# WebtoonLib — Slam Dunk #97

## Series
- title: Slam Dunk
- slug: slam-dunk-9918c2

## Chapter
- number: 97
- release_date: 2025-05-29

### Summary
In a tense match against Shoyo, Hanamichi Sakuragi's inexperience becomes a glaring weakness as the opposition deliberately exploits his aggressive nature to draw fouls. Despite being targeted, Sakuragi's raw power culminates in a spectacular dunk over Shoyo's center, Toru Hanagata. Although the play results in his fifth and final foul, the crowd erupts, chanting his name in a moment of validation that transcends the referee's whistle and helps secure a hard-fought victory for Shohoku.
- summary_source: graph_aggregator
- summary_verification: unverified

### Key events
- Shohoku defeats Shoyo, securing their place in the final four Inter-High qualifying round.
- Sakuragi performs a massive dunk over Hanagata but is called for his fifth foul, resulting in his disqualification.

### Characters involved
- Toru Hanagata — character
- Hanamichi Sakuragi — character

## Spoiler
- level: auto

### Safe teaser
In a tense match against Shoyo, Hanamichi Sakuragi's inexperience becomes a glaring weakness as the opposition deliberately exploits his aggressive nature to draw fouls.

### Spoiler summary
In a tense match against Shoyo, Hanamichi Sakuragi's inexperience becomes a glaring weakness as the opposition deliberately exploits his aggressive nature to draw fouls. Despite being targeted, Sakuragi's raw power culminates in a spectacular dunk over Shoyo's center, Toru Hanagata. Although the play results in his fifth and final foul, the crowd erupts, chanting his name in a moment of validation that transcends the referee's whistle and helps secure a hard-fought victory for Shohoku.

## Status
- data_status: complete
- summary_status: generated
- transcript: Hardsub chapter — image-only

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — Slam Dunk #97](/series/slam-dunk-9918c2/chapter-97)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/slam-dunk-9918c2

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