Basketball Terms

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Across
  1. 3. when a team loses possession of the ball to the opposing team before a player takes a shot at their team's basket
  2. 5. a shot taken at close range, in full stride, where the player jumps to release the ball as close to the hoop as possible
  3. 8. an intermission between halves of a game or contest
  4. 10. sometimes, two players on opposing teams are called for fouling simultaneously
Down
  1. 1. when a player passes the ball to their teammate which ends in a basket/point for their team
  2. 2. illegal personal contact with an opponent and/or unsportsmanlike behavior
  3. 4. When a player dribbles and stops and begins again
  4. 6. a shot that completely misses the rim and backboard
  5. 7. a field goal in a basketball game made from beyond the three-point line, a designated arc surrounding the basket
  6. 9. when the team gets 5 fouls and the opposing team shoots