How to Use free throw in a Sentence

free throw

noun

• The lack of drives to the rim also correlated with fewer trips to the free throw line.
  — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 24 May 2022
• Steph didn’t shoot a free throw until 90 seconds remained in the finale.
  — Nick Canepacolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2022
• Braxton stuffed the stat sheet with 13 points and seven rebounds while shooting a team-high nine free throws.
  — Colin Capece, Conner Olsen, Robbie Hodin and Brenda De La Cruz, USA TODAY, 17 July 2024
• Forward Cole Swider struggled to make shots, scoring just three points on three free throws for the Heat.
  — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 21 July 2024
• So, sure, a game-winning shot from the free throw line may thrill some diehard fans, but to many, the hottest action is no longer happening on the court at all.
  — Max Berlinger, Town & Country, 17 June 2022
• But things cooled off for Sykes in the second half after she was limited to one free throw and two shot attempts in the second half.
  — Jenna Ortiz, The Arizona Republic, 5 June 2022
• But still, the French refused to quit: Williams hit two free throws to bring them back within two with two-and-a-half minutes to play.
  — Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 11 Aug. 2024
• Ogunbowale went over and kicked the scorer’s table out of frustration and the Sparks missed the technical free throw to end it.
  — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2022
• It was ruled a flagrant-1 foul, which meant Golden State would retain possession after a free throw.
  — New York Times, 8 June 2022
• The Kings cut the deficit to two early in the second half and tied the game on a free throw by Timme with 4:16 to play in the third quarter.
  — Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 19 July 2024
• Mathurin will frequently create off the drive, and even has the ability to get himself to the free throw line at a decent rate (4.8 attempts per game).
  — Morten Jensen, Forbes, 18 June 2022
• Offensively, Liddell should be able to translate several of his skills, including his ability to get to the free throw line.
  — Morten Jensen, Forbes, 26 May 2022
• Pearl’s squad shot 9-14 from the free throw line in the game.
  — al, 7 Feb. 2023
• Smith hit the free throw to give her team an 88-87 lead.
  — Gabby Hajduk, The Indianapolis Star, 19 June 2022
• The teams combine to make just 7 of 20 shots — from the free throw line.
  — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2022
• The free throw rate has saved Lillard’s start to the season.
  — Brian Sampson, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
• Zach Edey has 6 points and is going to the free throw line for an and-1.
  — Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Feb. 2023
• The sophomore drew a foul on the play and knocked down the free throw to give the Wildcats a 23-13 lead.
  — The Courier-Journal, 11 Aug. 2022
• The Sooners won on the afternoon at the free throw line.
  — Dallas News, 14 Jan. 2023
• Knox flubbed a pair of layups and went 0-for-4 at the free throw line overall.
  — Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 7 July 2024
• Last year, the Aztecs had a free throw with 7 seconds left in a tie game.
  — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2023
• Brown missed the first free throw before hitting the next two.
  — Adam Himmelsbach, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Mar. 2023
• The Warriors were trailing the Nets by 41 points when Poole went to the free throw line.
  — Chantz Martin, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2022
• The good news for the Heat is Butler went back on the court to shoot the two free throws and remained in the game.
  — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2024
• But Kentucky missed the technical free throw and the front end of the one-and-one.
  — Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2022
• Above the free throw line stands Anyia Gibson, arms stretched high and wide.
  — Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 9 Feb. 2023
• Fouls of this kind will lead to one free throw and retention of the ball.
  — Toyloy Brown Iii, USA TODAY, 2 July 2022
• Over the next five minutes, the Aztecs missed 7 of 8 shots, had five turnovers and clanked the front end of a one-and-one free throw.
  — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2024
• But a pair of 3-point shots fell short and Buena made a free throw to put the game away.
  — John Maffei march 2, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2023
• The duo got their work in at the free throw line, as Brown hit all 12 freebies and Kiser went 7-for-8 from the line.
  — Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 2 Dec. 2022

Last Updated: 5 Oct 2024