Score: Vorpal 53 – Forest 49
Game Clock: 4:47 | 3rd Quarter
The energy inside the gym spiked the moment Elijah Rainn stepped onto the court.
No cheers. No theatrics.
Just presence.
His teammates followed, Micah, the quiet defender with an aura of calm.
Kael, fire coiled behind his eyes.
Tobias, the tactician with ice in his veins.
Ayden, the air-slicer, hands twitching like he was already reading the wind.
Across from them…
Vorpal's five didn't flinch.
Lucas Graves, loose but locked in.
Evan Cooper, fingers buzzing with rhythm.
Josh Turner, full of confident heat.
Ryan Taylor, the all-around enforcer.
Brandon Young, pulsing with silent pressure.
This wasn't just a game.
This was about tempo.
Momentum.
Dominance.
…
On the Court
Lucas brought the ball up.
Forest shifted into a 2-1-2 containment shell, a rare mid-zone-man hybrid.
Elijah stood at the top.
Eyes locked.
Feet still.
Breath even.
Lucas saw it.