Karasuno vs Tokonami was a match between the two schools during the first round of the Interhigh Prelims. The match resulted in Karasuno's victory in straight sets.
Match[]
Set 1[]
The match begins with Komaki serving. Asahi receives and Kageyama sets to Tanaka who scores the first point past a two-man block. When Daichi attempts to compliment Tanaka, he and Nishinoya are seen screaming, to which Daichi yells at them to stop, and Karasuno gets a warning from the ref. Tanaka then serves and Sakurai receives. The ball gets set to Ikejiri who spikes through Daichi and Hinata's block, but Nishinoya is there to receive. Daichi sends the ball towards Asahi who spikes through a three-man block and scores the 2nd point. Iwaizumi comments on the momentum and power behind the spike.
The 3rd point is scored when Hinata runs up to the center and he and Kageyama perform their super quick attack, shocking everyone in the stadium. Hinata and Kageyama continue to use their quick attack and score several points with it. Irihata and Mizoguchi are seen commenting on how the two 1st-years are not using the attack where Hinata closes his eyes, and rather that they've learned how to execute a normal quick attack.
Hinata goes up for another quick attack, and Ikejiri is ready to block this time, only for the ball to go to Asahi, who scores. With a score of 23-12 in Karasuno's favor, Hinata is up to serve.
Ikejiri has a flashback of his 3rd-year of Middle School, where Daichi said: "We can't win unless we try." He then is seen running after a ball but fails to receive it. In the next rally, Ikejiri calls for the ball and spikes, only to get blocked by Daichi and Tsukishima, winning the set for Karasuno.
Set 2[]
The 2nd set begins with Kageyama serving. He manages to score five service aces. His streak is ended after Daichi accidentally touches the net during a joust, gaining a point for Tokonami, the score being 5-1. Tokonami then cheers and agrees with Ikejiri's comment that they can win if they just try.
Despite this, Karasuno gets to match point with a score of 24-13. Tokonami puts all they have in the next rally and manages to score when Shibuya performs a quick attack with Yoshiharu. Nishinoya is angry with this and Daichi declares that they'll get the next point.
The last point is scored when Daichi spikes from the right side.
Aftermath[]
Along with Tokonami, the Karasuno Girls are also devastated by their loss against Shirato. Both Ikejiri and Michimiya comment on how despite that they lost, they still got to play volleyball. Ikejiri then approaches Daichi and tells him that he needs to keep winning for the sake of both Karasuno and Tokonami. Daichi then promises that Karasuno will defeat all their opponents.