Zags Proudly Delivers 10-Pack

A decade back, the Gonzaga Bulldogs somehow managed to lose three basketball games in a February fortnight. Message board traffic did not crash servers up and down the coast. Alums were still able to show their faces at work. There was no run on brown paper bags to relieve yet another case of civic hyperventilation. Earth did not careen off its axis. It was Spokane B.C. – before conceit. But those three losses did cost the Bulldogs the regular-season championship of the West Coast Conference, by a narrow game to Pepperdine – which goes to show just how long ago it was, that the Waves were the rival of the moment. This was a minor deal at the time, as it denied Gonzaga a third straight title. It remained a minor deal – very minor – Thursday night, when the Zags undressed Santa Clara 88-51 to complete their 10-pack – 10 straight WCC banners, shared or outright. Ten/ John Blanchette , SR. More here . (AP photo/Rajah Bose; Gonzaga Coach Mark Few yells at players in second half of Thursday’s game)

• Day after Santa Clara /Jim Meehan, SportsLink
• Gonzaga women win WCC title outright /SportsLink

Question: Do you realize how fortunate college basketball fans are in the Inland Northwest to have a consistent team of Gonzaga’s caliber? Or is it something you take for granted?