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--- original.js
+++ change.js
@@ -53,9 +53,10 @@
 			}
 			// Allow the ball to fall off the bottom without reversing speed or losing points
 			// If the ball touches the bottom boundary and score is 0, trigger game over
 			// Check if the ball is coming from below the hoop and make it bounce
-			if (self.y >= game.height || self.intersects(hoop) && self.speedY > 0) {
+			if (self.y >= game.height) {
+				// || self.intersects(hoop) && self.speedY > 0) {
 				self.speedY *= -1;
 			}
 		}
 	};
@@ -161,32 +162,36 @@
 });
 LK.on('tick', function () {
 	ball.update();
 	// Check for scoring
-	if (ballPassedAboveHoop && ball.intersects(hoop)) {
-		score += 1;
-		scoreTxt.setText(score.toString());
-		ball.reset();
-		ballPassedAboveHoop = false; // Reset the condition after scoring
-		// Create and add confetti effect to the game
-		var confetti = game.addChild(new Confetti());
-		confetti.x = 0; // Position confetti at the hoop's position
-		confetti.y = 0;
-		LK.on('tick', function () {
-			confetti.animate(); // Animate confetti
-		});
-		// Initiate gradual movement of the hoop to a new random position within the game boundaries
-		var targetX = Math.random() * (game.width - hoop.width) + hoop.width / 2;
-		var targetY = Math.max(Math.random() * (game.height / 2) + 100, 500); // Ensure hoop's Y position does not go below 500
-		var moveHoopInterval = LK.setInterval(function () {
-			hoop.x += (targetX - hoop.x) * 0.05; // Move 5% of the distance per tick
-			hoop.y += (targetY - hoop.y) * 0.05; // Move 5% of the distance per tick
-			// Check if the hoop is close enough to the target position to stop
-			if (Math.abs(hoop.x - targetX) < 1 && Math.abs(hoop.y - targetY) < 1) {
-				hoop.setPosition(targetX, targetY); // Ensure hoop is exactly at target position
-				LK.clearInterval(moveHoopInterval); // Stop the interval
-			}
-		}, 16); // Run every 16ms (~60FPS)
+	if (ball.intersects(hoop)) {
+		if (ballPassedAboveHoop) {
+			score += 1;
+			scoreTxt.setText(score.toString());
+			ball.reset();
+			ballPassedAboveHoop = false; // Reset the condition after scoring
+			// Create and add confetti effect to the game
+			var confetti = game.addChild(new Confetti());
+			confetti.x = 0; // Position confetti at the hoop's position
+			confetti.y = 0;
+			LK.on('tick', function () {
+				confetti.animate(); // Animate confetti
+			});
+			// Initiate gradual movement of the hoop to a new random position within the game boundaries
+			var targetX = Math.random() * (game.width - hoop.width) + hoop.width / 2;
+			var targetY = Math.max(Math.random() * (game.height / 2) + 100, 500); // Ensure hoop's Y position does not go below 500
+			var moveHoopInterval = LK.setInterval(function () {
+				hoop.x += (targetX - hoop.x) * 0.05; // Move 5% of the distance per tick
+				hoop.y += (targetY - hoop.y) * 0.05; // Move 5% of the distance per tick
+				// Check if the hoop is close enough to the target position to stop
+				if (Math.abs(hoop.x - targetX) < 1 && Math.abs(hoop.y - targetY) < 1) {
+					hoop.setPosition(targetX, targetY); // Ensure hoop is exactly at target position
+					LK.clearInterval(moveHoopInterval); // Stop the interval
+				}
+			}, 16); // Run every 16ms (~60FPS)
+		} else if (ball.speedY > 0) {
+			ball.speedY *= -1;
+		}
 	}
 	// Reset ball if it goes off-screen
 	if (ball.y > game.height + 50 || ball.x < -50 || ball.x > game.width + 50) {
 		ball.reset();