On the second morning of the official start of the first round of the national tournament, the sky over Tokyo was exceptionally clear.
Inside the Shohoku High School dormitory, the team members welcomed a rare moment of rest and recuperation.
Yesterday's match against Seihō had been practically a steamroller from start to finish. Shin Saionji, in particular, had single-handedly scored 26 points in the second half alone, while his assist and steal numbers were equally stunning, practically extinguishing the opponents' will to resist with his own strength.
Chapter 63