ace marshal

Chapter 357

If we make a metaphor for the process of the semi-finals between Lausanne College and Harding Valley College, it is more appropriate to describe it as "digging holes" and "filling holes".

In the first half, especially in the second quarter, because of the foul crisis and inappropriate tactics, the Lausanne Academy dug a 20-point hole for itself.

Although the team came to their senses in the third quarter, it still didn't let the hole be filled, but it just kept the hole from getting bigger.

After the start of the fourth quarter, the team continued to fill in the hole tenaciously. As the "hole" became smaller and smaller, the players of the Lausanne Academy also saw the hope of reversing the game.

The desire and urgency for victory made them unconsciously strengthen their defense.

In this situation, the foul crisis reappeared.

"Oh, why did you steal the ball~!!! What are you doing~!!!"

After an unnecessary foul after barely scrambling, Coach Harper said angrily when he saw this.

Harding Valley College is already a bit lackluster in scoring at this stage, and it is really thirst-quenching to have such a free throw opportunity.

"Swipe~!!"

"Swipe~!!"

After making two free throws, the point difference came to 12 points.

"I think it is necessary to call a timeout and tell the players that we can no longer send free throws like this~!!"

Lan Shengli reminded Harper.

"But we don't have many timeouts~!!"

Harper said in a worried tone.

"This is one of the few opportunities we have. If we can't continue to narrow the gap in the next few minutes, we will be really in danger, and it will be useless to suspend the time~!"

Lan Shengli replied.

"Alright,"

Harper nodded and agreed with Lan Shengli's suggestion.

"Dum~!!!"

Soon Harper called the penultimate timeout of the game.

"Listen everyone, don't have that kind of unnecessary foul anymore. Their physical fitness has problems and their scoring ability has declined. We must control the defensive action and give them shots and layups, but we must interfere, not as before. Those aggressive actions such as stealing the ball and pressing, don’t let the opponent go to the free throw line~!!!”

Coach Harper reminded.

"The opponent should have noticed that they have reached the number of fouls, so they will reduce the defensive intensity. At this time, we should take the initiative to attack, and deliberately show some flaws, seduce the opponent to steal the ball, try to create the opponent's foul, and try to let us go. Go to the free throw line~!!! If the point difference is maintained for another two or three minutes, we will win~!!"

Of course, the head coach of Harding Valley College also directly saw through the opponent's intentions and immediately reminded the players.

This is called the so-called soldiers never tire of cheating.

The game quickly resumed.

"Huh~?! Why are you dribbling so casually~?!"

Here, Lan Shengli became puzzled when he saw that the opponent's defender was dribbling the ball almost without bending over.

"I see, they are deliberately seducing us to grab the ball~!"

Lan Shengli immediately came to his senses.

"Don't take it lightly~!!"

Coach Harper also saw the clues and reminded him.

But it seems a bit late.

"Great opportunity~!"

The defender of the Lausanne Academy here saw the ball that seemed to be within easy reach, and directly rushed to grab it.

"Haha, it's been tricked~!"

Seeing this, the head coach of Harding Valley College on the sidelines said with a smirk.

I saw the Harding Valley College defender hugging the ball directly, waiting for the opponent's press.

At the moment of physical contact with the members of Lausanne College, the defender of Harding Valley College directly fell to the ground.

"Beep~!!!"

Seeing this, the referee immediately blew his whistle.

The referee was very determined to make a pushing foul towards the rostrum and made two free throws.

"What~?!"

"What~?!"

Both the offending player and Coach Harper were very puzzled by the penalty.

Both of them made a very helpless gesture of spreading their hands.

"This is a flop~!"

Coach Harper questioned from the sidelines.

"I went for the ball, it was just inertia, I didn't push him~!!"

The foul player is also explaining.

The referee shook his head and walked towards the free throw line with the ball.

Harding Valley College got two free throws again.

This is free points.

Moreover, for the Academy of Lausanne, what hurts more than losing these two points is that the player they fouled has already left the field with 6 fouls.

The foul player is the most important backcourt for the Lausanne Academy. His foul-filled departure has dealt a heavy blow to the Lausanne Academy's backline.

Although Coach Harper was ready to make substitutions and adjustments, the fouled player pinched his waist and stood not far from the foul point, with a regretful expression on his face, still unwilling to be replaced.

"Urge your players to get off the field quickly, don't interfere with the game, or I will whistle your team for a technical foul~!!"

Seeing this, the referee reminded the coaching staff of the Lausanne Academy.

"Hey, come down quickly, it's okay~!!!"

Seeing this, Lan Shengli immediately stepped forward, put his arm around the player's shoulders, and said.

After all, this is a high school player. If he loses this game, it will be the last game of his entire high school career.

It is obviously very unsatisfactory to end with a loss and a full foul.

"Believe in your teammates, we still have a chance~!!"

However, under Lan Shengli's comfort and persuasion, the guard still covered his eyes with his hands, and walked towards the bench with a crying expression.

Sitting on the bench, the defender covered his face with a towel, seeing that his face was twitching, he should have covered his face and started crying.

Perhaps subconsciously, he already felt that his high school basketball career was over.

"Swipe~!!"

"Swipe~!!"

After making two free throws, the point difference between the two sides remained at 12 points.

But the game time has less than 3 minutes left.

In the time after the game, the Lausanne Academy, without the main defender, was significantly weaker on the offensive end. It lacked an organization and an offensive starting point, and the team's offensive operation was not very smooth.

On the other hand, Harding Valley College adopted the "24-second tactic" that the leading team usually uses to consume as much game time as possible.

The Lausanne Academy also had no chance to play a fast break.

"Yeah~!!!"

With the cheers of the Harding Valley College home audience gradually rising.

"Dum~!!!!"

As the timer reset to zero, there was a clear sound, and finally Harding Valley College defeated Lausanne College at home and broke into the finals held at the FedEx Center, home of the Memphis Grizzlies.

Regrettably, the Lausanne Academy, which stopped in the final, ended the season with a semi-final result.

This is also the best result in their school history.

"Everyone, raise your heads, don't be sad~!! Don't cry, we are truly honorable in defeat~!!!"

(End of this chapter)