Chapter 146: The fifth minute

Tian Lizi took to the court once again.

At this, the head coach of Kanzaki Junior High became restless.

They hadn't managed to close the score gap during the time the Teikou starters were resting, and now that the starters were back on the court, the trouble would only grow.

Before the match started, he knew this would be a bitter struggle, but he really hadn't expected his team to fall behind by so much, to be trailing by such a margin.

In an era with such a slow pace, a 15-point gap was no small number.

What's more, Kanzaki Junior High was a team that emphasized the combination of inside and outside play, and it just so happened that Teikou's two strongest defensive players could perfectly match them.

To encounter Teikou in the first round of the National Tournament, they had simply had the worst luck.

However, what he didn't know was that at this moment, the other participating teams watching the match were secretly terrified.

Kanzaki Junior High was no name-less team; their captain, Kasamatsu Yukio, was hailed as the best point guard in Kanagawa, and Kumamoto Iwa was also one of the four great centers in Kanagawa.

They were solid national top-eight caliber strength.

Yet they were being beaten by Teikou with no power to fight back—just how strong was this year's Teikou?