free throw
noun
: an unhindered shot in basketball made from behind a set line and awarded because of a foul by an opponent
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Canyon players went eight for eight on free throws in the final 51 seconds.
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
Windermere Prep 50, Lake Highland Prep 47 Lake Brantley 64, Sanford Seminole 63
Buzz: Matt Doherty hit a free throw with 1.8 left to give Lake Brantley the win over Seminole.
—Robert W Clark, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025
Cincinnati did not attempt a free throw the initial half.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 11 Jan. 2025
Porzingis went 7-for-7 inside the restricted area and drew four fouls (6-for-8 on free throws).
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
Windermere Prep 50, Lake Highland Prep 47 Lake Brantley 64, Sanford Seminole 63
Buzz: Matt Doherty hit a free throw with 1.8 left to give Lake Brantley the win over Seminole.
—Robert W Clark, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025
Cincinnati did not attempt a free throw the initial half.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 11 Jan. 2025
Porzingis went 7-for-7 inside the restricted area and drew four fouls (6-for-8 on free throws).
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Free throw.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/free%20throw. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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