On Saturday, Simeon faced Benet Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Simeon Wolverines were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 67-66 to the Benet Academy Redwings. The Wolverines were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Redwings apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2022.

Wolverines
12/28/24 @ Benet Academy | 66-67 |
12/27/24 vs Manual | 67-52 |
12/26/24 vs Bloomington | 89-32 |
12/19/24 vs Lincoln Park | 70-69 |
12/17/24 vs Whitney Young | 45-48 |
The defeat snapped Simeon's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 7-4 record. As for Benet Academy, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-1.
Simeon didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 65-49 win against Curie on the 28th. As for Benet Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 59-56 loss against DePaul College Prep on the 28th.
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