upcourt

Adverb

Meaning

upcourt (not comparable)

(basketball) Toward a team's offensive basket, the basket at which points are scored

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Antonyms

downcourt

Examples

Thirteen seconds later, after a Jenkins steal, he quickly pushed the ball upcourt, finding an open Sestokas on the left wing, with some good court vision and a nice pass. Sestokas nailed a three-pointer :19 into the game, to give Hofstra a 3-0 lead. Source: Internet

When an opposing point guard brought the ball upcourt, Hooks explained, the primary defender would force him to the sideline. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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