Will County Sports
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DuPage County All-Area Girls Basketball Captain: Lenee Beaumont, BenetMar 07, 2023 12:00 am - Near the midpoint of her career, Lenee Beaumont hit a crossroads that would change the arc of her future. After a promising first two seasons playing on the varsity, Bea...
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Metamora knocks off MarmionMar 06, 2023 12:00 am - As the Marmion huddle broke for one final time, a fan-made sign flashed directly across the Cadets' bench. "The job is not finished" it read. Metamora, ultimately, was t...
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Benet's bound for state in style after supersectional routMar 06, 2023 12:00 am - It took a game-winning shot at the buzzer for Benet to reach Monday's Class 4A NIU supersectional game against Rockford Auburn. The Redwings were well on their way to ea...
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Benet digs out of early hole, but falls short to O'Fallon in state final thrillerMar 04, 2023 12:00 am - NORMAL - Lenee Beaumont slowly walked backed down the court, a solitary figure alone in her thoughts after her last shot. Beaumont willed Benet to a gutsy comeback from ...
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Marmion upsets Burlington Central to win sectional crownMar 03, 2023 12:00 am - Marmion's plan against Burlington Central was to strike first, be the aggressor and do to the Rockets what they had done so frequently to their opponents. The Cadets pul...
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Trimberger's last second free throws lift Benet over Geneva in state semifinalsMar 03, 2023 12:00 am - NORMAL - Samantha Trimberger chose to focus on the positive potential of an outcome, rather than the pressure of the situation. One shot, and she'd be a hero. The Benet ...
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Benet survives Geneva on Fagbemi's last-second shotMar 03, 2023 12:00 am - He just had to grab the ball and put it back up and in. Benet Academy's Brayden Fagbemi made the biggest play of the game to save the top-ranked Redwings' season and sta...
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Benet, Geneva, Hersey take different paths - but all still eye 4A titleMar 02, 2023 12:00 am - Rilee Hasegawa knows the tough hurdle in front of Geneva. Benet (23-7) and Geneva (29-3), both No. 1 sectional seeds who emerged from tough supersectional matchups Monda...
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Benet follows familiar formula, eases past Lake Park into sectional finalFeb 28, 2023 12:00 am - At the appropriate time, Benet can look back on its budding, dominant season in a reflective mood. It still has a sectional and state championship to potentially capture...
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Aurora Christian battles for sectional win over Northridge PrepFeb 28, 2023 12:00 am - The PA announcer at Tuesday night's Class 2A Johnsburg boys basketball sectional semifinal spoke for all in the gym with a three-word reaction: "What a game." Exactly. A...