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Benedictine women cruise past Peru State

The Benedictine (Kan.) College women’s basketball team scored a season-high 84 points on Thursday night to earn a convincing 84-56 win over conference opponent Peru State College.

Benedictine (8-8, 3-2 HAAC) converted on 51.8 from the floor while limiting Peru State (0-18, 0-6 HAAC) to just 36.4 percent.

Peru State entered the contest as the second-highest overall scoring team in the HAAC but suffered the 28-point loss despite scoring higher than their season average of 60.6 points per game.

Defensively, Benedictine forced 13 turnovers and scored 13 points off those turnovers.

The Raven bench also held a commanding advantage, outscoring the Bobcats 40-14.

Benedictine had five players finish in double figures, led by the game high 18 points of forward Liz Stinson.

Peru State was led by forward Courtney Ward with 14 points.

Benedictine heads out on the road Saturday for a 2 p.m. game in Fayette, Mo., against Central Methodist University.

— BC Sports Information —

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