Jeff loves being on the basketball team at his new high school, but he isn’t so keen about some of the activities of the guys on the team – things like shoplifting, drinking, and bullying Russell Rhuland, the tall, clumsy school “geek.” Eventually Jeff leaves the “in” crowd to hang out with Russell and a tall girl named Elizabeth, who also likes basketball.When a local three-on-three competition is announced, Jeff gets a crazy idea…. Although Fast Break provides plenty of on-court action, it is an unexceptional novel, with one-dimensional characters, and a story that lacks credibility. Readers may want to check out another title in this series, Hockey Night in Transcona, for an example of a more involving sports story.