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Giving you all the latest news inside the Benet Academy boys basketball program. ‘79 AA 3rd, ‘14 4A 2nd, ‘16 4A 2nd, ‘23 4A 2nd.

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Benet Basketball
15 days
Sign up now for our June Camps!!
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3 years
Congrats to coach Heidkamp on winning his 300th game at Benet Academy!
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Cam Johnson of the Phoenix Suns reppin Redwings Alum Frank Kaminsky’s jersey as he walks in to face Frank’s team the Atlanta Hawks tonight! This is awesome! @BenetAthletics
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See everyone Friday in Champaign!!
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Took a break during practice to listen to the final minute of @BenetGBB Super-Sectional game! That’s a W!! Go win it all ladies!!! @BenetAthletics
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Benet Basketball
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The Redwings get a 69-49 win on the road vs Joliet Catholic. With the win, Gene Heidkamp becomes the all time winningest coach in the history of Benet Academy with 368 wins! Congrats! @NestoHoops @michaelsobrien @scottybscout @NCTV17 @mikeclarkpreps
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Benet Basketball
6 years
Thank you to all the seniors: Dave, Jake, Jacob, Ben, Matt, Connor, Robbie, Steve, Charlie, Anthony, and Liam, for all their hard work, dedication, toughness and resilience throughout this season. Congrats on all your accomplishments and the legacy you left with this program.
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1 year
What a year! STCE Thanksgiving Champs, ESCC undefeated Champs, finished 2nd in state with a 35-2 record which set a school record for wins. Thank you seniors and all our supporters!
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6 years
Regional Champs!
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1 year
Congrats to coach Heidkamp on being named Coach of the Year by the IBCA.
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Illinois Basketball Coaches Association
1 year
The IBCA is proud to announce our 2022-23 Coach of the Year Award Winners!
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Benet Basketball
3 years
Congrats to Redwing seniors Sam Hennessey, Luke Nolan, and Tyler Van Eekeren for being named to ESCC All Conference Team. Also congrats to Coach Heidkamp for being named Co-Coach of the Year!
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Redwings beat Viator 67-39. With the win, Gene Heidkamp collects his 400th career win. Congrats to coach! Redwings are back at it tomorrow vs Mt Carmel 330 at the Steve Pappas Shootout @michaelsobrien @tdc200 @scottybscout @NestoHoops @chilandprephoop
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Congrats to Niko on being named Player of the Year in the ESCC, Coach Heidkamp on being name Coach of the Year in the ESCC, and Brayden, Brady and Andy being named All Conference!
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1 year
Congratulations to Brady Kunka on his signing to Depauw!
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6 years
Sectional Champs!
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1 year
4A Bartlett Sectional Champs. Still more work to do! See everyone Monday at NIU for Super!
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1 year
We made it!
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Congrats to Kathleen Doyle on getting your number retired. Great achievement!
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1 year
Last night we celebrated this team. This group set a school record for wins with a record of 35-2 and a 2nd place finish in state. Very proud of this group! They will be missed!
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1 year
Congratulations to Niko Abusara on his signing to Dartmouth!
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1 year
Niko caught another body last night!
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5 months
When Sides Collide Shootout 1/20 at Benet 1:00- Normal vs DePaul College Prep 2:30- Downers Grove North vs HF 4:00- Whitney Young vs Yorkville 6:00- Kenwood vs Mt Carmel 7:30- Benet vs Thornton More info and media info ⬇️ @joehoopsreport
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Benet Basketball
4 years
Last night was a special night as we honored the 2009-2010 team. Thanks to all that came out and supported the Redwings!! @BenetAthletics @BenetRedwings
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2 years
Redwings Alum Jack Nolan works out for the Warriors.
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Congrats to MRS. Heidkamp on winning her 700th game as a college softball coach at Benedictine University!! A lot of wins in that household! @BenUSoftball
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Benet Basketball
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Welcome back Redwings alum Brayden Fagbemi with his brothers Blake and Blair who are current Redwings!
