Week 3: De Smet Takes #1, Kankakee Hands Vashon First Loss
2025-12-21
131 STL games this week as teams squeeze in action before the holiday break.
De Smet Takes #1
De Smet Jesuit (5-0) takes over the top spot in the RPI with a dominant .8138 rating. The Spartans are unbeaten and their strength of schedule is the best in the area.
Vashon (5-1) drops to #2 after falling to Kankakee 60-53 at a tournament. It's the Wolverines' first loss, but their RPI stays strong at .7708.
Webster Groves (6-0) climbs to #3 — the Statesmen are unbeaten and their schedule strength is building.
Chaminade Beats Vianney in MCC Action
Chaminade College Prep 72, Vianney 54 — Chaminade (#4) handles Vianney by 18 in an MCC matchup. The Red Devils are 6-2 with both losses coming against elite competition.
Hazelwood Central's Wild Week
Hazelwood Central 69, Miller Career Academy 68 — One-point win.
McKinley Classical Leadership 59, Hazelwood Central 58 — Then Hazelwood Central loses by one later in the week. Two one-point games, one win, one loss. That's STL basketball.
Clayton Keeps Scoring
Clayton 93, Lutheran South 84 — Clayton put up 93 for the second time this season. They're one of the most entertaining teams to watch.
Week 3 STL Top 10
| Rank | Team | Record | Class | RPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | De Smet Jesuit | 5-0 | 6 | .8138 |
| 2 | Vashon | 5-1 | 4 | .7708 |
| 3 | Webster Groves | 6-0 | 5 | .7681 |
| 4 | Chaminade College Prep | 6-2 | 6 | .7453 |
| 5 | Principia | 5-0 | 3 | .7364 |
| 6 | Eureka | 4-0 | 6 | .7344 |
| 7 | Marquette | 6-1 | 6 | .7069 |
| 8 | MICDS | 3-1 | 5 | .6933 |
| 9 | McCluer North | 7-1 | 5 | .6895 |
| 10 | Vianney | 6-1 | 5 | .6882 |
Eureka enters the top 10 at #6 with a perfect 4-0 record. MICDS arrives at #8. Lindbergh is 7-0 but sits at #15 — the RPI says their opponents haven't been as strong. Holiday tournaments are next — expect movement.