WINDER — The Gainesville boys basketball team has made sure a rough first month of the season didn’t cause problems later down the road. Despite starting the year with a 3-6 record with several key players missing from the lineup while finishing up football season, the Red Elephants clicked with a completed roster and won the 2013 Region 8-AAAAA title by defeating Salem 72-61 in the championship game Saturday at Apalachee High. The title is Gainesville’s first under coach Todd Cottrell, who couldn’t say enough about the quick turnaround his team made after their early-season struggles.