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defender, who pushed back and grunted, leaving his feet and reaching toward the backboard. Jared’s shot was clean and sure, drifting above his opponent’s hands and into the basket. Hudson City was back in the lead.
    Memorial frantically brought the ball up with the seconds ticking away. A long shot at the buzzer fell short. The spectators were suddenly silent.
    Jared pumped his fist and hugged Spencer. Hudson City was back in business.
    “That’s it. That’s the Hudson City way,” said Fiorelli as they walked off the court. “They’re like, ‘We’ll stuff these guys. We can hold and foul and talk trash all day,’ and we’re like, ‘Talk all you want. We’ll put it right back in your face.’ ”
    Fiorelli turned to Jared and gave him a hard high five. “That’s right, Mr. T !” he said. “You! You! You! You showed ’em. You did.”
    Jared didn’t say anything. He just smiled broadly and shook his coach’s hand as the team made its way to the bus.

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