Basketball Recap: Benilde-St. Margaret's Finds Playoff Glory Versus Stewartville

Red Knights

Margin (Wins)

01/14/25 @ St. Louis Park	72
01/10/25 vs Jefferson	55
02/26/25 vs Mound-Westonka	54
02/07/25 vs St. Louis Park	54
02/04/25 @ Jefferson	40

It's playoff time, and Benilde-St. Margaret had no trouble coming through when it counted. They were the clear victor by an 84-58 margin over the Stewartville Tigers on Wednesday. The Red Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 matches by 21 points or more this season.

Stewartville lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Audrey Shindelar, who shot 44% from the field to rack up 24 points and three steals. Her morning made it 13 games in a row in which she has scored at least 15 points. Addison Ruffridge was another key player, putting up 12 points and seven boards.

The victory (which was Benilde-St. Margaret's ninth in a row) raised their record to 24-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 80.6 points over those games. As for Stewartville, they moved to 21-9 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.

Benilde-St. Margaret's didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 60-52 win against Alexandria on the 13th. As for Stewartville, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 70-60 loss against DeLaSalle on the 13th.