The Benilde-St. Margaret's Red Knights will head out on the road to take on the Waconia Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Benilde-St. Margaret's knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 13 games -- so hopefully Waconia likes a good challenge.
Benilde-St. Margaret's took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 76-63 victory over Chanhassen. Given the Red Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked third, while the Storm are ranked 108th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Waconia escaped with a win on Tuesday against St. Louis Park by the margin of a single free throw, 72-71. The win continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Orioles: they've now won nine in a row.
Benilde-St. Margaret's pushed their record up to 18-2 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 79.9 points over those games. As for Waconia, they now have a winning record of 11-10.
Benilde-St. Margaret's came out on top in a nail-biter against Waconia in their previous meeting back in January, sneaking past 62-60. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Waconia's Will Kirsch, who went 7-for-17 on his way to 23 points. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Benilde-St. Margaret's still be able to contain Kirsch? There's only one way to find out.
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