The Prospect Knights will head out on the road to take on the Benet Academy Redwings at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Prospect sitting on five straight wins and Benet Academy on 18.
Last Thursday, Prospect blew past Buffalo Grove, posting a 68-39 victory. With the Knights ahead 57-20 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Allison Linke
| 01/16/25 vs Buffalo Grove | 3 |
| 01/14/25 @ Evanston | 6 |
| 01/10/25 vs Wheeling | 2 |
| 01/09/25 @ Glenbard West | 5 |
| 01/07/25 vs Elk Grove | 5 |
| 01/04/25 vs Huntley | 3 |
Allison Linke was her usual excellent self, going 7 for 8 on her way to 16 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last six games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Sadie Splinter, who went 5 of 9 en route to 11 points and six boards.
Prospect smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in six consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Benet Academy faced Marian Catholic in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. Everything went Benet Academy's way against Marian Catholic as Benet Academy made off with a 63-41 win. The Redwings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 22 points or more this season.
Prospect's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-4. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 39 points. As for Benet Academy, their record now sits at 18-1.
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