2026-03-03
Districts Night 1: Chaminade Drops 104, De Smet Cruises, and a One-Point Thriller
The district tournament is officially underway. 130 games across the state tonight, and the STL area brought the fireworks.
Statement of the Night: Chaminade 104, Ritenour 40
The Red Devils came out with a message. 104 points in a district opener is absurd. Chaminade (22-4) looked every bit like a team capable of making a deep run. Ritenour had no answers.
De Smet Rolls
De Smet Jesuit 91, Francis Howell North 32
De Smet (22-5) won by 59 points. The Spartans are locked in.
One-Point Thrillers
- Belton 49, Grandview 48 — This is what March is about. One possession, season on the line. Belton survives.
- Doniphan 57, Kennett 55 — Two points in Class 4.
- Monett 46, Cassville 45 — Monett moves on by one.
- Dixon 52, Centralia 50 — Dixon survives in Class 3.
- Westran 48, New Franklin 46 — Two points in Class 2.
- Wheatland 59, Dadeville 57 — Two points in Class 1.
More Blowouts
- Central (Kansas City) 109, Guadalupe Centers Charter 26 — 83-point margin.
- Confluence Prep 95, Roosevelt 18 — 77-point win.
- Principia 77, Monroe City 18 — The #2 ranked STL team cruises by 59. Principia (26-2) advances in Class 3.
- Vianney 85, Pacific 26 — Vianney (22-5) wins by 59.
- MICDS 87, Riverview Gardens 44 — MICDS (22-4) wins by 43. They'll face Ft. Zumwalt South, who beat North Point 54-23.
- Westminster 82, Windsor (Imperial) 28 — Westminster (22-7) wins by 54.
- Webster Groves 77, Mehlville 52 — Webster (19-6) advances.
Class 6 Roundup
- Francis Howell Central 89, Timberland 52 — FHC (23-4) cruises.
- St. Dominic 66, Liberty (Wentzville) 23 — St. Dominic (23-4) wins by 43.
- CBC 74, Hazelwood Central 48 — CBC advances.
- SLUH 62, Seckman 43 — SLUH moves on.
- Marquette 63, Waynesville 33 — Marquette (19-8) wins by 30.
- Lafayette (Wildwood) 56, Parkway West 41 — Lafayette advances.
- Ft. Zumwalt West 77, Ft. Zumwalt North 65 — Zumwalt West wins the all-Zumwalt battle.
Looking Ahead
District semifinals Thursday (3/5). Here are the matchups:
Class 6:
- Chaminade vs. CBC — MCC rivals meet in the postseason.
- Pattonville vs. De Smet — Pattonville beat Marquette by 32 two weeks ago. De Smet is a different animal.
- St. Dominic vs. Ft. Zumwalt West
- Jackson vs. Lindbergh
- Rolla vs. Lafayette (Wildwood)
- Eureka vs. Marquette
- Cardinal Ritter vs. SLUH
Class 5:
- Vianney vs. Westminster — Two top-10 teams. This is the game of the round.
- Ladue vs. MICDS — Two STL area teams square off.
- Webster Groves vs. Rockwood Summit
- Parkway Central vs. Holt
- Capital City vs. Jefferson City
- Raytown South vs. Belton
Class 4:
- Vashon vs. Sumner — The #1 team in the area makes their tournament debut.
- Priory vs. Clayton
- Ste. Genevieve vs. Bayless
- Gateway vs. Lift for Life
- North County vs. Potosi
- St. Charles vs. St. Charles West
- Jennings vs. Lutheran North
- Orchard Farm vs. Lutheran St. Charles
Class 3:
- Principia is 26-2 and looks like the favorite.
Survive and advance.