How to Use half-court in a Sentence

half-court

noun

• There [aren’t] many half-court buzzer-beaters to lose a game.
  — Khobi Price, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2025
• Walker Park has one full-sized court with two goals and two half-courts with a goal each.
  — Stacy Ryburn, Arkansas Online, 31 July 2023
• Citron swished a shot from half-court but didn't release the ball before the buzzer.
  — ABC News, 15 May 2026
• The top two teams after those events will then shoot half-court shots to decide a winner.
  — Mark Heim | [email protected], al, 18 Feb. 2023
• Despite a stingy half-court defense, Steele did enough to close out the win.
  — Eric Moreno, San Antonio Express-News, 3 Feb. 2026
• Outdoors is a pool, half-court basketball court, pool house and three-car garage.
  — Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 2 May 2024
• But the next great clip might not come from a bracket-busting upset or a half-court heave.
  — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2026
• Zubac’s lone 3 was also a novelty shot, but not a half-court heave.
  — Joe Vardon, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
• Nail a half-court shot on the elementary school court and get a cheer from the other kids.
  — Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
• Miles talked about sharing that moment with Bigby at half-court.
  — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Mar. 2026
• Kennedy’s Alyssa Lacorte sank a half-court shot at the final buzzer.
  — Dan Albano, Oc Register, 4 Mar. 2026
• Even Payton Pritchard rained down a half-court buzzer-beater again, as if that was his job.
  — Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 18 June 2024
• Houston’s last chance, fittingly, was a half-court heave from Brooks that would’ve stolen the game.
  — Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2023
• This isn’t an exhibition where players may chuck up a half-court shot or jog through their motions.
  — Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 16 May 2025
• In the tighter quarters of half-court possessions, his lack of rhythm was more apparent.
  — Eric Nehm, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
• The biggest worry Kansas will have is its half-court offense.
  — Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 26 Nov. 2025
• But the Magic still need more shooting for the playoffs, when the pace will slow down to more of a half-court game.
  — Josh Robbins, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
• New York prefers a deliberate half-court game, ranked 26th in pace.
  — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 18 Apr. 2025
• The 1-on-1 half-court games were mostly straightforward.
  — Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 May 2026
• But his skill level was a bit hit or miss at times, from a shaky jumper to his ability to create in half-court settings.
  — Sam Vecenie, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
• Once the Sky get into their half-court offense, the 3-point arc will remain a focus.
  — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2025
• The high schooler also hit four half-court shots, including the game winner in the final.
  — Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 28 July 2026
• Games are played in a half-court setting and have unique rules, such as a four-point shot and the winner being the first to 50 points.
  — Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 14 June 2024
• Working them in transition instead of coming down and trying to play half-court offense all the time.
  — Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 15 May 2023
• The elder Bush had a concrete half-court installed in 1991.
  — Phil Helsel, NBC news, 11 June 2026
• The key for the Terrapins is to slow the game down so both attacks have to operate in a half-court setting.
  — Nick Alvarez | [email protected], al, 17 Mar. 2023
• Baylor had switched to a half-court trap style of defense that sped up the Horned Frogs and forced multiple turnovers.
  — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Mar. 2026
• The Hokies appeared to have the win in hand in the final seconds, but Miller’s half-court jumper flipped the script.
  — Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 15 Jan. 2026
• Sandler and Chalamet challenged two very determined young men to a half-court, two-on-two game.
  — Mary Pelloni, IndieWire, 16 Nov. 2025
• Gonzalez, whose defense helped turn around the first half, was the first to meet Walsh at half-court to enjoy the moment with him.
  — Jay King, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025