free throw
noun
: an unhindered shot in basketball made from behind a set line and awarded because of a foul by an opponent
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Masagayo made two tying free throws with 24 seconds left.
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Arkansas Online, 9 Feb. 2026
Cade Tyson hit two free throws to give Minnesota a two-point lead with 53 seconds left, but Coit answered 27 seconds later with a 3-pointer and then made four free throws in the final 11 seconds to cap the scoring.
—CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
East Catholic senior Urielle Afoakwa-Abrokwa hit one of two free throws but with 24 seconds left, Enfield’s Kendall Coffey hit a 3 to tie the score at 50.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 9 Feb. 2026
After a layup by Yates with 11 seconds left, Perry sank two free throws to ice the victory four seconds later.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 9 Feb. 2026
Cade Tyson hit two free throws to give Minnesota a two-point lead with 53 seconds left, but Coit answered 27 seconds later with a 3-pointer and then made four free throws in the final 11 seconds to cap the scoring.
—CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
East Catholic senior Urielle Afoakwa-Abrokwa hit one of two free throws but with 24 seconds left, Enfield’s Kendall Coffey hit a 3 to tie the score at 50.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 9 Feb. 2026
After a layup by Yates with 11 seconds left, Perry sank two free throws to ice the victory four seconds later.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026
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“Free throw.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/free%20throw. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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