Chapter 63: Decisive Battle
Today, when the matchup list for both teams came out, many members of the Sooners team were secretly observing Cowell's expression.
Because Cowell calculated and calculated again, but in the end he was predicted by Martin's constant response to changes:
Webber failed to block Gawain, but the Sooners' own deployment was completely disrupted. The all-round dislocation seriously weakened the Sooners' home advantage, and Cowell was also severely tricked by Martin.
But no one expected that Weber failed to block Gawain, but still defeated Bremer, who was ranked 26th in the United States. After going in and out of the wrong place, Cowell's plan finally succeeded after going around in circles; then according to Cowell's plan, it came to the key battle.
In the last match, the No. 3 singles player of the Sooners, Andrew Harris, will face the No. 6 singles player of the Brown Bears, Gawain. In this match, Harris has an absolute advantage, which is the biggest confidence of the Sooners.
According to Cowell's original tactical intention, the sixth singles was deliberately kept in the last game as the main axis, hoping to create two absolute advantage situations of "Weber VS Gowen" and "Harris VS Di Giulio". Even if the two sides fight to the decisive game, the home team can still win easily.
Although Martin did not change the formation and Harris' opponent became Gawain, Cowell's tactical thinking was generally implemented.
Just as Cowell said, judging from the matchup schedule, the Sooners are already invincible; more importantly, Lamas actually has a slight advantage over Giron, and perhaps they don't even need to play the last game.
For reference, this week, Lamas is ranked fourth in the U.S. and Geelong is ranked fifth in the U.S.
Looking at Cowell, Lamas was indeed quite relaxed.
In the last two games, the Sooners had the advantage, and each time the advantage became more obvious. Cowell's deployment of troops had already given them a half-body lead. All that was left was to sprint towards victory.
Lamas is in a light-hearted situation, while Giron, standing on the opposite side of the court, has no way out. The subtle changes in pressure will also become an uncertain factor in this game.
This is also true.
"6:4", Lamas won the first set, and the Sooners were only one set away from victory. Giron and the Bruins had been pushed off the edge of the cliff.
In the second set, both sides were in a tough battle again. After reaching a "5:5" balance, both sides entered the tiebreak with many variables. The Brown Bears were already hanging on the cliff with one arm. If they relaxed a little, they might fall directly into the abyss. Every point in the tiebreak made people sweat.
On the contrary, Giron, standing on the court, was calmer and more focused, and dared to take action at the critical moment.
"7:3"! In the tie-break, Jilong won! At the moment of life and death, Jilong showed his strength as a favored child. He was fully focused and his competitive state was once again raised to a higher level. He did not give up the match point and moved forward step by step with his feet on the ground. With his outstanding performance, he pulled the teeth out of the tiger's mouth and won the tie-break.
Decisive set! Bruins, morale high!
Amid the overwhelming noise of the home fans, the Bruins held together tightly, and Giron ignited his inner energy, winning another game with a score of "6:3", defeating Lamas with a total score of "2:1", successfully tying the total score between the two teams! "Ahhhh!"
“Ahhhh!”
When Lamas' last return went out of bounds, all the members of the Bruins sounded the alarm, and immediately jumped up with their arms raised and shouting, screaming wildly with clenched fists. They could feel the burning madness and heat deep in their souls, and their brains were completely blank.
Even Martin secretly broke into a sweat and walked around the gates of hell with lingering fear.
There is no doubt that this is the most difficult and tough game of the season for the Bruins. The Sooners are indeed one of the strongest favorites to win the championship this season. The Bruins have been pushed to the extreme, and a single point victory or defeat may change the direction of the entire game.
But fortunately, Jilong still held on to the game, and the Brown Bears won two games in the No. 1 singles and No. 2 singles positions. This also made this much-anticipated strong confrontation enter the final decisive battle, where the outcome would be decided!
The place is bustling with people!
My blood is boiling!
The home crowd of the University of Oklahoma had gone completely crazy. Screams, cheers, and shouts of support poured down like a tidal wave, completely engulfing the Bruins. Even the air began to boil, leaving no room for breathing.
On the contrary, Jilong seemed calmer. He did not celebrate loudly. He just clenched his fists lightly. His eyes revealed a determination and the belief that he would win was flashing.
After shaking hands with Lamas to thank him, Giron turned and walked towards the visiting team's seats. In an instant, all his teammates swarmed over him, cheering, shouting and jumping, venting their pent-up emotions without reservation. However, Giron did not celebrate with his teammates. His eyes found Gao Wen in the surging crowd.
Jilong leaned slightly towards Gao Wen, "We still have one game left to win!"
There was no emphasis on the difficulties or exertion of pressure, but rather a kind of inheritance. From falling behind at "1:3" to winning two games in a row and reaching "3:3", the Bruins sounded the clarion call for a counterattack, first Thompson, then Giron, and now it's Gawain's turn. They expect Gawain to continue the winning momentum.
The game is not over; the counterattack cannot stop! The Bruins have not yet reached the point of relaxing and celebrating, as they are set to win today!
Gao Wen could feel the firm belief and the light of victory in Jilong's blazing eyes. Even though they seldom had long conversations and had no interactions except for practice, and were more like friendly competitors than friends, at this moment, they could truly feel the passion and excitement of fighting side by side.
Without saying much, Gawain just nodded slightly towards Jilong, a faint light reflected from the depths of his pupils, a firm and bright belief that was burning.
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The other teammates also gradually reacted and realized that the game was not over yet. Jilong's victory only brought the game back to a balance. The outcome would be decided by the last game. After the doubles competition and singles fight, all the suspense fell on this duel.
They will not leave this victory and go home alone. The battle is still going on! The horn of the decisive battle has been sounded!
Listen, that's the sound of blood boiling.
"come on!"
"Let them see the true colors of the Demon King!"
"The hidden weapon is finally coming."
The teammates were all cheering for Gao Wen. Saier was even more furious and yelled, "Show them your three-point shooting skills in the mini-match, and they will be amazed."
Three success powers?
Gawain looked at Sai Er and said with a smile, "You also know that I only used 30% of my strength when I dealt with you, right?"
This joke immediately made everyone laugh. Saier scratched his head foolishly and laughed happily.
(End of this chapter)