Girls State Basketball: Benilde-St. Margeret’s beats DeLaSalle to claim second straight Class championship [Video]

For decades, the Christian Brothers Cup has been awarded annually to the winner of the girls basketball game between DeLaSalle and Benilde-St. Margaret’s. The game is typically played just before the holiday break so the traveling trophy can be enjoyed by players, family and community supporters.

This season, DeLaSalle took possession with a nine-point victory on Dec. 22. At the time, the victory extended an Islanders’ winning streak to four games. Meanwhile, the loss put the Red Knights at 3-5 to start the season. A key factor in each: Benilde-St. Margaret’s was without standout Olivia Olson, a senior guard, who missed seven games with a broken hand.

The longtime rivals, located 13 minutes and 5.4 miles away from one another, squared off again on Saturday, March 16 for another significant annual award: The Minnesota State High School League’s Girls Basketball Class AAA State Championship trophy.

Benilde-St. Margaret’s now has that …