St. Ben's Basketball

St. Ben's may not be heading to the playoffs, but there’s plenty of reason for optimism after a strong finish and promising player development.

The St. Ben's basketball team lost 63-59 in overtime to John Carroll University of Ohio Tuesday morning in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The Bennies trailed by 10 at the end of the first quarter, were down 6 at halftime and trailed by 4 going into the 4th quarter.

The St. Ben's basketball team won at Bethel 72-69 in the MIAC women's basketball tournament quarterfinals Tuesday night. The Bennies were led by Carla Meyer with 22 points and Megan Morgan added 18 points for St. Ben's.

Morgan's career high helps Bennies take down St. Scholastica

The St. John's basketball team pushed ahead of Macalester in the MIAC standings after posting a 69-67 win over the Scots in Collegeville Wednesday night. Ryan Thissen led the Johnnies with 19 points and Kooper Vaughn added 16 points.

The St. Ben's basketball team defeated Carleton in St. Joseph Wednesday night 62-55. The Bennies were led in scoring by Carla Meyer with 22 points and Sophia Jonas added 13 points.

St. Ben's basketball will be on their way to the Big Island in Hawaii Saturday to play in a 2-day holiday tournament called the Big Island Classic in Hilo, Hawaii. The Head Coach of the Bennies is Mike Durbin, who's in his 37th year at St. Ben's.