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1 year
Mike was the staple of the program for the last 14 years. He will be greatly missed. You have left a huge mark on Benet Basketball. Thank you!
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Benet Basketball
4 years
What an atmosphere last night vs La Lumiere!! Here are the full highlights thanks @BraedenSchmidt7 @SLOCHE3 for the coverage!!
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Benet Basketball
2 years
Congrats to Redwing Kyle Thomas on signing with Eastern Illinois University. Proud of you Kyle!
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Benet Basketball
5 years
Benet advances to the Regional Final on Friday (3/1) to face the winner of Lake Park vs DeKalb following a 72-44 victory over Glenbard East. @Shaneom54 led the way for the Wings with 16, followed by @Tcas8 ’s 14, @Kendricktchoua ’s 13, and @colincrothers35 ’s 12.
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Redwings get a 62-61 win over Marist. 2026 7'0 Colin Stack 14 pts 6 rbs, Gabe Sularski 13 pts 6 rbs, Patrick Walsh 12 pts. Jayden Wright 10 pts, Blake Fagbemi 6 pts 6 assts, Ewola Moukoulou 5 pts. @michaelsobrien @NestoHoops @chilandprephoop @scottybscout @Ihoopsreport
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Benet Basketball
1 year
After a win at the Chicago Elite Classic, its only fitting to get a group photo with the Chicago skyline. @ChiEliteClassic
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When Sides Collide Shootout Sat, Jan 21st at Benet. 2:30 Rice/Rolling Meadows, 4:00 Joliet West/Young, 6:00 Simeon/Moline, 7:30 Benet/Kenwood Tickets: $10 for the day; Cash only at the door starting at 1:30. No re-entry. @joehoopsreport @michaelsobrien @tdc200 @scottybscout
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Benet Basketball
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The Redwings come back down 14 in the 4th to win 61-60 over Normal. Sularski 24 pts, 3 assts. Wright 17 pts 3 assts. Patrick Walsh 11 pts. A lot of guys stepped up! @michaelsobrien @NestoHoops @joehoopsreport @scottybscout @chilandprephoop
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Benet Basketball
1 year
Thank you!! Go win State tomorrow!!!
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Benet Girls Basketball
1 year
Made it back in time to cheer on @BenetHoops ‼️Congratulations sectional champs!! 🏆🤩
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Congrats to the Redwings on winning the STCE Thanksgiving Tournament over Proviso East. Great team Championship! Brady Kunka named MVP, and Brayden Fagbemi All Tournament.
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Congrats to Lady Redwing Lenee Beaumont on scoring her 1,000 point today! Congrats Lenee!
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2023 Unsigned Brady Kunka
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1 year
Congrats Brady! Very proud of you!
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Brady Kunka
1 year
COMMITTED!🐯🐯🐯 @DePauw_MBB @BenetHoops
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Benet Basketball
6 years
Champs
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Congrats to our Sophomore Team on winning the Fewnick Catholic League Tournament over 2 great programs in Loyola and DePaul Prep. Sophs finished 25-4 and 16-0 in the ESCC. Very proud of this group! Keep working! @BenetAthletics
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Benet Basketball
1 year
You too! Lets get these 2!
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DePaul Prep MBB
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Good luck brothers. ⁦ @BenetHoops
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6 years
Benet advances to the Sectional Championship against Willowbrook this Friday. Theme will be USA
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1 year
First Arizona stop- In N Out Burger ✅ @BenetAthletics
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The Redwings beat Higley 63-54 to finish The Mesa Basketball Challenge 3-0. We will not play a 4th game as we decided to fly home early morning and hopefully beat the snow storm. Next up Ponitac! Thank you @MonarchSportsAZ for a great shootout!
