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The players all murmured excitedly at the mention of the Winter Cup. For the first-year students, it was a foreign concept, which made them even more excited. 

Meanwhile, for the old players, it was a reminder of the bitter past—one that they wanted to overcome this year. 

Kai, on the other hand, was definitely familiar with the Winter Cup. Huolan High also joined every year, and Kai made sure to watch every game that they partook in. 

"For all the newcomers, I'm going to explain the mechanics of the Winter Cup," Lina started, grabbing a chair and sitting in front of the board. 

She held a small stick and pointed to the title of the tournament. 

"Winter High is a high school basketball event that takes place every year during the first semester of the school year. It's open for all high schools in Jilin City, and they also have a separate league with the same name for second-string players," she started off.