made/scored a basket

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: make a shot (as in basketball) that goes through the basket

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Wesley Trevino, who led the Griffins with 15 points, made a basket with just over two minutes left for a 60-57 lead. Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2025 Each scored a basket to start the half as TCU increased its lead to 48-37. Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Feb. 2025 The last home loss came in 2007, when Wyoming scored a basket with 4.9 seconds left to win 66-65. Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025 In the top of the sixth, Toro chased down Ohtani’s fly ball to shallow left field and made a basket catch, denying Los Angeles’ $700 million dollar man a hit. Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 2 Aug. 2024 See All Example Sentences for made/scored a basket

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“Made/scored a basket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/made%2Fscored%20a%20basket. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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