Jack Toner (right) of Benet meets the arm of Spencer Thomas (40) of West Aurora. | Jon Cunningham~For Sun-Times Media
Josh McAuley (left) of West Aurora fouls Sean O'Mara (45) of Benet. | Jon Cunningham~For Sun-Times Media
Benet’s 6-5 senior Pat McInerney (right) was equally adept at shooting threes from the perimeter and going inside to scrap for rebounds with taller players. | JON CUNNINGHAM~FOR SUN-TIMES MEDIA
West Aurora coach Gordon Kerkman (left) has a word with a referee after a technical foul was called against the Blackhawks during their game against Benet. | Jon Cunningham~For Sun-Times Media
This team was on fire. Benet coach Gene Heidkamp wondered Saturday how his No. 6 team would react to a tough, one-point conference loss the night before as it prepared for No. 16 West Aurora in a game that figured to weigh heavily in next …
