LISLE, IL - The Benedictine University men's basketball team capped the home schedule with a senior day victory over Concordia Chicago.


Benedictine 100, Concordia Chicago 75


• The opening 20 minutes of the game were played even with Concordia Chicago matching the early intensity
• Brayden Olson drained a three-pointer with 15:44 remaining in the first half to give Benedictine a 13-8 lead
• The next seven minutes of the contest were back-and-forth until Concordia Chicago used a 5-0 run to move ahead 29-24 with 6:54 left in the first
• Kenny Bogus opened an 10-0 run with 4:57 to go in the half as Benedictine moved ahead 36-31
• Leading 36-33, Benedictine took control of the contest with a 10-0 run to open a 46-33 lead on a three-point play from Eric Grygo just before halftime
• Olson made a layup early in the second to extend the lead to 56-38
• A three-pointer from Jens Soderholm stretched the advantage to 75-55 at the halfway point of the second
• Another 10-0 surge gave Benedictine the largest lead of the game at 94-67 with 2:18 to play
• The game featured nine ties and six lead changes, all in the first half
• Benedictine has now won eight consecutive contests


• Benedictine shot 57.6 percent in the second half, finishing the game at 53.7 percent
• Benedictine grabbed 14 offensive rebounds and held a 44-39 edge on the glass while dishing out 21 assists
• Benedictine scored 25 points on 15 turnovers by Concordia Chicago
• Olson finished with 21 points and became the 30th player in program history to score 1,000 career points with a layup at the 6:07 mark of the first half
• Olson added six assists
• Soderholm knocked down five three-pointers and finished with 21 points in 17 minutes
• Three other players crossed into double figures with Bogus tallying 15, Zach Gorney 14 and Grygo a double-double with 13 points and 12 rebounds


Benedictine (16-7, 15-3 NACC) plays the final two games of the season on the road beginning Wednesday night at Wisconsin Lutheran.