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Who told you that the basketball throw is worth more for WP?When my DD took the PFA at the Summer Seminar, I think she did something around 32' on the basketball throw. It is not something she ever practiced. They told her at the academy that the PFA had to be uniform across the academies and that Army wanted the basketball throw included, Navy really didn't care. When they gave awards at the end of the week for top performers on the PFA, they excluded the basketball throw. She had no problem passing the PFA. All this to say that I wouldn't worry about spending a great amount of time on practicing the basketball throw. If she maxes the other areas, they won't care how far she can throw a basketball.
If your DD is applying to West Point also, they will care. If her BB throw is close to the minimum, WP may ask (authorize) her to retake the CFA. WP does weigh the BB throw more than the other SAs. Someone made the (tongue-in-cheek) comment -- "no one in the Air Force is going to be asked to throw a grenade." It's in your DD's best interest to get at least the average but aim for the max. Good luck!
And I agree with you ca2midwestmom, bma's DD should try to improve you BB throw score especially if she's applying to other academies. 33 feet may cut it for USNA, but it might not for other service academies.