CHAPTER 22 — "Snipers and Skywalkers"
Inwood City vs Jam City begins — a clash of shooting precision and aerial dominance.
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Opening splash panel: The court is split in half visually—Inwood's side locked and still like snipers lining up targets, Jam City's side explosive and dynamic like a launch pad.
COMMENTATOR (off-screen):
"If Game 1 was all grit, Game 2 is all skill. It's the Snipers vs the Skywalkers. Let's go!"
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Jam City's squad lines up, oozing confidence. Jalen "Sky" Rivers stretches, grinning.
JALEN "SKY" RIVERS:
"We don't need space. We make it... in the air."
ZAY "JETPACK" LEON:
"Let's fly."
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Cut to Inwood. Langston "Deadeye" Wells calmly adjusts his shooting sleeve, headphones still around his neck.
LANGSTON:
"They jump high. We shoot higher."
MASON "ICE" STONE:
"Let's freeze the hype."
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Tip-off. Jam City wins. Immediately they run an alley-oop—Zay "Jetpack" throws down a monster slam.
COMMENTATOR:
"Jetpack lifts off! Jam City brings the thunder early!"
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Inwood calmly responds. Langston comes off a pin-down screen and nails a contested three.
COMMENTATOR:
"Silencer from the corner! Inwood's precision is deadly."
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Mid-game. Jam City pushes the pace, running fast breaks and alley-oops. Inwood counters with perfect spacing and three-pointers.
Both teams are executing their styles at an elite level. It's like two different games happening at once.
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3rd quarter. Jam City's big man Malik "Altitude" Rhodes skies for a put-back dunk. The crowd erupts.
COMMENTATOR:
"They live above the rim! Inwood's gotta box out better or this one might slip away."
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Late 4th quarter. Game tied. Langston sizes up his defender—stepback three… splash!
LANGSTON (cold):
"This is what snipers do."
COMMENTATOR:
"Langston Wells! Stone cold!"
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Final possession. Inwood up three. Jam City goes for the tie. Jalen "Sky" Rivers rises for a deep three… BLOCKED by Mason Stone!
MASON:
"Stay grounded."
COMMENTATOR:
"MASON STONE WITH THE CLUTCH BLOCK! INWOOD STEALS GAME 1!"
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Final panel: Inwood players walk off composed, focused. Langston barely cracks a smirk.
LANGSTON (to media):
"One shot. One win. On to the next."
COMMENTATOR (off-screen):
"Inwood takes Game 1 in a showdown of style vs sniper!"
NEXT: Chapter 23 — Game 2: Channel City vs 5 Towns City