CHAPTER 24 — "Snipers vs Air Assassins: Game 2"
Inwood City leads the series 1-0. Jam City looks to bounce back in this clash of styles.
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Opening panel: Inside the packed B.Y.G Arena, energy electric. The scoreboard reads: "INWOOD CITY 1 - JAM CITY 0"
COMMENTATOR (off-screen):
"Last game came down to a dagger three in the final seconds… and Inwood City proved they're built for moments like that."
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Inwood's locker room. Langston Ward sniper Kael is calm, adjusting his shooting sleeve.
KAEL:
"We hit first. We hit last. Let's make this quick."
Oldham Ward's point guard, Dae, nods.
DAE:
"Keep the tempo slow, keep 'em grounded."
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Cut to Jam City's locker room. Blaze Heights' Trey "Jetstream" Dawson is pacing like a caged animal.
TREY:
"Nah. Not this time. We punch first. And we don't stop."
EDGEWATER COACH:
"Play above the rim. Run them out the gym."
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First quarter. Trey throws an alley-oop from half-court. Crestline Ward's Zion rockets through the air for a vicious slam.
COMMENTATOR:
"WHOA! Air traffic control can't even clear that flight!"
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But Inwood responds. Greystone Ward's sniper Myles gets a screen, fades to the corner—catch and shoot. Nothing but net.
COMMENTATOR:
"Myles answers with a heat-seeker!"
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Midway through the 2nd. Jam City speeds the game up. It's highlight after highlight: dunks, fast breaks, momentum.
COMMENTATOR:
"Jam City's in their bag tonight! Inwood's gotta slow this down!"
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3rd quarter. Dae controls the pace, probing, dishing. Kael hits back-to-back threes off curls. The lead is cut.
COMMENTATOR:
"You leave Kael open—he cashes out."
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Final 2 minutes. Tie game. Trey drives, but Dae meets him mid-air—clean block! Inwood recovers, pushes upcourt fast.
COMMENTATOR:
"DAE SAID NO! What a clutch stop!"
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Inwood runs a classic decoy play. All eyes on Kael. Instead, Myles slips into the opposite corner—wide open. Bang.
COMMENTATOR:
"SPLASH ZONE ACTIVATED! MYLES FROM DOWNTOWN!"
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Final possession. Jam City forces a shot, but it rims out. Inwood gets the board. Game over.
FINAL SCORE:
Inwood City 2 – Jam City 0
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Final Panel: The Inwood bench is stoic, business as usual.
KAEL (to a reporter):
"One more. That's all we need."
NEXT TIME — "Winner Takes Control"
Channel City vs 5 Towns City: Game 3. The Bruisers and the Reels square off with everything on the line.