Chapter 2057: Chapter 2258: Crushing Score!!!

Gao Yanfei started off with a bang, delivering an impressive three-pointer for Class Five, boosting their morale significantly, while Class Three seemed to be in low spirits. But thanks to Hao Jian quickly closing the gap with a three-pointer, suddenly, Class Three’s morale surged.

No one expected someone who they rarely saw on the basketball court to have such a high shooting accuracy, casually scoring a three-pointer. The members of Class Three had initially bowed their heads, too embarrassed to look, feeling quite ashamed.

However, after Hao Jian nailed that three-pointer, Class Three’s morale soared immediately. Although previously they might not have had confidence in beating Class Five and Gao Yanfei, through Hao Jian’s performance, suddenly, they saw hope.

"Hao Jian! You’re the best! Go for it!" Zhang Danlin’s voice echoed across the basketball court.

Just then, Zhang Danlin was wearing a cheerleader outfit, showcasing her attractive figure. She was already drawing attention, but with her shout, more people focused on her, mostly a group of leering boys.

Zhang Danlin had her own appeal; she was undoubtedly many boys’ dream Goddess. However, unfortunately, Liang Xiaohan stood next to her, and when compared, Zhang Danlin seemed less captivating. If Liang Xiaohan weren’t there, Zhang Danlin would be the one drawing countless eyes.

Gu Peng glared at Hao Jian fiercely, then looked at Zhang Danlin and suddenly noticed several boys ogling her legs and chest. Instantly, his anger flared up, and he motioned to a minion, who promptly came over, and Gu Peng whispered something to him.

Suddenly, the minion’s face showed a fiery anger, and he led four or five others towards a corner of the basketball court. Some boys were mesmerized by Zhang Danlin, almost drooling, but suddenly someone tapped them on the back and called them out.

Thus, one person disappeared from the corner of the basketball court, never to reappear, and their face was marked with red handprints or shoe prints all over their clothes. No one cared about a person going missing.

When the four or five minions returned to Gu Peng and whispered in his ear, Gu Peng’s dark expression finally eased, and he continued watching the game as if nothing had happened.

Just recently, Gao Yanfei led Class Five and scored three goals: one three-pointer and two two-pointers, totaling ten points. Meanwhile, Class Three hadn’t scored any, meaning Class Five quickly gained a seven-point lead, dissipating the morale Class Three gathered from Hao Jian’s earlier three-pointer.

In contrast, Class Five’s momentum surged, completely overshadowing Class Three. Each member of Class Three wore a worried expression on their face, including Li Weiwei, who wasn’t even playing but understood the rules. Being seven points ahead seemed trivial, but catching up would require considerable effort.

Most importantly, if Class Three was already seven points behind and didn’t catch up, they’d grow increasingly passive as the game progressed, making it harder to catch up later. Hence, Li Weiwei’s face was clouded with worry.

"Bang!" Gao Yanfei made another backward shot, scoring a three-pointer again, making the crowd stir with excitement over his goal. Gao Yanfei was already quite popular, and Class Five had scored thirteen points, with him personally contributing eight of them.

His little fangirls began loudly shouting his name, competing to see who could attract Gao Yanfei’s attention the most. His name echoed across the basketball court, as a confident smile spread across Gao Yanfei’s face, and he made a mocking gesture at Hao Jian.

Hao Jian maintained a relaxed expression. Though Class Three was currently trailing by ten points, he was unconcerned, as the longer the game went on, the better his opportunities would be—something the spectators hadn’t realized yet. He had his own plans in mind.

The ball was once again released and landed in Ma Yantao’s hands, with Class Five’s number three defending him. Number three wore a confident smile, while Ma Yantao appeared tense.

Just a few minutes ago, Ma Yantao had the ball, and with no defense around him, it was a perfect scoring opportunity. He quickly launched the ball, thinking he’d surely score, but unexpectedly, just as the ball left his hands, number three had dashed out from behind, slapping the ball down.

A fierce block left Ma Yantao stunned. Now, faced with number three’s defense again, his face showed nervousness, afraid of repeating the earlier scenario.

When someone becomes anxious, their dribbling becomes unstable. Number three, a seasoned player, keenly noticed Ma Yantao’s mental shift, smiling slyly. He waited for the right moment to snatch the ball from Ma Yantao.

Terror gripped Ma Yantao’s face. But just then, Zheng Jun unexpectedly appeared behind him.

"Hey!" Zheng Jun clapped and shouted.

Ma Yantao’s brow furrowed, and he promptly passed the ball to Zheng Jun. Zheng Jun had charged across from number two, so no one was defending him; he swiftly headed towards Class Five’s basket. With a gesture from Gao Yanfei, two people immediately converged on Zheng Jun.

By now, they had changed tactics, realizing Wu Jun and the others were inexperienced players. Even if they were allowed to shoot without defense, their accuracy was low. So they altered their strategy. When Wu Jun and the others had the ball, they sent just one person to defend; sometimes, they’d even let them shoot and just have someone ready to catch the ball below the basket.

After all, if they missed, the ball would end up back in their hands, saving energy.

But if Hao Jian or Zheng Jun had the ball, they’d send two or three defenders to block them, preventing any forward movement. The tactic targeted the few capable players, ignoring the rest.

With Gao Yanfei’s strategy, Class Three clearly showed signs of fatigue, as Zheng Jun struggled against number two and two more opponents, making it easy for them to snatch the ball.

While Hao Jian could easily maneuver past them, the ball rarely landed in his hands. Gao Yanfei’s tactic resulted in repeated scoring for Class Five.

Just as Zheng Jun rushed towards Class Five’s basket after receiving the ball from Ma Yantao, numbers two and three came together to attack him, overwhelming pressure leading to the ball being stolen.

"Bang!" With the ball taken from Zheng Jun, number two quickly ran to Class Three’s basket and scored another basket, gaining two points amidst the crowd’s cheers.

Originally surrounded by a group of Class Three members, after repeated losses, having scored only one three-pointer so far, they showed signs of fatigue. Feeling embarrassed to continue spectating, the numbers gradually dwindled.

Now, apart from Li Weiwei standing there, along with Hu Lai and Fatty as substitutes, only cheerleaders Liang Xiaohan and Zhang Danlin, along with a few classmates, were left.

In contrast, people gathered on Class Five’s side, and spectators began mocking Class Three. Although slightly mismatched teams could still compete, with Class Five scoring over ten points while Class Three only managed a three-pointer at the start, overshadowed by more than ten points, it became laughable they even called it a basketball match—a self-induced humiliation.

Class Three’s members listened, feeling uneasy but unable to refute, as the truth allowed others freedom of speech, forcing them to silently endure.

As they stood, one Class Three student pointed at Hao Jian, saying, "This guy just loves attention too much. Now, he tried to show off only to embarrass himself. Really clueless—this is a major embarrassment this time."

Hearing such words, Zhang Danlin was rife with anger, ready to explode.

However, before she could react, Liang Xiaohan, initially indifferent, now showed unstoppable anger upon hearing Hao Jian being criticized.