IT LOOKED LIKE FLORIDA GOT THE LAST TAP

“The race is not won by the swiftest but he who endureth to the end,” This old expression found an example in the recently completed NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. The Final Game had what looked to me as a bigger, faster University of Houston team dominating the University of Florida team for most of the game. Not only was there domination but had shut down Florida’s best player Walter Clayton Jr. for most of the game as Walter didn’t have any points until well into the second half. Google informed/reminded us that Clayton was held scoreless for 25 minutes. And he got his first points at the free throw line. Houston held on to the lead until the final minute or so. While Houston had the lead most of the game, near the end Florida took it.. But as Houston had the lead for most of the game, Florida hit its stride at the end. Where Clayton wasn’t scoring for most of the game, he was hitting shots at the end. And Houston who was scoring all game, could not get a shot off at the end. Sharp jumped up with the ball but didn’t shoot and could not pick the ball back up so he boxed out and waited for a teammate to grab the ball and shoot. Didn’t happen as a Gator tipped it, tapped it away. Florida won. It endured to the end!


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