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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Guard Olivia Miles, who scored a game-high 22 points, led the layup line, slicing to the basket off fast breaks or out of the half court.
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Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Jan. 2026
For the first time, blind and low-vision fans could track every pass, shot, and fast break through their fingertips.
—Tori Mason, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
Michigan added 17 second-chance points, got 44 points off the bench and scored 30 off fast breaks to exceed 100 points for the fifth time this season.
—Arkansas Online, 9 Jan. 2026
Less than two minutes later, on a fast break, Jalen Douglas faked a shot, then dumped the ball down low to Sims, who scored on a layup.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 9 Jan. 2026
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Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Jan. 2026
For the first time, blind and low-vision fans could track every pass, shot, and fast break through their fingertips.
—Tori Mason, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2026
Michigan added 17 second-chance points, got 44 points off the bench and scored 30 off fast breaks to exceed 100 points for the fifth time this season.
—Arkansas Online, 9 Jan. 2026
Less than two minutes later, on a fast break, Jalen Douglas faked a shot, then dumped the ball down low to Sims, who scored on a layup.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Fast break.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fast%20break. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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