CHAPTER 32 — "The Final Stage Begins"
B.Y.G League Finals – Game 1: Rockaway City vs Channel City
(Series: 0–0)
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Wide shot of the packed B.Y.G Arena, thunderous crowd energy. Banners waving. Bright lights. The biggest stage.
COMMENTATOR (off-screen):
"All roads lead here. From 50 players to 2 teams… the Finals are finally here."
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Split panel: Rockaway City huddled up, calm intensity in their eyes. Channel City locked in, snarling like wolves.
TABAR (to his squad):
"Doesn't matter who's watching. We play our game. Let's go take what's ours."
DAMIEN COLE (Channel City PG):
"Let's shut 'em up early."
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Tip-off. Quan vs Tyson.
COMMENTATOR:
"It's game time!"
Rockaway wins the tip. Soulo drives, kicks to Picasso—three ball. Bang.
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Channel City responds with relentless drives. Damien Cole finishes through contact, barking at the crowd.
DAMIEN:
"We here now!"
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Physical play intensifies. Mitch and DeShawn bump down low. Teddy trades elbows with Tyson. It's a war.
COMMENTATOR:
"These teams are built tough. Nobody giving ground."
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2nd quarter. Leo comes off the bench and sparks Rockaway with a steal and a fastbreak windmill dunk. Arena explodes.
LEO (to Channel's bench):
"You better run with me!"
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Back-and-forth continues. Channel's grit meets Rockaway's versatility. Final minute of the half, Soulo hits a floater.
HALFTIME SCORE:
Rockaway 49 – Channel 47
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Third quarter opens with Tabar going on a solo run—steal, dunk, block, assist. Finals MVP mode activated.
COMMENTATOR:
"Tabar's turning up. The engine of Rockaway is rolling!"
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Final stretch. Channel claws back. Damien hits a contested three. Then Xavier gets a putback slam. Tie game.
SCORE: 78–78 | 1:12 left
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Soulo penetrates, draws defenders, dishes to Picasso—wide open.
Bang. 3-pointer. Rockaway leads 81–78
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Last possession. Channel down 3. Damien goes ISO, pulls up from deep…
CLANK. Misses. Quan snatches the board as time expires.
FINAL SCORE:
Rockaway 81 – Channel 78
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Post-game panel: Rockaway walks off the court calm, focused. Channel stares down the tunnel, furious.
TABAR (voice-over):
"That's one. But it's just the beginning."
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NEXT — Chapter 33: "Bodies Will Break"
Game 2. Channel City turns up the heat. Will Rockaway bend... or break?