Chapter 78 Walking Back to Top 5 (1/2)

The game continued with Jake's team an advantage, with a tight marking and the stolen ball, the Tigers team was in a difficult situation, on the other side everyone was experienced and knew how to play with a little marking.

So at the end of the second period of play Jake's team was 14 points ahead, if it was another normal game and with another team, Jake's team could relax and manage the score because the opponent would have already given up.

But that was the final and the Tigers were a team that had been around for a long time but could not get the trophy home, so even with that big difference of points they kept scoring the same.

Jake respected this strong spirit of the other team, he also would not give up and would try to win the end if he was in another situation, but as an opponent, he could not only give the victory by being admired.

Jake continued to make the moves in the most appropriate situation, David who was also a skilled player had already learned to play and rely on Jake's lead, so most of the time he made good saves from the defense to receive the ball.

Jake was pleased with this, it was proof that David had good senses of game, but since this was not a difficult game he still continued with the rotation and David received the same passes as always, but his good move could disturb the opponent's defense.

To score the moves were always similar, Jake passed to Mark who made the points with a good variation of layups, Harrison or went inside to try the dribble and layup or made a feint and shot a 2-point.

Carter who was the least efficient was often left unmarked and was given the ball to make the points with a layup and David just as Harrison had a variety of attacks he could do.

But even though everyone was repeating the same attacks, what made the moves difficult to defend for the Tigers was the handling of the Elite team's attack and also Jake's passes.

Not to mention that everyone had to be alert to the possibility of Jake even making the points, with such pressure the Tigers' team would tire faster.

By the end of the third period, Jake's team had a 22-point lead, so despite the Tigers' team not losing their will, their morale was low with such a disadvantage and little time to seek victory.

So by the time the game ended Jake's team had won by 30 points difference, the Tigers made a good game but the difference in strength between the two teams was too great.

After the game was over, everyone on the Elite team celebrated a lot, although everyone knew they were skillful and that this was only the first step to the national championship that was the team goal.

It did not change the fact that this was the second regional championship trophy that many 12- and 13-year-olds received, and for many who were from school last year, it was the first time they had won even though they had only stayed in reserve.

Jake was also very happy, this was a contagious joy for everyone who tried Jake and the players of his team were greeting the Tigers team after the game.

Coach Mike was also happy, he knew he had been hired to this school only to win such championships, and he had delivered the first trophy.

When it came time to hand over the trophy, Jake as captain received again and after the champion's party. Jake received the MVP for the second time in the regional championship.

Everyone was happy and celebrated a lot, even David who was the quietest could be seen with a smile on his face, Jake was not so pleased as well.

Although he won the trophy and MVP which would greatly help Clara and Tiffany's company, he could not help thinking that it was not fair that he had won the MVP a second time without even scoring a point, it should be by he won last year as well.

He was partly right about it, but the reason was not as simple as that, Jake won the MVP because he performed well and it was the second time he won the regional championship by two different teams, which means he was responsible for lead the team to victory twice.

No one would think it was unfair because he was also the MVP of the state championship and everyone on his team recognized him as the best, moreover, the organization responsible for awarding the awards was bound by it, as well as Jake, only his four companions could have won the MVP.

But what happened was that because of Jake's perfect turn of the attack giving the passes, the 4 others had both similar performances and so many similarly marked points, if the organization gave any of them the MVP award it would certainly have complaints, but for Jake not.

So Jake won the MVP and no one on his team thought he was wrong, not because they were very close, but because they knew that if Jake did not pass and tried to score more alone he would win the prize anyway.