half-court

noun

ˈhaf-ˈkȯrt

ˈhäf-

: a dividing line that separates a playing court into equal halves (as in basketball)

also : the area comprising each half

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Coach Kevin Willard said the key to fueling those runs has been an offense that executes to set up the team’s full- and half-court press packages. —

Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 18 Dec. 2024 The Irish guards blew up every handoff and disrupted the flow of UConn’s half-court offense. —

Sabreena Merchant, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024 The power of Clark’s half-court three-pointers will be a part of that continued growth. —

Maggie McGrath, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024 Clark, 22, takes shots with a degree of difficulty never before witnessed in the women’s game; her signature 30-ft. launches, from near half-court on team logos across America, are akin to home-run balls, hanging high in the air. —

Sean Gregory, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for half-court