BOYS' HOCKEY
Big second period lifts Benilde• BENILDE-ST. MARGARET'S 7, BURNSVILLE 4: Class 2A, No. 1 Benilde-St. Margaret's had little trouble holding off Class 2A, No. 6 Burnsville. The Blaze was coming off an impressive victory over Eden Prairie on Tuesday, but its quest for back-to-back road triumphs was stifled by a five-goal second period from the Red Knights. Benilde's Spencer Naas had three goals.
• MINNETONKA 3, ST. THOMAS ACADEMY 1: The Class 2A, No. 3 Skippers toppled the Class 1A, No. 1 Cadets. The home crowd saw two late third-period goals and an impressive performance from keeper Paul Ciaccio, who racked up 24 saves.
GIRLS' HOCKEY
Late goal lifts Eagles• EDEN PRAIRIE 5, ANDOVER 4: A late goal from Allison Koloski lifted the Class 2A, No. 6 Eagles over the host Huskies. McKenzie Johnson saved 27 shots for the Eagles, but Andover junior Mikayla Goodin managed to sneak in a hat trick in the losing effort.
BOYS' BASKETBALL
Prior Lake holds off Cretin• PRIOR LAKE 77, CRETIN-DERHAM HALL 72: The Lakers jumped out to a huge halftime lead over Cretin-Derham Hall, then endured an impressive Raiders comeback attempt, led by Cretin sophomore guard Joe Rosga's game-high 39 points.
• OSSEO 64, ANOKA 51: The Class 4A, No. 4 Orioles held off the visiting the Tornadoes in Northwest Suburban play, behind 14 points from Wheeler Baker. Anoka's Malcolm Seals had 20 points in the loss.
