Select the correct answer. What is the best way to combine the sentences?
The basketball game lasted two hours. It went into overtime twice. It was tiring to watch.
O A
It was a tiring two-hour basketball game that went into overtime multiple times.
B.
Since the basketball game went into overtime twice, it lasted two hours and was exhausting to watch.
O c.
The basketball game was two hours long, went into overtime, and was tiring.
OD.
The basketball game lasted two hours because it was tiring to watch and went into overtime twice.

Read this passage: byron and mitch are co-captains of the mathletes, their high school's academic team. they are backstage with the five other team members, preparing to compete in the state math quiz. byron sits on the floor with his eyes closed and his earbuds in, listening to classical jazz, which him focus his mind and energy. suddenly, he feels a presence beside him. he opens his eyes to see mitch staring at him. "mathletes! mathletes! " mitch chants loudly. mitch gives byron a thumbs-up and then proceeds to strut around like a peacock, high-fiving the other team members, as byron shuts his eyes again and does his best to refocus his mind which statement best summarizes the passage?