Spokane Comes To A Screeching Halt To Watch The Zags

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SPOKANE, Wash. - When the No. 1 seeded Gonzaga Bulldogs play, many folks in Spokane close up shop to watch.

Swinging Doors was packed with fans eagerly awaiting Gonzaga's win in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament.

When the Zags play Spokane is watching. Today the Swinging Doors in Spokane WA was backed from door to door with fans eagerly awaiting Gonzaga's win in the first round of the NCAA.

Ken Paplinski, owner of KP Automotive in North Spokane, closed up shop on Thursday, leaving one person behind.

Paplinski joked that today should be a National Holiday.

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