With Jayden Wright, all is right for Benet, which edges Warren to win its first state championship

With Jayden Wright, all is right for Benet, which edges Warren to win its first state championship

Junior guard Jayden Wright recorded 15 points and grabbed seven rebounds as Benet edged Warren 55-54 in the Class 4A state championship game at the State Farm Center in Champaign on Saturday night. Sophomore forward Edvardas Stasys tipped away Warren’s last-second inbounds pass to clinch the victory for the Redwings (33-5), who won their first state title in their fourth appearance in the final, all under coach Gene Heidkamp. Senior forward Dani…

Balanced Benet beats Warren to win the Class 4A state championship

CHAMPAIGN — Benet’s personnel was well-known entering the season.Seven-footer Colin Stack, 6-9 Southern Illinois recruit Daniel Pauliukonis and guards Blake Fagbemi and Jayden Wright are talented, experienced future college players.In November, it seemed unlikely that Mac Doyle, a 5-11 junior, would play a key role in the Class 4A state championship game.But in the final seconds of Benet’s 55-54 win Saturday at State Farm Center, it was Doyle wh…

Benet Academy boys basketball wins first state championship in 55-54 thriller over Warren

The final game of the IHSA basketball season finds Benet Academy taking on Warren in the 4A boys state championship. Both teams are at the State Farm Center in Champaign in search of their first ever state title with the Redwings back in the finals for a fourth time under Hall of Fame head coach Gene Heidkamp after a win over Evanston in the semis on Friday night. The Blue Devils are in the championship game for the first time since 2011 and are…