| A | B |
| fouled | made an unfair play against usually in sports |
| 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 |
| backboard | in basketball, the flat surface of wood that the basket is fastened |
| dribbling | moving a ball by bouncing it |
| dunk | to shoot a basket by leaping and throwing the ball down through the netting |
| hobbies | an activity or interest pursued for pleasure or relaxation and not as a main occupation: |
| taxes | a sum of money demanded by a government for its support |
| batteries | a combination of two or more cells electrically connected to work together to produce electric energy. |
| memories | the mental capacity or faculty of retaining and reviving facts, events, impressions, etc., or of recalling or recognizing previous experiences. |
| trophies | anything serving as a token or evidence of victory |
| inventories | a complete listing of merchandise or stock on hand, work in progress, raw materials, finished goods on hand |
| counties | the largest administrative division of a U.S. state |
| delays | to put off to a later time; defer; postpone |
| teammates | a member of the same team. |