Dougal steps back and tosses the ball at the whistle, dropping the ball right in front of the net. They dive for it but don't make it as another whistle rings. LWTHS 4-3 LSBVT.
"There it is! LakeWood Tech takes the lead!"
Dougal tosses the ball again and sends it to the back where Devon receives it. Dougal ran forward and grabbed the back of Kurai's shirt. Michael instantly ran forward with power behind his every move. Jumping high as his muscles bulge. Suddenly Kurai and Dougal jump up. Michael distorts his upper body and spiking off to the left of the block, completely bypassing it. Shocked when Lucas brings the ball up but instantly hits the ground. Landing on his wrist as it strains but having brought the ball up.
"His spikes are so deadly! Yet, LakeWood Technical's captain, Lucas Baker has brought it up!"
Kurai lands and jumps back as Kaneko locks eyes with him. 'You've been practicing this… remember?' Kaneko jumps from the 3 meter line and hits the ball over to Kurai. 'That wasn't even a set!' Kurai grits his teeth and runs up anyway. Jumping up casually as a wall appears. Slamming the ball onto the court. Kurai lands.
"For being only 6 foot 6 and down, you guys have some really high blocks…" Shaun looks down and smirks.
"We only blocked you because you didn't jump with your full strength," Kurai nodded slowly.
"You got me there…" Kurai turns around and points out some things to Lucas and Ajax with a big confident smile. Coach Russ is shocked as a whistle blows. LWTHS 4-4 LSBVT.
Coach Russ rubs his chin and covers his mouth. 'Is Kurai trying to lure them around the court… dragging them where he wants them to go?' Chloe speaks up.
"Kurai doesn't seem agitated that he was just blocked…" Russ realizes.
"He's not mad… he know's they have their eye on him, so he's taking advantage of that, forcing them to waste all their stamina early game" Chloe and Eric nod slightly spooked.
"The second set would be early pickings…" Russ exhales. 'What are you, Kurai?... what's running through that mind of yours?'
Shaun tosses the ball high and overhand serving it like a normal person. Ajax easily receives it. Kurai calling.
"Lucas!" Lucas smirks and runs up, jumping up to spike the ball. Kaneko, Kurai, and Dougal are also running up. Shaun and Devon watch the court as Shaun grabs Devon's shirt. Running to the right side of the court where Kurai was jumping. Expecting Lucas to set the ball to Kurai since he called for it. Lucas suddenly sets the ball to the right side of the court where Kaneko spikes it without any blockers. Shaun's eyes widened.
"What the-" The crowd goes crazy as Michael finally smirks.
"No wonder he's the Emperor of the Court" A whistle blows, LWTHS 5-4 LSBVT. Coach Russ is shocked.
"I-If I understood what just happened, Kurai called out for the ball… so Lucas jumped up to spike the ball, turning it into a last minute set to Kaneko?'' Erik walked over with water bottles.
"No… Kurai called the ball to trick the blockers… forcing them to think the ball would go to him, also using it as a signal to Lucas as to his plan… and because of the way Kaneko is, he was already there to spike it when Lucas surprise set it to him…" Russ' eyes widened in disbelief.
"Kurai you genius… even when you aren't setting the ball or serving… the whole court is your puppeteering stage…" Russ sighs. A Metaphorical hand still outstretched over the court.
"Kurai and Kaneko…" A whistle blows for the next rally.
"Kurai the Genius…" Kurai quickly jumps and sets the ball.
"And Kaneko the Monster…" Kaneko jumps up and slamming the ball through the middle of the block, But getting received. Russ covers his eyes, shocked.
"Lucas wasn't wrong when he said this team was filled with potential monsters of even Olympic level Volleyball…" Erik nods as a whistle blows out.
"Another insane spike by Jersey Number 1, Michael Winters!!"
LWTHS 5-5 LSBVT.