An hour into the match, after inconsistent shouts of support, the game reached a 6-6 tie. Alyanna Johnson had initially been leading, but Jade Smith stood her ground and caught up with her. The crowd groaned when the referee announced that a tiebreaker would be played to determine the winner of the set. This did not discourage Big Crow. He knew his love interest would win. He leaned forward to gloat to the man in front of him.
“Alyanna would win. Watch and see.”
The man shook his head almost immediately to counter what he said. “I doubt she would. She’s too stiff and she’s throwing that ball like she wants to break Jade’s head.”
This was surprising. He had not noticed that about her so he rushed to defend. “She’s simply passionate about the game. If the other player is even half as good
