4th Quarter – 0:49 Remaining
Thunderhawks 70 – Ridgewood Lynx 55
The roar of the crowd had melted into a kind of pulsing background haze. All that remained was the court its battle lines drawn, its energy alive. The Thunderhawks were locked in, and the Lynx weren't done just yet.
"Inbound, inbound watch Maya!" Coach Lory's voice echoed over the court.
The ball was inbounded to Maya Frees, who snatched it with a tight curl around Zoe Kim's screen. Charlotte Graves was right there, on her hip like glue.
"You don't get space today," Charlotte muttered under her breath, arms wide, feet light.
Maya jabbed hard, then spun right but Charlotte anticipated, mirroring every motion. The clock ticked.
:44… :43…
Maya swung the ball crosscourt to Layla Brooks. Carmen met her high, blocking her path. Layla didn't hesitate kick-out to Jasmine Ortiz, who caught, stepped into a three—
BANG!
SWISH.
