Benedictine returns home riding a four-game winning streak that includes to upset wins over fellow NAIA Div. I-ranked opponents.

The Ravens knocked off Culver-Stockton College and Evangel University en route to a 2-0 week and a 15-4 overall record to jump from No. 15 in the Top 25 Coaches' Poll to No. 9.

GAMEDAY LINKS:
No. 9 Benedictine (15-4, 8-1 HAAC) vs. Peru State College (8-11, 3-6 HAAC) – 7:30 p.m. – Ralph Nolan Gymnasium.
Radio: KAIR 93.7 FM or www.networ1sports.com/station/kair
Video: BRSNtv – www.livestream.com/benedictineravensportsnetwork
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TIP-OFF: The ranking for Benedictine marks their highest ranking at the NAIA Div. I level since the HAAC made the move for the 2008-09 school year. ... Benedictine is 4-0 against Peru State College since the Bobcats joined the HAAC for the 2011-12 school year. ... Back on Dec. 5, the Ravens earned a 80-70 win over the Bobcats to open up HAAC play in Peru, Neb. ... Peru State enters play at 4-4 in 2014. Three of their four wins have come against HAAC opponents as they earned wins over Avila, Graceland and Baker. Their fourth came against AIB School of Business. ... As the second half of conference play gets underway, Benedictine holds a half-game lead in the HAAC standings over Evangel. ... The Ravens will not face off against the next two teams below them until the final two games of the regular season. Benedictine's next three games - including the game against Peru State - are against conference schools at or below .500 in conference play. ... Benedictine's next game against a HAAC opponent with a winning record in conference play doesn't come until Feb. 15 when they get a second chance to earn a win over MNU – the only team to beat Benedictine in HAAC play. ... Peru State currently holds a game lead over Baker University for eighth place in the HAAC standings with only the top eight teams earning a trip to the 2014 HAAC Postseason Tournament in March.

ABOUT PERU STATE: Peru State enters the game with the HAAC's fourth-highest field goal percentage at 46.6 percent per game. ... The Bobcats have the ninth-rated field goal defense as they allowed their opponents to convert on 48.4 percent from the floor. They are also ranked sixth in scoring defense, allowing their opponents to score an average of 79.6 ppg. ... Peru State is second in the HAAC in offensive rebounds per game (12.6) and leads the conference in rebound margin, averaging 5.2 rebounds more than their opponents through 19 games. ... Individually, Peru State's Nate Bohy is the HAAC's second-leading scorer with a 21.11 ppg average. He also has the third-highest field goal percentage in the HAAC, averaging 51.3 percent. ... The trio of Bohy, Kody Kirkpatrick and Taylor Christenson have combined for an average of 46.2 ppg this season or roughly 59.9 percent of the Bobcats 77.1 points per game average.

ABOUT THE RAVENS: Over their currently four-game winning streak, Benedictine is averaging 78.8 points while limiting their opponents to under 70 points. ... That's a slight improvement over their season average of 77.1 points per game. ... The Ravens field goal percentage and free throw percentage during the winning streak is right on par with their season average at 49.1 percent and 71 percent respectively. ... Benedictine continues to lead the NAIA in 3-point field goal defense at 43.8 percent while sitting at No. 2 in the HAAC in field goal defense. ... Individually, Charlie Wallrapp has raised his points per game average to 19.3 per game over the winning streak. He leads the team in points per game at 14.9. ... While on the year, only John Harris Jr. is averaging in double figures (12.1), Jonathan Anaekwe has increased his points per game average to 11.8 over the streak. ... Jallen Messersmith and Shawn Fleming Jr. have added a strong punch off the bench over the winning streak. ... The duo is averaging just under 10 points with Messersmith at 9.3 and Fleming Jr. at 8.5

UP NEXT: Saturday, Feb. 1 vs. Avila University – 4 p.m. – Kansas City, Mo. Check www.ravenathletics.com for live links to follow all of the action on the road.