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Seven points by Bob Hooft (16 on the night, to match nine rebounds) and a Cyrus Booker slam-dunk keyed a mini-comeback that brought the IAB residents to within five points...
Booker uncorked a slam dunk to notch it at 75-75; Banks scored from straight away to keep it at 77-all; Fine arched in a jumper he had waiting in cold storage in Melrose Park, Pa. to make it 79-up with 4:04 left to play; and Hooft tied it with a pair from the line with 3:00 showing. Booker finally cut the Gordian Knot when he netted those fateful free throws to give Harvard an 85-83 lead, its first of the half...
Booker followed up on a rebound to make it 43-37 and then brought the house to its feet midway through the half when he swiped the ball and raced full court for a plexiglass pummeling slam dunk on which he drew a foul. He converted the three point play to give Harvard a 50-39 edge...
Ultimately two free throws by rejuvenated guard Kevin Stacom with 1:31 left in overtime gave the Celts the breathing room needed for the victory. After a Kareen Abdul-Jabbar dunk with five seconds remaining, Sidney Wicks hit two foul shots to round out the final score...
Booker's slam-dunk at the 3:15 mark pretty much put the game away, but the important news out of Cabot Gym last night was not the victory. It was that the Harvard five, for the first time this season, played 40 minutes as a cohesive team...