give-and-go
noun
: a play (as in basketball or hockey) in which a player passes to a teammate and immediately cuts toward the net or goal to receive a return pass
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Joveljic scored the equalizer thanks to a nifty give-and-go between him and Mason Toye.
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Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2025
Neves got the ball back off a give-and-go and found Doué lurking just outside the top of the area.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2025
Forward Jack Devine added the second goal on a textbook give-and-go with defender Eamon Powell, giving Devine six points in his past four games and extending Powell’s assist streak to three games.
—Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 24 June 2025
Rodrigues completed a give-and-go with Bennett for his first goal of the playoffs.
—Sean Gentille, New York Times, 28 May 2025
Then, after a give-and-go with Sean Walker, Svechnikov’s shot got through Logan Thompson from a bad angle to put Carolina ahead.
—Stephen Whyno, Baltimore Sun, 16 May 2025
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Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2025
Neves got the ball back off a give-and-go and found Doué lurking just outside the top of the area.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2025
Forward Jack Devine added the second goal on a textbook give-and-go with defender Eamon Powell, giving Devine six points in his past four games and extending Powell’s assist streak to three games.
—Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 24 June 2025
Rodrigues completed a give-and-go with Bennett for his first goal of the playoffs.
—Sean Gentille, New York Times, 28 May 2025
Then, after a give-and-go with Sean Walker, Svechnikov’s shot got through Logan Thompson from a bad angle to put Carolina ahead.
—Stephen Whyno, Baltimore Sun, 16 May 2025
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“Give-and-go.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/give-and-go. Accessed 7 Sep. 2025.
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