Keepaway game

Keepaway game: A tactic used by the leading team at the end of a period to keep the ball from the loosing team to prevent them from scoring by using time off the game clock.

Keepaway Game
A tactic used by the team that is leading near the end of a period to keep the ball from its opponents to prevent them from scoring while using up time off the game clock; also called freezing.
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See also: Ball, Court, Lane, Free-throw, Foul