free throw
noun
: an unhindered shot in basketball made from behind a set line and awarded because of a foul by an opponent
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Jackson’s three-point play extended the Sparks’ advantage to 49-34 with 2:54 left in the first half, then Hamby’s 10-point run of a fast-break layup, a 3-pointer, a pair of free throws and then her buzzer-beating 3-pointer made it 59-34 at halftime.
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John W. Davis, Oc Register, 16 July 2025
Clark sank her first field goal since the second quarter to open up a five-point lead for Indiana, then hit a pair of free throws to put Connecticut down by three scores.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 16 July 2025
Thomas went on to hit one of two free throws to give the Mercury a 78-77 win.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 15 July 2025
With a free throw in the third quarter, Jones became the 50th member of Texas’ 1,000-Point Club.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 15 July 2025
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John W. Davis, Oc Register, 16 July 2025
Clark sank her first field goal since the second quarter to open up a five-point lead for Indiana, then hit a pair of free throws to put Connecticut down by three scores.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 16 July 2025
Thomas went on to hit one of two free throws to give the Mercury a 78-77 win.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 15 July 2025
With a free throw in the third quarter, Jones became the 50th member of Texas’ 1,000-Point Club.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 15 July 2025
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“Free throw.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/free%20throw. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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