SPOKANE, Wash. -- This time, no late comeback was necessary -- and that's just fine for the first-place Gaels as Saint Mary's made its early advantage count in a 63-58 win over Gonzaga in a West Coast Conference showdown at the McCarthey Center on Saturday.
After snapping an eight-game losing streak to the Zags with a dramatic come-from-behind victory a month ago, the Gaels (22-4, 13-3 WCC) have now won two in a row over their longtime rivals and notched a crucial season sweep that vaults them to the top of the conference with two games left.The Gaels were paced by Emmett Naar and Evan Fitzner, who tallied 13 points apiece.