One thing’s clear about the run the Gainesville boys basketball team is on in the state tournament: It knows how to win the close ones. “Very little has come easy for us this season,” Red Elephants coach Todd Cottrell said, following a nail-biting 60-58 state quarterfinal win against New Manchester on Wednesday. Red Elephants senior Jikeese Ruff hit the go-ahead free throws with only seconds left against the Jaguars, then Gainesville held its breath as New Manchester’s leading-scorer Ryan Edwards missed on a 3-point attempt at the buzzer in the Class AAAAA matchup in Gainesville.