Equally important, the team must play tenacious defense, the decisive factor in many of its victories.

Their tenacious defense held the Seminoles (4-3) without a field goal the first six minutes of the second half.

On the basketball court, she was noted for her quickness and tenacious defense.

Despite its tenacious defense, the team lost in the first round each time it made the playoffs.

Rhode Island (11-16) stayed in the game with tenacious defense.

He and the Eagles are without the tenacious defenses of old.

The little things like his speed on the fast break and his tenacious defense.

Lawyers tend to concentrate on tenacious defense and argue every call.

The Knicks have changed many faces, but their tenacious defense has a familiar look.

I think our tenacious defense is really coming together now.