Some 20 minutes after his team earned a 75-67 win over Bishop McNamara on Tuesday night, St. John’s guard Malik Mack was laughing in disbelief at how intense the final minutes were. The Cadets, playing on their home court, led by double digits most of the night — but this was the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference, where even comfortable wins can be punishing.
“It’s like that every single night,” he said, shaking his head. “Every single night is a battle, and it just never ends, no matter what the score is.”
Coming into Tuesday, No. 2 St. John’s (24-2) and No. 5 McNamara (22-6) sat in second and third place in the WCAC. Paul VI has pulled away from the pack; Tuesday’s 101-73 win at Bishop O’Connell boosted the Panthers to 14-0 in conference play. But trailing Paul VI are a half-dozen talented contenders that have beaten up on each other week after week. St. John’s, McNamara, DeMatha, Gonzaga, O’Connell and Good Counsel entered Tuesday with winning records in league play.
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