Examples of shorthanded in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web That point was the first of the season’s three meetings against the Philadelphia 76ers, when Embiid went for 45 points and 16 rebounds on Jan. 12 against a shorthanded Heat roster. — Ira Winderman, sun-sentinel.com, 15 May 2021 Along with Rudy Gobert’s +36, the pair led the Jazz to a win in a must-win game, albeit against a shorthanded Kings team. — Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 16 May 2021 Nedeljkovic stopped Sam Bennett’s shorthanded breakaway bid and Nikita Gusev’s 3-on-2 tip, but Bennett redeemed himself by forcing a turnover that Weegar rocketed in with 25 seconds left in the frame. — Bill Whitehead, sun-sentinel.com, 24 Apr. 2021 One lesson from Saturday night was that even bad, shorthanded teams have good players. — Ira Winderman, sun-sentinel.com, 1 May 2021 San Jose's second goal was a shorthanded breakaway in the third. — Sarah Mclellan, Star Tribune, 16 Apr. 2021 The Six squandered a chance to rally as Emily Fluke’s shorthanded breakaway was blocked by Lovisa Selander at 19:03. — BostonGlobe.com, 26 Mar. 2021 The shorthanded and weary Spurs (22-17) were in position to pull off the upset before faltering down the stretch. — Tom Orsborn, San Antonio Express-News, 21 Mar. 2021 Donaldson was available at Virginia Tech, the last time the Hurricanes played before a two-week pause due to a COVID-19 outbreak on the team, but only if a starter on UM’s shorthanded offensive line was injured. — David Furones, sun-sentinel.com, 1 Dec. 2020

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