GIRLS AREA SATURDAY BASKETBALL ROUNDUP 

Top-ranked Benet Academy won for it’s second time in the tournament and improved to 3-0 with a resounding 72-40 victory in Lisle over Rockford Auburn (1-1) . Kendall Holmes led the Redwing onslaught with 16 points. Lauren Stack added 9 points, while freshman Morgan Demos chipped in with eight points.

The Indian girls led by Allison Bugajski, jumped out to a 40-5 lead and blew away the Mustangs in the Indians’ season-opener in Western Springs Saturday. Cierra Bachman and Savanah Johnson also had big games for the Indians.

Maine South (2-1) senior Nicole Scales buried three long-range three-point bombs as the Hawks beat Barrington 56-44. It was second consecutive win for the Hawks in the tournament at Buffalo Grove. Nicki Manolis chipped in with eight points for the Hawks with two 3″s and a pair of free throws.

After suffering their first loss of the season to Walther Christian on Friday, the Lions bounced back to crush Guerin Prep 69-20 in Norridge Saturday afternoon. The Lions jumped out to a 45-15 lead at the half and never looked back.

After falling to the tournament hosts from Lincoln-Way Central, the Tigers of Joliet West (2-1) won both tournament games, this weekend,in New Lenox. On Friday the Tigers, rolled past the Reavis Rams’ girls 58-43. On Saturday afternoon, the Tigers slipped past the T-Bolts of Andrew 54-51.

The Sentinels fell 49-39 Saturday afternoon in the Beecher Holiday Tournament 49-39. The Sentinels are now 1-2 on the season.

Naperville Central roll past Plainfield North

The Lady Redhawks (1-1) were rude hosts on Saturday and romped past the Tiger girls 76-43 on Saturday. The Tigers fall to 1-2 on the season.

The Cougars lost a heart-breaker in their second game of the Brenda Whitesell Invitational at Hinsdale South to the host Hornets 51-48.