made/scored a basket

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: make a shot (as in basketball) that goes through the basket

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But after Wildes made a basket catch to record the first out of the sixth, St. Laurence took the lead on an RBI double by Daniel Coyle, who pitched the final three innings to get the victory, and then added two more runs in the seventh. Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2025 Wesley Trevino, who led the Griffins with 15 points, made a basket with just over two minutes left for a 60-57 lead. Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2025 Each scored a basket to start the half as TCU increased its lead to 48-37. Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Feb. 2025 The last home loss came in 2007, when Wyoming scored a basket with 4.9 seconds left to win 66-65. Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for made/scored a basket

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