The break time has ended and both teams came out of the dug out.
[SAKURAGI: Let's play already!.]
[RUKAWA: Wait up for a bit, idiot.]
[SAKURAGI: What did you say?!.]
[MIYAGI: Hold up, hold up. This is not the time to fight, let's get out there and win this.]
[AYAKO: That's right, Ryota. We still have another half to play.]
[MIYAGI: Ayako-Chan~.]
The second half began and Shohoku won the tip, Miyagi commanding the play off to his teammates. Miyagi pass the ball to Shota at the left mid three point line, Shota pass the ball in the left side of the paint to Daichi. Daichi makes his moves against Junji, Daichi spins to the right and jumps up to shoot but he miss, the ball was tip outside by Sakuragi towards Miyagi.
Miyagi quickly pass it to Rukawa at the right wing, Rukawa catches it and he was being defended by Dai.
[DAI: You're not gonna pass me.]
Rukawa sighed and then went to attack the right side, Dai closes the door, but, Rukawa spins back to the left and loses Dai.
[DAI: Damn!.]
Rukawa jumps and splits the two big men of the Wakanamiya and scores with a left hand layup.
SHOHOKU:58
WAKANAMIYA: 43
2nd Half. 19:43
The crowd at the arena was buzzing and cheering for Rukawa because of what he just did.
[WAKANAMIYA COACH: That Rukawa… he improved more than last year, he is much more compose and can read the game a little better.]
Wakanamiya was in so much focused at targeting Sakuragi's defense and lack of offensive game that they overlook the whole team. That Shohoku's offense doesn't revolve around Hanamichi, but it is around Rukawa and the sharpshooter, Shota Jin.
But when it comes to the defense, Shohoku is slowly losing their grip as their anchor, Hanamichi is struggling against Ayumu.
Ayumu gets the ball at the left low post, and he faces off against Hanamichi. Ayumu's first step was incredible fast.
[SAKURAGI: CRAP! Get back here fatso!.]
Ayumu, hops steps and then pumps fakes, Sakuragi jumps Ayumu waits for him to come down, and then he jumps to shoot but Sakuragi's second jump was absolutely insane that he managed to block the shot of Ayumu.
[AYUMU: What?!.]
Ryota grabs the lose ball and pushes the ball and created a fastbreak. Ryota passes the ball to the right wing to Shota. Shota shots fakes Chie jumps Shota attacks the right side and then shoots a midrange jumper and made it.
SHOHOKU: 60
WAKANAMIYA: 43
2nd Half. 18:03
The following 5 possessions were absolutely in control of Wakanamiya, they were not allowing Rukawa, Shota or Daichi to get the ball in the offense and they have two or three players to box out Sakuragi and out hustle him. And in the offensive side. Ayumu? Making a fool out of Sakuragi and exposing his weaknesses which his lack of more experience in basketball. Ayumu is schooling Sakuragi in every way possible. From face up jumpers, posts ups to jump hooks, turnaround jumpshots and other stuff.
Sakuragi? Completely losing his composure.