Images: Benet Academy advances to boys basketball state final
Posted March 15, 2025 8:00 am
Benet Academy advances to the IHSA boys basketball Class 4A state final with a 56-47 victory over Evanston at State Farm Center in Champaign on Friday, March 14, 2025.
Benet Academy's Jayden Wright, right, goes to the basket against Evanston's Ben Ojala, middle, and Vito Rocca during the IHSA Class 4A boys basketball state semifinals at State Farm Center on Friday, March 14, 2025 in Champaign.
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Benet Academy's Grant Bergmann, left, Jayden Wright, front, and Colin Stack celebrate a basket by a late-game substitute during the IHSA Class 4A boys basketball state semifinals at State Farm Center on Friday, March 14, 2025 in Champaign.
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The ball pops loose from Benet Academy's Daniel Pauliukonis as he tries to get past Evanston's Theo Rocca during the IHSA Class 4A boys basketball state semifinals at State Farm Center on Friday, March 14, 2025 in Champaign.
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Evanston's Kaidan Chatham runs into Benet Academy's Colin Stack after getting fouled by Jayden Wright, right, during the IHSA Class 4A boys basketball state semifinals at State Farm Center on Friday, March 14, 2025 in Champaign.
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Benet Academy's Blake Fagbemi makes a strong move to the basket between Evanston's Jayden Rodriguez, left, and George Richardson during the IHSA Class 4A boys basketball state semifinals at State Farm Center on Friday, March 14, 2025 in Champaign.
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Benet Academy's Blake Fagbemi, left, and Evanston's Kaidan Chatham go to the floor for a loose ball during the IHSA Class 4A boys basketball state semifinals at State Farm Center on Friday, March 14, 2025 in Champaign.
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Benet Academy's Michael Doyle gets fouled by Evanston's Ben Ojala, upper right, as Theo Rocca of the Wildkits tries to grab the ball during the IHSA Class 4A boys basketball state semifinals at State Farm Center on Friday, March 14, 2025 in Champaign.
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Benet Academy's Michael Doyle , right, grabs the ball after Evanston's Kaidan Chatham, middle, ran into the Redwings’ Blake Fagbemi during the IHSA Class 4A boys basketball state semifinals at State Farm Center on Friday, March 14, 2025 in Champaign.
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Benet Academy's Edvardas Stasys dunks against Evanston during the IHSA Class 4A boys basketball state semifinals at State Farm Center on Friday, March 14, 2025 in Champaign.
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Benet Academy's Jayden Wright (3) and Tommy Bartenhagen (15) celebrate the Redwings’ 56-47 victory over Evanston during the IHSA Class 4A boys basketball state semifinals at State Farm Center on Friday, March 14, 2025 in Champaign.
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Benet Academy's Michael Doyle shoots during the IHSA Class 4A boys basketball state semifinal game against Evanston at State Farm Center on Friday, March 14, 2025 in Champaign.
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Benet Academy's Michael Doyle makes his way through the crowd after the Redwings defeated Evanston 56-47 during the IHSA Class 4A boys basketball state semifinals at State Farm Center on Friday, March 14, 2025 in Champaign.
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Benet Academy's Daniel Pauliukonis goes to the basket on a breakaway layup during the IHSA Class 4A boys basketball state semifinal game against Evanston at State Farm Center on Friday, March 14, 2025 in Champaign.
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Benet Academy's Daniel Pauliukonis shoots during the IHSA Class 4A boys basketball state semifinal game against Evanston at State Farm Center on Friday, March 14, 2025 in Champaign.
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Benet Academy's Blake Fagbemi goes to the basket against Evanston's George Richardson during the IHSA Class 4A boys basketball state semifinals at State Farm Center on Friday, March 14, 2025 in Champaign.
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Players on the Benet Academy bench celebrate a three-pointer by Daniel Pauliukonis during the IHSA Class 4A boys basketball state semifinals at State Farm Center on Friday, March 14, 2025 in Champaign.
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Benet Academy's Jayden Wright looks for the official’s call after diving for a ball that went out of bounds during the IHSA Class 4A boys basketball state semifinal game against Evanston at State Farm Center on Friday, March 14, 2025 in Champaign.
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