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Gonzaga Keeps Paul VI At Bay To Claim Second WCAC Tournament Title In Three Years

By DCSAA, 02/28/17, 10:15AM EST

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By Jacob Bogage; WASHINGTON POST

ifth-ranked Gonzaga waited and waited for No. 4 Paul VI’s run to come Monday night. The Panthers describe themselves as “a 10-0 run waiting to happen,” instant offense that can be deployed at any moment.

The Panthers score in bunches behind an offense that slams the gas pedal and a defense that plays inside opponents’ jerseys.

For four quarters on Monday, Gonzaga waited for it all to kick in, to play back on its heels and cling to a Washington Catholic Athletic Conference championship. But that burst never came and Gonzaga refused to yield in a 68-55 win at American University’s Bender Arena.

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