Benet rolls past Barrington, Naperville North beats undefeated Geneva in the Hinkle Holiday Classic semis

Benet rolls past Barrington, Naperville North beats undefeated Geneva in the Hinkle Holiday Classic semis

Benet became the favorite to win this year’s Hinkle Holiday Classic as soon as the field was announced. It’s the first year in the tournament for the Redwings and the defending Class 4A state champions brought a higher profile to the tournament, which has been hosted by Jacobs High School in Algonquin for the past 24 years.No. 7 Benet has lived up to expectations so far and had no trouble in the semifinals, knocking off Barrington 72-43 in a run…