Summary

The next diary entry takes place in November and is titled Tuesday. Mr. Marconi no longer wants to be the team sponsor after the game against Slacksville. Since there is no time to order more jerseys, Greg's team crosses out “Marconi's Sub Shop” with black electrical tape. During the next game, a kid from the other team bumps into Yusef. The tape sticks to the kid's face, and his mom rips off his eyebrow getting it off. Greg's mom continues to shout instructions to Coach Patel from the stands. The other teams put their worst players on the court but still win. The officials implement rules for the other team, such as being required to pass multiple times before shooting. The other teams also begin “only dribbling with their left hands and even closing their eyes when they shot” (172). Greg's team continues to...