Kanagawa Prefectural Gymnasium, 3:00 PM sharp.
The referee's whistle blew, and Shohoku versus Kainan officially began!
Takenori Akagi and Takasago went up for the tip-off. At the blow of the whistle, the referee tossed the basketball high into the air. Akagi hesitated for a split second under the tension, and Takasago tapped the ball straight into the hands of Shinichi Maki.
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