fast break
noun
: a quick offensive drive toward a goal (as in basketball) in an attempt to score before the opponent's defense is set up
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Baylor Scheierman contributed a corner three and a steal, using the latter to spark a fast break that yielded a Payton Pritchard triple.
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
They were outscored 25-7 on fast breaks, 15-4 on second chances and 54-40 in the paint.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2026
Orlando started the fast break and got the ball into Black’s hands.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 16 Jan. 2026
But 22 turnovers, only three of which came from Harmon, kept Texas down and provided South Carolina 23 points, including 15 fast break points.
—Zoe Collins Rath, Austin American Statesman, 16 Jan. 2026
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 22 Jan. 2026
They were outscored 25-7 on fast breaks, 15-4 on second chances and 54-40 in the paint.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2026
Orlando started the fast break and got the ball into Black’s hands.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 16 Jan. 2026
But 22 turnovers, only three of which came from Harmon, kept Texas down and provided South Carolina 23 points, including 15 fast break points.
—Zoe Collins Rath, Austin American Statesman, 16 Jan. 2026
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“Fast break.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fast%20break. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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