Hey guys sorry I couldn't update last week. I caught a cold and was sick for the entire three-day weekend. Yeah, sucks having to be sick on the weekend…but at least it IS the weekend right? So you don't have you miss out on school and make up all the stuff…but anyways I'm back and I'm whole and healthy xD.

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I'm also sorry that this story kind of wavered a bit and went off track in the last few chapters, but I didn't really want to just leave Chapter 15 (In Loving Memory) out there by itself because then…well let's just say the story wouldn't make much sense if I just stuck in that chapter and then moved on to something else. I like transitioning because it makes everything easier to read.

Moving on, enjoy the chapter!

"All right guys…this is it," said Dan as the Brawlers sat on a bench. They were just about to start their fourth game against Team Blaze at the school of Pyrus.

Joe nodded. "This is the game we HAVE to win."

"And…if we lose?" asked Alice.

"Then…the Basketball Brawlers are history," answered Joe. "No more basketball practices, no more basketball games."

"Worst, no more being able to get out of math class early," added Dan. Runo and Shun facepalmed.

"We WILL win," said Chan-Lee. "We WILL make it to the semi-finals."

"Then…what are we waiting for?" asked Coach Harben. "Get out there and knock them dead."

"All right then, let's do it!" exclaimed Dan as he Brawlers put their hands in a circle.

"One…two…three…BASKETBALL BRAWLERS!"

Billy went to the center of the court to do the tip-off while Dan, Chan, Alice, and Fabia ran to their starting positions.

When the referee threw the basketball in the air, a boy from the other team grabbed it first and passed it to a girl on his team. The girl quickly dribbled towards the basketball hoop and shot the ball into the air.

Luckily for the Brawlers Dan was there and jumped high enough to block it. The ball bounced from his hands and went outside of the court.

"He touched it last!" exclaimed the girl, pointing at Dan.

"Dammit," Dan cursed only so that Billy, who was next to him could hear.

"Don't worry man," said Billy. "You blocked the shot! The score's still zero to zero."

On the bleachers, Joe gave out a sigh of relief. Things were looking good…so far.

The girl walked to the sidelines where the referee handed her the ball. She threw it to another girl on her team, who accidentally passed it to Alice, mistaking her for her teammate.

But now that Alice was in possession of the ball, she was freaking out. The opposing team was crowding around her, waiting for a chance to steal the ball right from her hands. Hey eyes drifted in all directions, looking for an open teammate until she heard Dan.

"Alice! Over here, pass it to me!" exclaimed Dan, waving his arms in the air.

Silently thanking Dan for getting her out of her situation, she passed it to Dan who quickly dribbled down the court.

"GO, DAN, GO!" exclaimed Runo from the bleachers as she cheered for her boyfriend.

Dan grinned after hearing Runo's words and made a layup for his team, earning them the first two points of the game.

"YEAH! THAT'S IT DAN!" shouted Runo as Dan high-fived Billy, Fabia, Alice, and Chan.

"Good work guys, keep it up!" exclaimed Coach Harben.

But as the Brawlers were cheering, Team Pyrus was MAD. So when a boy stood outside of the court and threw the basketball to a girl on her team, she lightning-fast, bolting straight for the court. But her speed was no match for Fabia who quickly stole the ball and shot a three-pointer.

The Brawlers sitting on the bleachers appluaded as Fabia, Alice, and Runo, got in a group hug and jumped around, cheering at Fabia's shot.

It was as if some sort of scientific experiment had occurred overnight and the Brawlers had been injected with some sort of high-energy chemical. Things were going so well, it was almost impossible to believe.

The final score was incredible. Team Pyrus had only scored 16 points while the Basket Brawlers earned themselves 63 points.

"See? I knew you guys could do it!" exclaimed Coach Harben proudly as he and the Brawlers rode home on the bus

"We did it! We did it! We did it!" the girls chanted while the boys were laughing and joking about the funniest parts of the game.

"Remember when Dan just chucked the ball randomly when he was surrounded by the other team?" asked Billy.

"Yeah, I can't believe it bounced off that girls head and landed in Chan's hands," laughed Joe as Dan and Shun joined in with the laughter.

Coach Harben smiled at his team's spirit, but one thing was bothering him. This was the only game that they had won so far, and the only game in which the Brawlers actually scored first. Whenever the other team scored first, it would usually put the Brawlers in a depressed mood for the rest of the game, resulting in a loss.

What if…the only way to win was to get the Brawlers to score before the other team in the beginning of a game?

The Gundalians had a reputation of the being the team to score first during every, single game. So if that was the case…could this team really win the championships?

I know this chapter isn't really descriptive, but I'm saving all the basketball details for the ultimate game between the Brawlers and the Gundalians so stay tuned! Don't forget to review!