Basketball Recap: St. Charles East Comes Up Short in High-Profile Game with Benet Academy

On Thursday, St. Charles East faced Benet Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The St. Charles East Fighting Saints took a 62-44 bruising from the Benet Academy Redwings. The contest marked the Fighting Saints' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

Several Fighting Saints players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Corinne Reed, who posted 14 points and eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Alyse Price, who had eight points and 12 rebounds.

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Even though they lost, St. Charles East smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 17 consecutive games dating back to last season.

With the loss, St. Charles East broke their seven-game winning streak and moved their record to 10-3. As for Benet Academy, the win was the 12th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-1.

St. Charles East wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 61-47 defeat against Prospect on the 27th. As for Benet Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 71-58 victory against Lyons on the 27th.