Ep 53. Gorilla's Injury! A Desperate Situation!?

Shohoku is down by 15 in the first half. Hanamichi's weakeness is constantly probed, and he is withdrawn back to the bench, and Shohoku find themselves in a bind. Yet Rukawa takes it upon himself to get fired up and regain the lead with his aggressiveness and scores two baskets. However, Akagi goes down in a collision with Takasago and he injures his foot. Shohoku loses their main pillar, and the team begins to feel distress.