I found this definition to be rather what I had intended and decided to now find how the novel, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn used the river in the context as a whole but more importantly as symbolism in the middles sections of Chapters 16-31.
The maximum time limit of the shot clock varies by level of play and league: The National Basketball Association has had a 24-second limit since first introducing the clock in the 1950s; and college basketball for both men and women has a 30-second limit.
A professional games under NBA regulations last a minimum of 48 minutes (4 quarters of 12 minutes), while under FIBA regulations last a minimum of 40 minutes (4 quarters of 10 minutes). After the ending of the four mandatory quarters, if the game is tied, it will go on a number of overtime quarters until a team surpasses the other in terms of points scored.