After being knocked down by Harry "Fatty" Lane, the tall freshman from Valley High was speechless. The rest of the Valley High team looked equally defeated—Harry’s final dunk had been the straw that broke the camel's back.
With their momentum shattered, Charlie Logan and Hank "The Tank" easily closed out the game with three straight buckets. Final score: 21-15.
Looking at the dejected faces of the Valley High players, Harry felt a brief pang of guilt. But this was the court; there had to be a winner and a loser.
The Valley High students didn't renege on their bet. They handed over their ball to Charlie with heavy hearts. Charlie looked at them coldly, and the Valley High captain muttered, "This isn't over. I'll be back."
"Yeah, whatever," Charlie said, turning to a classmate. "Go hang
