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Benet senior forward Emma Briggs had a little extra incentive to play well.

The Furman commit was celebrating her 17th birthday.

“I brought extra energy,” Briggs said. “I definitely want to play really well on my birthday, especially because it is senior year.

“I don’t know if that made an impact, but it definitely energized me, gave me more motivation. But every game has to be the best that I can play.”

The 6-foot Briggs was definitely at her best on what can be called her super 17th. She recorded a career-high 26 points, a team-high nine rebounds and a game-high four steals to lift the Redwings to a 44-32 victory over St. Ignatius at Fremd’s Dave Yates Chicagoland Showcase in Palatine on Saturday.

“She was the birthday beast today,” Be

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