Basketball

Name: ______________________   Date: ____________

Write the missing letters on the lines to finish each word.

1.
b s k t b a l
Team sport where you shoot a ball through a hoop
2.
b a l
Round object used in games
3.
o o p
A light curved skeleton to spread out a skirt
4.
d i b b e
Flowing in drops
5.
s o t
The act of ___ at targets
6.
d e f n s
The team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring
7.
p o t s
A geometric element that has position but no extension (plural)
8.
f o u
To become or cause to become obstructed
9.
t o w
A single chance or instance
10.
o f e n c
The team that has the ball and is trying to score
11.
j u p
A sudden and decisive increase
12.
j r s e
A Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic
13.
a c h
A person who trains an athlete or a sports team.
14.
c u t
A room in which a lawcourt sits
15.
t e m
Two or more draft animals that work together to pull something
16.
l y e r
A person who participates in or is skilled at some game
17.
n a l s
The ___ match between the winners of all previous matches in an elimination tournament (plural)
18.
d l l
A tool with a sharp point and cutting edges for making holes in hard materials
19.
d r i b n g
20.
r e b o n
A movement back from an impact
21.
l a - u s