Benet Academy had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They walked away with a 69-59 victory over the Marian Catholic Spartans. Given the Redwings' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked seventh, while the Spartans are ranked 83rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Redwings
| 01/10/25 @ Marian Catholic | 69-59 |
| 01/06/25 @ Schaumburg | 62-43 |
| 12/06/24 @ Joliet Catholic | 74-37 |
| 11/27/24 @ De La Salle | 68-47 |
| 02/10/24 @ Marian Catholic | 52-45 |
Benet Academy pushed their record up to 16-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Marian Catholic, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-6.
Benet Academy will square off against St. Patrick at 7:00 p.m. on January 17th. As for Marian Catholic, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Bowen at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Bowen's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five matches.
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