charity toss

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charity toss - an unhindered basketball shot from the foul line; given to penalize the other team for committing a foul

charity shot, charity throw, foul shot, free throw, penalty free throw

basketball shot - throwing the basketball toward the hoop; "his shot hit the rim and bounced out"

one-and-one - a foul shot that must be made in order to earn the right to a second foul shot

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Fellow senior Michael Hodges closed out the scoring with a pair of charity tosses that sealed the deal after the Spartans were called for charging on their previous possession.

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It laid the foundation for a second half of play that saw neither team hold a lead bigger than four points when two Ronzio charity tosses gave the hosts a 55-51 advantage with 29 seconds left in regulation.

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Frericks scored on a layup and connected on 2 free throws for 4 points and LJ Waco made both of his charity tosses as the Trojans closed out a 9-point win.

C-G ends 6-year skid to Jacobs

Lueke sealed the championship with a pair of charity tosses with 14.3 seconds left.