In Monday's non-league match, the host St. John's Cadets basketball team scored a tight 65-63 triumph over the Paul VI Panthers.
With the defeat, Paul VI moves to 28-3 on the year.
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SJC Lady Cadets dominate in WCAC Final victory over Paul VI Panthers. Cadet Men will look to double the pleasure! Tip in 12 minutes
Alright, getting real close! Anthem & intros
PACKED HOUSE! Love it!
Strength vs speed
Rough start Cadets.
Not sure SJC can win w Freeman hanging out at 3 all night
Just as I say that he goes inside
Deshawn Harris BLOCKED by David!!
Foul #2 on the Panther and future Terp stud!
Mack too many dipst doos on layups. Just lay it in
2 fouls on the big guy
Why didn’t Barton shoot that wide open 3!
Panthers w 2.0 seconds inbounding near mid court
Welcome back to the Bender Arena at American University for the boys’ WCAC basketball championship.
Yes it is the nationally ranked #3 St. Paul VI Panthers, against the #11 St. John’s Cadets.
The WCAC girls final just ended with St. John’s defending their title, downing the PVI girls 48-35.
St. John’s has something extra to play for. Coach Pat Behan was diagnosed last spring with ALS. Cadets want a win for him.
Panthers want to repeat as WCAC Tourney champs for first time.
Deshawn Harris-Smith is in his 3rd WCAC final; 2020, 2022 & 2023.
WCAC Player of the Year St. Paul VI’s Deshawn Harris-Smith
WCAC All Conference 1st Team Paul VI Deshawn Harris-Smith Darren Harris St. John’s Donovan Freeman Daquan Davis Malik Mack
2nd Team Paul VI Ben Hammond Patrick Ngongba
Honorable Mention Paul VI Isaiah Abraham Jordan Smith St. John’s Tim Barton Raymond Watts
Deshawn is signed with Maryland Darren Harris is committed to Duke Malik Mack is signed with Harvard Other players have multiple offers
They are introducing the WCAC first teams for girls and now boys.
A few more minutes of warmups.
Panthers have a 9 game win streak against St. John’s, going back to January 2018. This includes last year’s 3 OT win at St. John’s.
Player intros.
St. John’s 5 Freeman Davis Mack Watts Martin
Panther’s 5 Pat Ngongba Ben Hammond Isaiah Abraham Darren Harris Deshawn Harris-Smith
Darren w drive and jam
Pat w first block
BRob Garrett in
Ben back for Isaiah
1:10
Isaiah in for BRob
We have a battle. Battle in the Bender!!!
St. John’s ball to start quarter
Original 5 in
Deshawn w 2 fouls. Offensive. With defender hanging on him
Jaquan in for deshawn
Ben the dime. Pat the jam
Deshawn back in for Jaquan.
Darren two free throws strong.
3:51. Fast game so far. Refs letting them play for the most part.
Isaiah w block
Ben w the 3 ball
Freeman holding Pat
Great Panther D forcing shot clock violation
Possibly PVI’s lowest scoring quarter of the season.
After starting strong w 3 straight basket, Deshawn has cooled down. Expect him to fire up in the second.
Ngongba Harris & Hammond 7 pts each Deshawn w 6 Isaiah w 2
St. John’s Davis 10 Freeman 8 Watts & Barton 4 ea Toatley & Mack 2 ea
Tuff defense on both ends. Panthers a few too many turn overs.
Both teams battled to the bitter end in last nights semis. Fatigue may become an issue all around.
Panthers only used 7 players
And we start w a turnover.
Rim unfriendly to us
Farello calling full time out. 4:51
Lamar Butler instructing team
Garrett in for Deshawn jaquan in for Pat
3:00
Inadvertently gave SJ a basket
48.1
Deshawn w 3 at the buzzer.
Great block by Pat but ref says goaltending.
This is like the regular season game. PVI down by 8 early in 4th.
Pat gets block. Freeman gets lose ball makes great move for score. Then PVI throws away inbound. 6:45
Can Deshawn take over game again? He needs help
6:32. Deshawn forces turnover
Refs huddling
6:00
5:58 at the Cadet To
Pat w rebound and jam
Deshawn to line
Harris on line 1-1 3:51
3:38
Isaiah great move and bucket
3:12
3:04
PVI lead at 2:37
2:00
Ben foul at 1:54
Davis w steal
1:08
.40
Foul at 43.1. Deshawn on line
SJ ball
Davis w basket. Clock shows 3.8.
Arena is going crazy. PVI timeout. About to inbound.
Another time out. PVI will inbound under basket. 3.8
PVI gets ball near midcourt and call time 2.0 secs
Missed foul shots have hurt us
Another time by SJ Still 2.0 on clock
The air and intensity here is off the charts.
Game. Deshawn misses 25 footer off the rim.
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Thx for realtime updates. Hope sjc can sweep.
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