Dillon Replogle Mrs. Stucke Language Arts 3 April 18, 2024 Having Nothing, Nothing Can He Lose IT’S THE MATCHUP OF A LIFE TIME your Gem City Heat facing off against Max and them on Flight Prep. Max is locked in, but he knows that Hud and the rest of Gem City are just as ready as he is. The buzzer blares and they both know it is time for the tip off, Keyonte vs Juice. Who will get it? Keyonte lashes out and wins the tip with a long shot and tips it forward to Max who takes a dribble and pulls up and bangs out a 3. Flyght is already off to a great start when Hud gets dunked on by Keyonte after he accidentally threw a turnover. Flyght has already built on an early 10-0 lead before coach Ballard of the Heat is forced to call a timeout. As soon as the players return to the huddle he has some harsh words for them, “YOU GUYS ARE PLAYING SCARED.…show more content… ABSOLUTELY NOTHING NOW GO OUT THERE AND PLAY LIKE I KNOW YOU CAN!” The speech was what they needed, they know that something needs to change and it needs to happen fast. They inbound the ball to Hud and he sizes his defender up, he realizes that he is faster and he knows he can make the finish over Max in the paint. So that's just what he does he hits a nice hesi crossover and blows by the defender at the top of the key and takes it up on Max and the bucket is good and 1. It is now Heats game they immediately go on a run to take the lead 15-17 with 5 minutes left in the first half. Both teams battled back and forth, neither giving up nor pulling ahead drastically. Max has the ball clock running down 20 seconds left in the half, Juice is guarding him or attempting to but Max knows that he cant so after the clock goes below 10 seconds he knows its his time. He takes a dribble, crosses back over, steps back, Juice plays it and fouls him, but the shots are still up and its going and its GOOD. Max hit the 1 three at the end of the half to carry the momentum into the second half, Flyght leading 34-29 at
