As the fourth quarter kicked off, everyone knew how this would play out—Raphael would get the ball. His teammates depended on him, the opposing team feared him. Shut him down, and the game was theirs.
At least, that’s what they thought.
Then, out of nowhere, one of Dillon’s teammates passed him the ball instead.
Gasps rippled through the crowd.
“Give it to Raphael,” a voice called from the stands, echoing the expectations of everyone watching. Raphael was in scoring position, right under the basket, ready to finish the play.
But Dillon didn’t pass.
Instead, he squared up and launched a three-pointer.
A stunned silence fell over the gym.
The other team didn’t even flinch, convinced the shot was a fluke—wishful thinking from a player who hadn’t scored all game.
Then the ball hit not
