Sannoh adopt the all court defensive strategy. Ryota and Mitsui are hard pressed to pass the ball, and when Ryota passes the ball, it gets intercepted leaving Sannoh the chance to score. The score now 39 to 36 against Shohoku. In less than 3 minutes Sannoh expands the gap to 14 point lead. 50 to 36. Anzai sensei calls for a time out, the strategy is to call on all players to rush into the Sannoh side and Ryota making the chance to pass. Ayako writes on Ryota's hand Kanagawa's No 1 PG. The strategy works and Ryota delivers the ball up front, a pass to Rukawa who goes onto slam dunk. However Masafumi slaps the ball away, Hanamichi leaps and gets the ball. Anger at not getting the ball since this second half started, makes Hanamichi perform his jump shoot. Masafumi slaps the ball away, and Akagi recovers it. Akagi versus Masafumi, however Masafumi examined the video tape of Akagi and knows all Akagi's moves. Akagi is unsuccessful and ends up getting stopped. Another person arrives at the competition, Uozumi, and he arrives to see Shohoku falling behind 56 to 36. Hanamichi manages to get passed his Masahiro, and ends up fouling 'double dribble,' as he tries to get passed Masafumi. Ryota has the ball and passes to Rukawa, however Eiji this time is concentrating, and fails to get in a shot. The ball goes to Akagi but he ends up 'travelling' and the ball switches to Sannoh. Uozumi has since moved to were Sakuragi guntai and Haruko are sitting. The reason why Akagi is doing such mistakes is because he is letting the pressure of the match get to him. Anzai sensei calls for a time out to rethink strategy. All the players are too tired to hear him talk, so Anzai sensei calls Kogure to take Hanamichi's place. Hanamichi is very upset at being subbed off, but Anzai sensei has his own plans. He wants Hanamichi to watch the match and notice where Shohoku is going wrong. The main point of weakness is the offensive rebound, if Hanamichi can get the rebound he can reduce the chance of Sannoh scoring and also score 2 points. All the Shohoku bench shake Hanamichi's hand to give him extra attraction power to get the ball. Anzai sensei subs in Hanamichi, and Hanamichi feels for once in his life important. For the first time in his life he is asked to help the team. Hanamichi walks over to Akagi and sticking his fingers up Akagi's backside to make Akagi more aware of the match (obviously Hanamichi gets lumped for such an action). Next thing Hanamichi goes to jump on the commentators desk and shouts to all the audience that he will defeat Sannoh.