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Benet Basketball
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Redwings 6’7 2025 Daniel Pauliukonis, 6’10 2026 Colin Stack, and 6’6 2026 Gabe Sularski receive offer from Eastern Illinois University. @scottybscout @tdc200 @lhoopsreport @chilandprephoop
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Benet Basketball
1 year
Congrats to our friends at DePaul Prep!🏆🏆🏆🥇🥇
@DePaulPrepAD
DePaul Prep Athletics
1 year
STATE CHAMPS! #RAMS2STATE
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Benet Basketball
2 years
Great team win over Joliet Catholic tonight. Thanks all that came out tonight! Oh yeah…Kyle Thomas with 2 monster slams!!! @BenetRedwings @BenetAthletics @michaelsobrien
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Benet Basketball
4 years
Congrats to Benet Alum Kathleen Doyle!!
@WNBA
WNBA
4 years
With the No. 14 pick in the #WNBADraft 2020 presented by @StateFarm , the @IndianaFever select Kathleen Doyle from @IowaWBB !
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Benet Basketball
1 year
A little treat after a big win over Bloom in Pontiac! Big challenge tomorrow vs Joliet West at 2:30!
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Benet Basketball
4 years
Come out this Saturday as the Redwings host La Lumiere who is ranked #10 in the country according to ESPN. Game time is 5pm. We will also be honoring our 2009-2010 Benet Basketball Team. They finished in the Elite 8 and were ESCC Conference Champs, with an undefeated record.
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Benet Basketball
6 years
Huge Crowd tonight. Thanks to all the students for the support. Couldn’t have done it without you! #seeyoutuesday
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1 year
Having some fun out in the city of Pontiac with friends from New Trier!
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2 years
Thanks to all workers, teams, and @joehoopsreport for making When Sides Collide a unbelievable atmosphere of high school basketball that has been missed. Good luck to all teams going forward!
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1 year
This is the victorious red team in laser tag! Coach Heidkamp was the secret assassin!
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Benet Basketball
4 years
Congratulations to Colin Crothers on his commitment to Johns Hopkins University!
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Benet Basketball
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Congrats to Redwing Alum Brayden Fagbemi on being named: Rookie of the Year award, Centennial Conference Rookie of the Year; also an Honorable Mention All-Centennial pick this season
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Benet Basketball
10 months
Redwings 2026 6’6 Gabe Sluarski receives offer from Illinois. Congrats. Keep working!
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1 year
Coach Veselik with a little putting lesson in the hotel lobby!
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Benet Basketball
6 years
Benet defeats ND behind 12 a piece from Buh and Petrovic. Thanks to the awesome student section! #hydrationnation
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3 years
Congrats to coach Kleinschmidt @DePaulPrepMBB on his 200 win! A great coach and better friend of the Redwing program. Congratulations!
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Benet Basketball
6 years
Buh channels his inner Michael Jordan, scores 20 while battling flu-like synptoms en route to a Redwings 52-49 victory over St. Patrick
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Benet Basketball
1 year
Good luck to @BenetGBB tonight as they go for a State Championship! Bring it home!!
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5 years
Benet hangs on to beat DePaul Prep 54-50!
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Benet Basketball
4 years
In case you missed it, on Saturday night, we honored the 2009-2010 Benet team that started our current run of 20-win seasons. You can find the halftime ceremony on Youtube: Thank you to those who came out to support our guys!
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Matt Painter- Head Coach at Purdue.
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2 years
The Redwing family would like to send out condolences to the Hardy family and the St Charles Community on Justin’s passing. 🙏🏻
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Benet Basketball
6 months
Redwings beat St Charles East 68-43. Gabe Sularski 26 pts, 6rbs, 3 assts. Parker Sulaver 12 pts 4 rbs, Daniel Pauliukonis 11 rbs, Jayden Wright and Blake Fagbemi combined for 10 assts. @michaelsobrien @tdc200 @scottybscout
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We are extremely proud of all the teams in the program for the success they had at their xmas tournaments. Varsity was runner up at Pontiac, Sophs runner up at De LaSalle Holiday Classic, Freshmen A also runner up at DLS and Freshmen B 1st place at DLS.
