EIU recruit Jayden Wright drives Benet to supersectional win. DePaul Prep awaits in state semifinals.
By Matt Le Cren
Published on March 10, 2026.
Benet High School senior guard Jayden Wright led the team to a 69-42 victory in the Class 4A NIU Superviolent. Wright scored eight points and four assists in the second quarter, helping them secure a victory. The team will now face DePaul Prep in a state semifinal at the State Farm Center in Champaign.
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