Red Knights hand Totino-Grace first loss of season

Four Benilde-St. Margaret's players scored in double figures as the Red Knights handed defending state champion Totino-Grace its first loss of the season, 67-61, at Benilde on Thursday night. The Red Knights trailed 28-27 at the break, but pushed past the visitors with a 40-point second half, led by Olivia Antilla's 13 points. Josie Dillon scored 12 points, with Itisha Alexander and Lindsay Kaminski chipping in 11 points each. Totino's Kaeli Kraska led all scorers with 17 points. The victory was Benilde's fifth in its last six games as the squad improved to 14-7 overall, 11-5 in the North Suburban Conference. The loss dropped the NSC-leading Eagles to 21-1 overall, 16-1 in the league.