DING!
DING!
DING!
The bell rang on the court at quick intervals while the scoreboard continued to add more points to Hugo's team. Meanwhile, Max's team's score stagnated. Although there were times Max would get lucky and score a point, it wasn't enough to create a gap between their scores.
At the last straw of the third quarter, the score was tied.
"Defense! Defense! Defense!" Max's supporters shouted in unison, trying not to lose hope.
Earlier, many of the supporters had started to feel devastated. Not that Max's team was pathetic, but it felt like watching a massacre. Even so, those who still believed didn't want to lose faith. Therefore, they encouraged everyone to keep cheering.
Max's team hadn't surrendered yet. So, they should keep cheering.
"It's okay, team! We'll try again!"
"Don't lose hope! Keep fighting!"