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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Senior John Chareas responded with a clutch trey to push the Spartans back in front.
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Matt Roy, Boston Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
Very few of the 11,315 at Moody Center were laughing five minutes later when Oklahoma took early control and outscored Texas 11-5 in the extra period before Tramon Mark heaved in a 40-foot trey at the buzzer for the final margin.
—Kirk Bohls, Houston Chronicle, 8 Mar. 2026
Austin Lowenberg and Cade Erickson countered with consecutive treys to help North Crowley’s lead to 29-22 at halftime, but North Crowley opened the second half with a 7-0 run, capped by a 30-footer by Hayes.
—Rick Kretzschmar, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026
When Raagas hit a trey early in the fourth quarter, the lead was 15, the largest of the game.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2026
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Matt Roy, Boston Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
Very few of the 11,315 at Moody Center were laughing five minutes later when Oklahoma took early control and outscored Texas 11-5 in the extra period before Tramon Mark heaved in a 40-foot trey at the buzzer for the final margin.
—Kirk Bohls, Houston Chronicle, 8 Mar. 2026
Austin Lowenberg and Cade Erickson countered with consecutive treys to help North Crowley’s lead to 29-22 at halftime, but North Crowley opened the second half with a 7-0 run, capped by a 30-footer by Hayes.
—Rick Kretzschmar, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026
When Raagas hit a trey early in the fourth quarter, the lead was 15, the largest of the game.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2026
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“Trey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trey. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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