Bobcats Claim Heart Conference Men’s Basketball Tourney Title

The old adage of it’s tough to beat a team three times in one season came true Tuesday night, March 12, in Atchison, Kan.

The top-ranked Benedictine Ravens had twice defeated the Peru State men’s basketball team during the season on their way to the Heart of America Athletic Conference (Heart) regular season title.

The Bobcats turned the tables on Benedictine on the Ravens’ home court – the Ralph Nolan Gymnasium – by claiming their first postseason title in the Heart. Peru State topped the Ravens 74-65 in front of a packed house.

With the win, Peru State improved to 23-10 on the season. This is the most wins in a single season since the 1996-97 team which finished 25-9. The 2015-16 Bobcat team finished 22-11. Benedictine’s 29-game winning streak was snapped as the Ravens are now 30-3.

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