It was a close game from start to finish when Benet met Prospect Tuesday evening at the 10th Annual Exam Jam Showcase in Lake Zurich.

Prospect (4-4) took a 38-36 lead on a rare 4-point play by senior Allison Warnement with 7:37 to play as the Knights were hoping to pull off the big upset.

But the Redwings would go on a 12-2 run after that point as senior Emma Briggs (game-high 25 points) gave her squad their biggest lead at 48-40 on a 3-pointer with 3:20 to play.

From there, Benet (7-1) held off Prospect the rest of the way to capture a 52-47 non-conference victory.

“I thought our kids Emma Briggs and Bridget Rifenburg had great games for us and our other kids guarded well and took care of the ball,” said Benet coach Joe Kilbride, whose team shot 42 percent from the field, but only 3

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