Basketball

Name: ______________________   Date: ____________

Use the clues to fill in the crossword.

Across

  1. 3. A specially marked horizontal area within which a game is played (5)
  2. 5. A person who participates in or is skilled at some game (6)
  3. 6. The quality of a substance that is able to rebound (6)
  4. 8. A brief suspension of play (7)
  5. 10. A basketball shot made with one hand from a position under or beside the basket (5)
  6. 12. The act of going from one place to another (10)
  7. 13. A short newspaper article about a particular ___ or group (8)
  8. 15. The person who plays the position of ___ in certain games, such as basketball, soccer, or hockey (7)
  9. 16. A score in ___ made by throwing the ball through the hoop (6)

Down

  1. 1. A number that expresses the accomplishment of a team or an individual in a game or contest (5)
  2. 2. A sudden and decisive increase (4)
  3. 4. The team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring (7)
  4. 7. To keep watch over (8)
  5. 9. One of four divisions into which some games are divided (plural) (8)
  6. 11. A foul that can be assessed on a player or a coach or a team for unsportsmanlike conduct (9)
  7. 14. The team that has the ball and is trying to score (7)