best player in the class, as someone with poor skills would have to focus all their attention on ball control and wouldn't have the time to organize the team's offense.

Although Qiu Chengwang was the best ball handler in Class 3, he actually wasn't good at organizing the offense. When Bao Liang was around, he only had one move—pass the ball to Bao Liang. Now that Bao Liang was gone, he had to switch to another move—individual play!

In a flash, Qiu Chengwang made a quick crossover, shaking off the opposing point guard Xi Weicheng, and charged towards the key!

"Great!" Bao Xiangxin shouted, leading the Class 3 cheerleading team to a high point.

Unfortunately, just as Qiu Chengwang entered the key, Man Dezhe was already there with his huge hands raised!

Bang!

A solid block, sending the ball flying out of bounds!

"Great!" This time, the spectators on the sidelines cheered loudly, much louder than Bao Xiangxin's earlier cheer!

In basketball, a game usually has only a few blocks, and a beautiful block is more eye-catching than a score.

Qiu Chengwang, who had just been blocked, looked pale and dejectedly ran to the sidelines to retrieve the ball.

Xun Hong received the pass from Qiu Chengwang, dribbled twice, and immediately faced tight defense from the opposing shooting guard. Xun Hong, lacking in skill, feared losing the ball and quickly passed it back to Qiu Chengwang.

Seeing that the inside was not penetrable, Qiu Chengwang dribbled around for a while and then took a shot!

Clank!

The ball hit the rim and bounced away!

A miss!

Kou Xingyuan smiled at the ball flying away, as it landed on his side. Without a doubt, he would grab the rebound and start a fast break!

But just as he was about to grab the rebound, a figure wearing number 24 leaped high and flicked the ball over his head!

Whoosh!

The ball was deflected in mid-air and flew towards the basket again!

Bang!

Swish!

The ball hit the backboard and deflected into the net!

A successful put-back, 2 points!

"Great!" Shao Yong shouted, cheering for Li Yi.

"Cheer up! Cheer up!" Bao Xiangxin also led the cheerleading team in cheers.

"Old Kou, what are you eating?" Man Dezhe glared at Kou Xingyuan. This rebound should have been his, but Li Yi managed to put it back over his head!