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.