When a girl named Risa shows up at Three Slam, Scratch gets tied up in a rope match. Then Saswamura returns home to a startling reunion with an old acquaintance--Joker.
Next up in the tournament is a 3-on-2 match between Scratch and Caney G. If Scratch wins, Sawamura will return to scratch, but it won't be easy with Sawamura knowing all of Scratch's weaknesses.
Wracked with discipline and family problems, Tokyo's Johnan High School basketball team faces the big game against Nango Daitsukuba High in the national championships--the team that knocked them out of the tournament in the first round last year.
Kuwata, Kobayashi, Nate, Amami, and Yuza all work on their strategies to take down Johnan and when the big tournament day arrives, everyone has one goal in mind--winning.
Johann now must face and beat Yokohama Kokusai Shougyou before they can get to the game they really want--the one against Kanakita Northern Industry High School. But, even then, can they beat the seemingly unbeatable Kanakita team?.
During some much needed time off, the Johnan basketball team gets into a bit more trouble than they bargained for after agreeing to a scrimmage with a gang of street thugs.
Johnan is ready to take on the same team that knocked them out of the finals last year, until some of their teammates face injuries, personal struggles, and school problems.