96 pages • 3 hours read
Matthew QuickBoy21
Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2012A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Chapters 26–28Chapter Summaries & Analyses
Chapter 26 Summary
Finley and his teammates watch Erincarry her team to victory against Pennsville, while Wes and Boy21 read Harry Potter. It is hard for Finley not to be in love with Erin, but he is also sick with worry about his game. “There’s a small section of Irish who’ve come to root for Erin” (134), but they also root for Finley. Boy21 seems oddly calm, but Finley is deeply distracted by Erin’s presence.
Once they start playing, Finley becomes too nervous to take shots; even when he does take shots, he misses them. Finley calls a timeout, and Coach sees he’s rattled, so he subs Russ in for Finley. Finley feels like an embarrassment. Russ is hesitant, then asks Finley if he should use his powers to win the game. Everyone is confused, but Finley tells him it’s fine. Russ checks in with an exasperated Coach, and then turns on his game, taking a beautiful half-court jump shot. The team and crowd are both wild with excitement, and the Pennsville coach is furious. Russ leaves all other players in the dust, and by half-time, his teammates are pelting him with questions.
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