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2026-03-03
Districts Night 1: Chaminade Drops 104, De Smet Cruises, and a One-Point Thriller
The postseason is here. Chaminade blows out Ritenour 104-40, De Smet rolls 91-32, and Belton survives Grandview 49-48. Here's everything from opening night.
2026-03-01
Week 13: Regular Season Finale — Upsets, One-Point Thrillers, and a District Preview
The regular season ends with a bang. Orchard Farm stuns #6 St. Dominic, CBC takes down #9 Westminster, and Potosi survives Hillsboro by one. Here's your final STL Top 10 heading into districts.
2026-02-22
Week 12: St. Dominic Survives Eureka 42-41, Pattonville Blows Out Marquette
126 games in the penultimate week. St. Dominic edges Eureka by one. Pattonville beats #8 Marquette 79-47. De Smet handles Vianney 71-50.
2026-02-15
Week 11: Principia Reclaims #1, Chaminade Edges De Smet 58-56
143 games. Principia takes back #1 at 22-2. Chaminade beats De Smet by two in an MCC thriller. Cardinal Ritter upsets #7 MICDS. St. Mary's drops 104 on CBC.
2026-02-08
Week 10: Vashon Takes #1, Chaminade Blows Out Vianney 89-67
149 games — the biggest week of the season. Vashon rises to #1 at 15-3. Chaminade beats Vianney by 22. Three one-point games.
2026-02-01
Week 9: Principia Takes #1, Vashon Blows Out De Smet 71-54
Principia rises to #1 at 16-2. Vashon beats De Smet by 17 and jumps to #2. De Smet loses twice and drops to #4. Chaminade edges CBC 62-61 in an MCC classic.
2026-01-25
Week 8: St. Mary's and Clayton Combine for 204 Points
St. Mary's South Side beats Clayton 103-101 in the game of the year. Vianney takes down #1 De Smet for the second time. CBC then beats Vianney. MCC chaos.
2026-01-18
Week 7: De Smet Holds #1, Principia Falls to Calvary Christian
152 games — the biggest week of the season so far. De Smet stays on top at 14-1. Principia takes a loss. Clayton upsets #7 Eureka by 16. Whitfield scores 104 points.
2026-01-11
Week 6: De Smet Edges Chaminade 65-63, Jennings Drops 100
140 games — the busiest week yet. De Smet beats #2 Chaminade by two. Marquette upsets #7 Eureka. Jennings puts up 100 on Riverview Gardens.
2026-01-04
Week 5: Vianney Stuns #1 De Smet 70-52, Conference Play Heats Up
121 games as January tips off. Vianney takes down #1 De Smet by 18. De Smet bounces back to beat Eureka 70-31. Three one-point games this week.
2025-12-28
Week 4: Quiet Holiday Week — De Smet Holds #1, Orchard Farm Rises to #3
A lighter 73-game week over the holidays. De Smet stays on top at 6-0. Orchard Farm climbs to #3 at 5-0. Webster Groves drops two tournament games.
2025-12-21
Week 3: De Smet Takes #1, Kankakee Hands Vashon First Loss
131 STL games as teams squeeze in action before the holiday break. De Smet Jesuit rises to #1 at 5-0. Vashon falls to Kankakee at a tournament. Hazelwood Central wins and loses by one point in the same week.
2025-12-14
Week 2: Vashon Holds #1, De Smet and Webster Groves Surge
145 games and seven decided by a single point. Vashon stays at #1 at 5-0. De Smet Jesuit rises to #2 at 3-0. Lindbergh survives Kirkwood 55-54.
2025-12-07
Week 1: The Season Tips Off — Vashon, Lindbergh, and Valley Park Start Perfect
139 STL area games in the opening week. Vashon opens 3-0 and lands at #3 in the first RPI. Lindbergh starts 4-0. The early rankings are volatile — expect big changes.
2025-11-28
Welcome to STL Basketball: How Our Rankings Work
Introducing stlbasketball.com and the RPI-based power rankings system that will track every STL area high school basketball team this season.