Basketball Terms

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Across
  1. 2. bouncing the ball off the backboard or "laying" the ball into the basket
  2. 3. specific practice of a certain skill
  3. 4. 5 players on the court and seven players on the _______
  4. 7. two-point shot made from inside the arch in front of the basket
  5. 8. teams that are the big, competitive college teams
  6. 9. bouncing the ball while standing or moving
  7. 12. teammate of a player stands still and blocks the opponent
  8. 13. players run from one end of the court to the other
  9. 14. area near the basket
Down
  1. 1. when two opposing players both seem to have possession of the ball, the ref throws the ball in the air and both players jump for it
  2. 3. players uses two hands to drive the ball into the basket without ever letting the ball leave their hands
  3. 4. piece of wood or glass that holds the basket
  4. 5. game where the score does not matter
  5. 6. the arch in front of the basket
  6. 8. block the opponent from shooting the ball
  7. 10. metal circle that holds up the basket
  8. 11. player passes the ball to a teammate who scores