| A | B |
| fouled | in sports, made unfair play against |
| hoop | a ring or round, flat band |
| jersey | a shirt that is pulled over the head, made of soft, knitted cloth |
| marveled | was filled with wonder; was astonished |
| rim | an edge, border, or margin on or around anything |
| speechless | not able to talk |
| swatted | hit sharply or violently |
| unbelievable | incredible; hard to think of as true or real |
| dribbling | moving a ball by bouncing it |
| cause | the reason (why) something happens |
| effect | what happens as the result of something else |