Fighting Irish top Raiders

By Bill Potrecz: BP Sports Niagara - January 8, 2025

Will Benko has a new job description with the Notre Dame Fighting Irish this season.

The 17-year-old, Grade 12 student is now being called up to be a leader after a number of players from last season graduated and the speedy guard is more than happy to take on the added responsibility.

“I know I’ve got to step up and be a leader because we lost a lot of Grade 12 guys so there’s only a few of us left,” Benko said after netting 12 points as the Irish defeated the Holy Cross Raiders 65-37 in one of eight opening round games Wednesday at the 68th Annual Welland Tribune Basketball Tournament. “I think it’s just a big part of being a leader, just lead the Grade 11 guys.”

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