benet boys place second in class 4a

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Benet answered just about every challenge it faced all season, rolling to a school record 35 wins and suffering just one regular season loss to Simeon in the Pontiac Holiday Tournament championship game.

On Saturday night, however, the task of taking on a Moline team led by two Iowa recruits with their leading scorer sidelined was too much for the Redwings.

Brock Harding poured in 28 points and 6-foot-10 Owen Freeman provided a huge defensive presence as Moline claimed its first state championship while denying Benet its first with a 5942 win in the Class 4A final at the State Farm Center.

“I couldn’t be prouder of these guys,” Benet coach Gene Heidkamp said. “They gave us an unbelievable season from start to finish. I’m not sure what the expectations were going into the season but they easily surpassed

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