"Let's go Tigers! Let's go! ... Let's go Tigers! Let's go!" The section of students and family on one side of the stadium cheered in rhythm with the chant. The black banner with Eastdale Tigers in tall gold letters hung above the bleachers. Cheerleaders stomped their feet and clapped their hands in time with the chant.
"Be-e-e-a-a-t those Tigers! Beat 'em! Beat 'em! Beat 'em! ... Be-e-e-a-a-t those Tigers!" The other team cheered back as their side jumped up and down to the beat of their drums. The blazing red banner with Westdale Patriots in black letters hung from the opposing bleachers. The gymnasium was packed with only standing room left for the state championship game.
There's two minutes left in the fourth quarter and the Patriots are behind the Tigers by one point. It's Patriots ball now, number 13, Camila has the ball and is bringing it up the court she notices the other team is playing man-to-man defense so she signals for her team to change up the offense accordingly.
Once they have rearranged she passes to her shooting guard, and cuts down around a block and tries to get open. The guards at the top of the arch are trying to keep the Tigers distracted as the play unfolds and Camila works to get open. Soon enough Camila realizes that the play is not going to work and tries to get back up front to call another play when her defender takes the opportunity to steal the ball and does. Lauren takes it down and lays it up for another two points putting the Tigers up by three points again. The Patriots call a time-out.
"For those of you just joining us the score is 87 to 84 in favor of the visiting Tigers from across town. Let's see if our very own Camila Cabello can pull a miracle out of her junior captain brain. As it holds up though Lauren Jauregui hasn't given Camila an ounce of space to breathe. Alright back to the action the teams are taking the floor and it looks like the Tigers are letting us bring the ball up with no pressing. All except Jauregui who is right on Cabello again."
"You really think you had a chance against us didn't you? Well guess what Cabello that trophy and title is going home with us this year. So I hoped you enjoyed it." Lauren was saying to Camila as she brought the ball up the floor.
"Just wait and see Jauregui. I still got time to take you down. Hope your laces are tight." Camila sneered back at Lauren.
"Mila! Ignore her and let's get this done." Normani shouted to her best friend when she shielded Lauren so Camila could get across half court.
Camila looked to the clock there was one minute left and she had to make it count she either needed to sink the three-pointer or she needed to get Lauren to foul her on three e point line and sink all the free throws. Camila had a determined look on her face while bringing the ball up the court.
"Bulldog! Bulldog!" Lauren yelled and her whole team changed back up to a zone defense all except her who stayed with Camila.
Well that changed everything for now the play Camila wanted to do wouldn't work against a zone. Camila thought quickly on her feet though and yelled back "Three! Three!", she even held three fingers in the air to solidify her decision.
With the clock ticking down and only fifty seconds left Camila started to execute the play. Camila passed to Normani who passed down to their power forward at the free-throw line and Normani snuck down behind a block and put an easy lay-up in when the defenders didn't switch in time.
"That's it with a brilliant play call by our captain we are back within one point but can we steal the ball back and take the lead. With just thirty seconds left to play in this absolute action packed game that is going on tonight, I really hope so." The announcer spat out with anticipation when the Tigers threw the ball in.
