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Playoff tip-off Well-tested Redwings must go through Naperville for regional title SUBURBAN LIFE MEDIA No matter what transpires in the playoffs, the Benet girls basketball team should at least be well prepared for the tests it will face in the postseason. During the regular season they squared off against the likes of DeKa- Benet lb, Wheaton Warrenville South, Geneva, Naperville Central, Vernon Hills, Class: 4A Fenwick and Marian Catholic, all of Sectional seed: No. 6 whom are some of the top seeds in the Regional: Benet Class 4A field (or Class 3A in the case Regional opener: 8 of Vernon Hills). p.m. Tuesday vs. No. 11 Those challenges in the regular Naperville North season went a long way to helping a young Benet team (Christen Prasse, Allison Hlavin and Margaret Siegert are the only seniors) get ready for the playoffs. The Redwings are 17-9 as they get set to host Marist (7 p.m. Wednesday) and Hinsdale South (7:30 p.m. Friday) to close out the regular season. If Benet wins its opener against Naperville North, it would move on to face No. 3 Naperville Central for the regional title at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 14. The Redhawks won 50-41 when the two teams met Nov. 20.
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Eden Olson and the Redwings open regionals against Naperville North next week.
Erica Benson – ebenson@shawmedia.com
Benet’s Emily Eshoo defends against St. Viator last month.