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layup

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a basketball shot made with one hand from a position under or beside the basket (and usually banked off the backboard)

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After the falling out with my father, I worked on a couple of ranches - thoroughbred layup farms, actually - out toward Chino, California. That was fine for a little while, but I wanted to get out completely, and twenty miles away wasn't far enough. Sam Shepard

A bad late turnover lead to an Eielson fast break layup that tied the game at 51. With about 12 seconds left the Bucs drove the length of the court made some great passes and finished the game with a buzzer beating drive by Hunter Matthews. Source: Internet

A free throw from Sam Pieper once again put the Marines ahead by one, but Denmark used free throws from Haley Schott and McCartney Jens along with a layup by Lexi Penovich to regain the lead. Source: Internet

Addy Anderson goes up for a layup in Malta's win over Shelby. Source: Internet

After Anderson added another free throw, Baxter made a steal and a layup. Source: Internet

A jumper by Kaufmann and a layup by Zars got the lead back up to 13. Source: Internet

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