She took it to heart, with the game of her life. Pereda scored 12 points, with the game’s two biggest shots after Benet twice tied it in the fourth quarter. Then Pereda took a critical charge in ...

Benet improved to 1-3 in state-title games. After coming up short in 2014, 2016 and 2023, the Redwings broke through in 2025. Kirsten Stickney/For the Sun-Times Share Raising the bar for a coach ...

Kirsten Stickney/For the Sun-Times Share CHAMPAIGN — Coaches love defense. Benet and Evanston are well-coached teams and have the defensive stuff figured out. Halfway through the third quarter ...