Basketball Terminology

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Across
  1. 5. what starts every basketball game, except in 3x3
  2. 8. An unopposed attempt to score a basket, worth one point.
  3. 10. A timer designed to increase the pace of game by requiring a shot to be released before the timer expires
  4. 11. a shot that is scored in the final seconds of the game
  5. 12. A violation of the rules usually from illegal contact
Down
  1. 1. A close-range shot using one hand to bank the ball off the backboard and into the basket.
  2. 2. A loss of possession
  3. 3. To score by putting the ball directly through the basket from your hands without letting the ball travel through the air.
  4. 4. Another name for the basket.
  5. 6. To move one's pivot foot illegally, or to take 3 steps without dribbling
  6. 7. Word Bank: Steal, Travel, Turnover, SlamDunk Foul, FreeThrow, Hoop, ShotClock, BuzzerBeater, JumpBall, LayUp, KEY
  7. 9. To gain possession of the ball from the opposing team