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Word: basketfuls (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Crimson jubilation was short- lived, for the second half quickly took on a decidedly Blue tinge. The heroic efforts of the Harvard defense, particularly Rudofsky, still halted the Eli attackers at a respectable distance from the basket and forced them to resort to mid-court shots. Pite's luck changed, however, and the same sort of long-distance pot-shots which had gone wild in the first half now began to drop through the hoop with disconcerting regularity...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: YALE RALLY CARRIES DAY IN SECOND HALF | 2/16/1924 | See Source »

...second half gave the home players a 23 to 20 lead with nine minutes to go. Both teams were using a tenacious five-man defense and for a time scoring was at a standstill, but finally Knaess broke away from Rauh and caged an easy shot from under the basket. A moment later he tallied on a free throw and the game was dead-locked...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SEE-SAW GAME GOES TO PENN FIVE 26-24 | 2/14/1924 | See Source »

...third period left guard Tracy personally conducted Choate into a 2-point lead, scoring a field goal and three free throws while the Freshmen were caging but a single basket...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SPECTACULAR SHOOTING WINS FOR HANDICAPPED 1927 FIVE | 2/11/1924 | See Source »

Here Coach Chase's team found itself. Captain Lightbourn, who had watched the first half in street clothes, was pressed into service, while Malick, McCrum, and Eby proceeded to cage spectacular long-range shots. Under-the-basket goals by McCrum and Eaton finally put the game...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SPECTACULAR SHOOTING WINS FOR HANDICAPPED 1927 FIVE | 2/11/1924 | See Source »

...Freshman passing game snowed marked improvement despite the absence of Eaton, regular left forward, who had an examination. Leekley did his best work of the season both offensively and defensively. He had an unerring eye for the basket and his floor-game was very effective. Eby, with four goals, was runner-up for scoring honors...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: LEEKLEY IS STAR AS 1927 QUINTET WINS | 1/31/1924 | See Source »

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