How to Use zone defense in a Sentence

zone defense

noun

• The 49ers like to play zone defense and are good at it.
  — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Feb. 2024
• Against the Rams' zone defense, IU went 2-of-12 from 3 in the first half.
  — Jeremy Price, The Indianapolis Star, 23 Mar. 2021
• The 3-2 zone defense that Bolingbrook played for most of the game.
  — Rick Armstrong, chicagotribune.com, 5 Mar. 2022
• That’s much more of a challenge than finding the gaps in a zone defense.
  — Michael Casagrande | [e-mail], al, 20 Sep. 2021
• The Frogs tried to use a zone defense to neutralize him.
  — Grant McGalliard, Dallas News, 8 Feb. 2020
• The Heat’s zone defense again was a talking point at the morning shootaround.
  — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 14 Nov. 2022
• Sparks said his team’s zone defense helped keep McClure out of the lane.
  — Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal, 3 Mar. 2022
• The Celtics struggled against the Heat’s zone defense in the third quarter, while shooting 4-of-12 from the field.
  — Mark Medina, USA TODAY, 18 Sep. 2020
• Chou said the game plan was to get Utah out of its zone defense and attack from the perimeter.
  — Joe Reedy, Star Tribune, 10 Jan. 2021
• The Ducks’ zone defense will cause problems for the Trojans.
  — Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2021
• The Wrangell team coached by Christina Good said her team’s zone defense helped the Wolves pull away with a 33-25 win.
  — Chris Bieri, Anchorage Daily News, 19 Mar. 2022
• For now, zone defense might be the best way to get him or Omer Yurtseven on the floor.
  — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2022
• But Marquette’s zone defense soon cut off paths through the lane.
  — David Woods, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Feb. 2022
• Xavier coach Travis Steele doesn't whip out the zone defense very often.
  — Keith Jenkins, The Enquirer, 12 Dec. 2021
• Maryland switched to a zone defense and went on a commanding 11-0 run to cut the deficit to one.
  — Ryan McFadden, baltimoresun.com, 3 Jan. 2022
• And a zone defense can only cover up for so much on the other end of the floor.
  — Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2024
• This week, the Titans were ready for it and played two high safeties and kept plays in front of them with heavy zone defense.
  — Nate Atkins, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Oct. 2022
• The age-old UConn issues with the zone defense have been apparent in the first three games.
  — Dom Amore, courant.com, 4 Dec. 2020
• The Spurs had already missed six shots in a row against the Heat’s zone defense when Mills clanged a 27-footer.
  — Jeff McDonald, ExpressNews.com, 19 Jan. 2020
• In an attempt to cut the lead, CAL went to a 2-3 zone defense midway through the third quarter.
  — Phillip Steinmetz, The Courier-Journal, 24 Mar. 2021
• Graham also has been one of the Bears' best red-zone weapons, and the Saints are dead last (86.4%) in red-zone defense.
  — Phil Thompson, chicagotribune.com, 28 Oct. 2020
• And the ample use of zone defense has often masked the Heat’s size issues.
  — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2024
• Their switch to a zone defense had led to a Golden State three-pointer.
  — Andrew Greif, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2021
• The Mustangs had five turnovers against Tulane and struggled to find the end zone against the Green Wave’s zone defense.
  — Dallas News, 25 Nov. 2022
• The Big Ten West-winning Wildcats had the fourth-best red-zone defense in the nation this year.
  — Megan Ryan, Star Tribune, 22 Dec. 2020
• Malone and the Fords’ coaching staff were aware that the Quakers play a tough zone defense.
  — Aaron Carter, Philly.com, 13 Apr. 2018
• That’s roughly the time Dallas returned to the zone defense that worked well in the first quarter.
  — Dallas News, 27 Feb. 2020
• Iowa would have lost by an even greater margin if the Hawkeyes hadn’t played such strong red-zone defense. ...
  — Steve Megargee, ajc, 30 Oct. 2021
• But the Cyclones went to a zone defense in the second half, with Crooks staying near the basket instead of chasing players near the perimeter, and the Terps shot just 34% after halftime.
  — Harold Gutmann, Baltimore Sun, 23 Mar. 2024
• Brondello’s squad was up, 15-12, after the first period, ending the quarter in a zone defense.
  — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 7 June 2024

Last Updated: 13 Dec 2024