Word: basketfuls
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...seven agonizing minutes, neither team could find the target as each very deliberately brought the ball down court, carefully set up a shot and then, with equal precision, missed it. Finally, with six minutes to go, the Crimson located the basket again. Scully put Harvard back into the lead, and Lynch hit for two more to make the score 53-50, Harvard...
According to McCormack, neither Harvard nor M.I.T. played a direct part in soliciting the center, but he stated, "The fact that Harvard and M.I.T. are in Boston is a basic reason why the government decided, to put its eggs in this basket." A vital bargaining point of State political leaders on recent business hunting forays to Washington was the pool of scientific talent represented by Harvard and M.I.T...
...accuracy, the Bruins eventually stretched their second half lead to five points with less than a minute to play. Not even the Bruins could squander a five point lead in 30 seconds, but they tried. A set shot by the Crimson's Denny Lynch, an intercepted pass, and a basket by Strand reduced the visitors' lead to just one point before time...
...team play defense. This year the Crimson has been using a tightly-knit 2-3 zone which places Gene Augustine and Leo Scully a bit beyond the foul line, and the three deep men--usually Len Strauss, Vern Strand, and Dennis Lynch--in a line in front of the basket...
This formation puts a premium on energy. The defenders must move quickly to avoid being overshifted by a quick-passing attack. The guards also have to drop back to defend against a pivot man, since the middle man in the back of the zone plays closer to the basket than the foul line...