It was a Saturday matinee matchup between two top ranked Class AAA girls basketball teams as Olivia Olson scored 23 points to lead the third ranked Benilde-St. Margaret's Red Knights to an 88-73 victory over the second ranked Holy Angels Stars at Haben Center in St. Louis Park.
The Stars got off to an early 6-0 run with three pointers from Kaylee Caron and Jenna Buer. The Red Knights got on the board with four straight points from Kendall McGee. McKenzie Wells would score a three point play to cut the Holy Angels lead to two and McGee's two free throws tied the game at 14. Buer would regain the lead for the Stars with a three pointer. The Red Knights would vault into the lead as they would go on a 12-0 run that included two three pointers from Sierra Lumpkin. Celia Lund would end the run for Holy Angels and McGee would hit a three to put BSM ahead by 14. Olson would heat up on offense, scoring five straight points to spark a 7-0 run and the Red Knights led 46-27 at the half.
Kaylee Caron would begin the second half scoring for the Stars on a free throw awarded due to an intentional foul by McGee. And speaking of fouls, the fouls began to pile up for Holy Angels and they would lose Kaylee Caron, Ella Pritchard and Buer to fouls. The Red Knights would lead by as much as 20. Olson, a junior who committed to Michigan, made an outstanding pass to McGee for a basket. Defense also was a factor as Josie Nnjai blocked Molly O'Malley's shot and Olson recorded five steals. Holy Angels did have some late life as Lind hit three pointers but Lumpkin scored four straight points to clinch the win.
Other Red Knights in double figures were McGee with 22 points. Lumpkin added 18 and Zahara Bishop came off the bench to score 14. Lind led the Stars with 17 points. Also in double figures were Buer with 14 points, Kiera O'Rourke and Elizabeth Pierce 11.
BSM improved their record to 4-2 and will head to Minneapolis to face the DeLaSalle Islanders on Tuesday, December 20 at 5:30 PM. Holy Angels ended their six game winning streak and fell to 6-1. They also return to action in the 20th as they host they host the Chanhassen Storm at 7 PM.
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