plural treys
1
: a shot in basketball that counts for three points
2
: a card numbered three or having three main pips
3
: the side of a die or domino that has three spots
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Jones’ three made treys kept the Lynx defense honest, including her make with nine minutes remaining in regulation that gave her team the first lead in the second half.
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Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 3 July 2024
And Stewart’s sharpshooting is a good sign for Brondello, who continuously stressed weeks ago that the 2023 MVP will eventually knock down treys at a better clip.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 19 June 2024
Another McBride 3 put the Lynx up by 10 midway through the fourth and her final trey made it 78-62.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 10 June 2024
With 2:27 remaining and the Fever clinging to a three-point lead against the Sparks at Crypto.com Arena, Clark nailed her first three-pointer of the night, a deep and looping trey.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2024
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Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 3 July 2024
And Stewart’s sharpshooting is a good sign for Brondello, who continuously stressed weeks ago that the 2023 MVP will eventually knock down treys at a better clip.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 19 June 2024
Another McBride 3 put the Lynx up by 10 midway through the fourth and her final trey made it 78-62.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 10 June 2024
With 2:27 remaining and the Fever clinging to a three-point lead against the Sparks at Crypto.com Arena, Clark nailed her first three-pointer of the night, a deep and looping trey.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2024
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“Trey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trey. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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