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Benet Basketball
1 year
Yesterday was a great day of hoops at Benet! We want to thank @joehoopsreport , all workers, and teams for participating. Best of luck to all teams on the rest of the season!
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Benet Basketball
2 years
There will be no presale of tickets for When Sides Collide. Entry is $10 for the day, There is no re-entry.  No passes of any kind will be accepted. New Trier vs. Yorkville Christian 2:30 Simeon vs. Glenbrook South 4:00 Glenbard West vs.Young 6:00 Benet vs. St. Ignatius 7:30
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Benet Basketball
5 years
Led by @Kendricktchoua ’s 24 points, Benet defeats Westinghouse 71-64. Benet returns to Fenwick tomorrow night at 7 to face Fenwick. Theme is blackout⚫️
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Benet Basketball
5 years
Benet pulls out the win on the road 48-35 to move to 1-0 in conference play. Charlie Dollard led the way with 12.
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6 years
Benet takes care of Fenwick 46-39. #heart #toughness #benchmob
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Benet Basketball
5 years
A huge second half from the Redwings propelled Benet to a 65-46 win over Fenwick to win the John Malone Thanksgiving Tournament!
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Benet Basketball
6 years
Benet avenges our last loss, beats St. Charles North for our 10th straight win. 19-4 on the season
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1 year
Looks like a future Redwing!
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3 years
Benet Alum Jack Nolan for the win!
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4 years
The Redwings would like to thank coach Pat Holmes and the entire La Lumiere staff and players for coming out to Benet. It was a great night of basketball! They are total class and we wish them the best of luck the rest of the season! @LaLuBasketball
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Benet Basketball
11 months
Redwings 6’6 2026 Gabe Sularski receives offer from UIC. @joehoopsreport @scottybscout @Ihoopsreport @chilandprephoop @tdc200
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Benet Basketball
22 days
Congrats Coach Heidkamp!
@ibcacoaches
Illinois Basketball Coaches Association
22 days
The Illinois Basketball Coaches Association is proud announce our 2024 Coach of the Year Award Winners!
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Benet Basketball
5 years
Benet remains undefeated in conference play (4-0) following a 53-44 win over Nazareth.
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Benet Basketball
5 years
Benet gets a hard-earned road win at Notre Dame as the Redwings defeat the Dons 57-43. Benet returns home tomorrow night to face Stevenson at 6. Theme is USA🇺🇸🔴⚪️🔵
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Benet Basketball
5 years
Benet boys basketball is back in action at home this Monday (11/19) at 7! Come out to see us take on Hope Academy. Theme is ⚪️Whiteout⚪️
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Benet Basketball
3 months
Congrats Ladies!!!
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Joshua Welge
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It’s over. Benet knocks off Bolingbrook 55-52.
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Benet Basketball
2 years
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3 years
Congrats Gary on a great career! Thank you for all the support throughout the years!
@NapervilleSun
NapervilleSun
3 years
Gary Goforth, who guided Benet to 12 state championships, including 10 in the last decade, gets ready to retire as athletic director
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Benet Basketball
6 years
Will Engels leads Benet to a victory over Naz 44-31
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3 years
Congratulations to Benet Redwing Tyler Van Eekeren on his commitment to WashU!
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2 months
Coach Howard Moore is the best. Dont take life for granted.
@BigTenNetwork
Big Ten Network
2 months
For the first time since 2019 when a car accident claimed the lives of his wife and daughter, former @BadgerMBB assistant coach Howard Moore returns to the Kohl Center.
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Congrats to Redwing Alum Brayden Fagbemi on his commitment to Central Arkansas
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Next Chapter #GoBears
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3 years
Benet v Joliet Catholic: Final Score (55-47)
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In honor of Senior Night tomorrow, here is a flashback to when they were on the sophomore team. 8 points in 6 seconds for a come back win!!
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