give-and-go
noun
: a play (as in basketball or hockey) in which a player passes to a teammate and immediately cuts toward the net or goal to receive a return pass
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Russell and Jake Davis engaged in a nice give-and-go that sprang Davis into the penalty area.
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Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 11 July 2024
The Quakes equalized at 2-2 in the 80th minute on an unassisted goal by Cristian Espinoza to force the game beyond 90 minutes, then went ahead when recent Argentinian arrival Hernán López scored on a give-and-go with Preston Judd.
—Michael Nowels, The Mercury News, 22 May 2024
With the Galaxy down to 10 players, Messi was able to run on to a poor pass from Puig and then, with room to operate, worked a pair of give-and-goes with Alba that ended with Messi sliding to his knees after a left-footed touch to score from the center of the box.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2024
Garland fired into an open net to cap a give-and-go with Joshua.
—Matt Carlson, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2024
Jesper Bratt played a played a perfect give-and-go on the rush with Hischier and then scored 3:49 into the second period.
—Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 6 Feb. 2024
Concord-Carlisle 4, Walpole 1 — Senior twins Kennedy Johnson and Trinity Johnson each scored, with Kennedy finishing a nifty give-and-go from Trinity, in a nonleague win for the Patriots (1-0).
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Sep. 2023
Messi got his only good look of the first half in the 38th minute, ending a give-and-go with Diego Gómez with a left-footed shot from the center of the box that LAFC keeper John McCarthy batted away.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2023
In his early 20s, Lucic was arguably the best power forward in the league, with soft hands on deflections and give-and-go plays.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 29 June 2023
Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 11 July 2024
The Quakes equalized at 2-2 in the 80th minute on an unassisted goal by Cristian Espinoza to force the game beyond 90 minutes, then went ahead when recent Argentinian arrival Hernán López scored on a give-and-go with Preston Judd.
—Michael Nowels, The Mercury News, 22 May 2024
With the Galaxy down to 10 players, Messi was able to run on to a poor pass from Puig and then, with room to operate, worked a pair of give-and-goes with Alba that ended with Messi sliding to his knees after a left-footed touch to score from the center of the box.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2024
Garland fired into an open net to cap a give-and-go with Joshua.
—Matt Carlson, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2024
Jesper Bratt played a played a perfect give-and-go on the rush with Hischier and then scored 3:49 into the second period.
—Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 6 Feb. 2024
Concord-Carlisle 4, Walpole 1 — Senior twins Kennedy Johnson and Trinity Johnson each scored, with Kennedy finishing a nifty give-and-go from Trinity, in a nonleague win for the Patriots (1-0).
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Sep. 2023
Messi got his only good look of the first half in the 38th minute, ending a give-and-go with Diego Gómez with a left-footed shot from the center of the box that LAFC keeper John McCarthy batted away.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2023
In his early 20s, Lucic was arguably the best power forward in the league, with soft hands on deflections and give-and-go plays.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 29 June 2023
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“Give-and-go.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/give-and-go. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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