CHAPTER 25 — "Winner Takes Control"
Channel City vs 5 Towns City — Game 3 (Series tied 1-1)
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Opening panel: B.Y.G Arena. Packed house. Fans from both cities chanting. The scoreboard reads: "Series Tied 1-1."
COMMENTATOR (off-screen):
"One team takes the edge. One team moves to the brink. Game 3 is where series tilt for real."
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Channel City huddle. Damien "The Hammer" Cole slams his fist into his hand.
DAMIEN:
"No more finesse. We punish every screen, every switch. They feel us tonight."
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5 Towns City huddle. Morrow Ward's flashy PG Kye is animated, bouncing with swagger.
KYE:
"They play rough? Good. We make it a highlight reel. Shake the crowd. Embarrass 'em."
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Tip-off. First possession, Channel's Forge Hill Center "Tank" Davis sets a bone-crushing screen. Kye bounces off hard.
COMMENTATOR:
"Oof! Channel's setting the tone early—and it's violent."
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But 5 Towns retaliates with flair. Kye recovers and crosses over two defenders, then tosses an insane no-look lob to Talley Ward's wing Isaiah for the jam.
COMMENTATOR:
"Oh my word! Kye just summoned a ghost pass! 5 Towns is back in it!"
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2nd quarter. Channel's bruising defense clamps down. South Pier Ward's Marcus swats a layup off the glass and flexes.
MARCUS:
"Not sweet over here!"
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The game gets chippy. Words are exchanged. Technical fouls fly. The crowd is into every possession now.
REFEREE:
"Play ball or sit down. Last warning!"
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Late 3rd. Score tied. Dockside Ward's Ray makes a hustle play—dives for a loose ball and whips a cross-court dime to Damien for a corner three.
COMMENTATOR:
"DAMIEN COLE FROM DEEP! Ice in his veins!"
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4th quarter. Down 4. Kye sizes up Damien. Cross… spin… step-back… splash. The crowd erupts.
COMMENTATOR:
"OH KYE! With the step-back of death!"
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Final minute. Channel up 2. 5 Towns forces a turnover—Isaiah runs the break. Kye trails, receives the handoff…
He fires from DEEP—
MISS. Rebound Channel.
Final buzzer.
FINAL SCORE:
Channel City 87 – 5 Towns City 85
(Channel City leads series 2-1)
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Final Panel: Damien stares down the camera during postgame. Eyes fierce.
DAMIEN:
"One more. They're done."
NEXT UP — "Do or Die"
Jam City faces elimination in Game 3 against Inwood City. Will the Air Assassins take flight… or fall?