Week 4: Quiet Holiday Week — De Smet Holds #1, Orchard Farm Rises to #3
2025-12-28
73 STL games this week — a lighter slate as holiday tournaments take center stage.
De Smet Holds Firm
De Smet Jesuit (6-0) stays at #1 with a .7695 RPI. The Spartans haven't been tested yet.
Orchard Farm (5-0) climbs to #3 — the Eagles are unbeaten and their strength of schedule is surprisingly strong for a Class 4 school.
Webster Groves Stumbles at Tournament
St Mary's Phoenix 65, #3 Webster Groves 53 and Tualatin 71, Webster Groves 62 — The Statesmen drop two games at a holiday tournament and fall from #3 to #9. Out-of-state tournament play can be brutal.
Tournament Action
Christian Brothers College 85, Jennings 67 — CBC put up 85 in a holiday tournament blowout.
Francis Howell Central 73, Lift for Life Academy Charter 70 — FHC survives a three-point game against a tough Lift for Life squad.
Principia 53, Bartlett HS 52 — Principia survives by one in a tournament game. The Panthers are 7-1 after taking a loss earlier in the week.
Week 4 STL Top 10
| Rank | Team | Record | Class | RPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | De Smet Jesuit | 6-0 | 6 | .7695 |
| 2 | Vashon | 5-1 | 4 | .7679 |
| 3 | Orchard Farm | 5-0 | 4 | .7481 |
| 4 | Principia | 7-1 | 3 | .7391 |
| 5 | Chaminade College Prep | 6-2 | 6 | .7390 |
| 6 | Eureka | 5-0 | 6 | .6973 |
| 7 | McCluer North | 8-1 | 5 | .6907 |
| 8 | Marquette | 7-1 | 6 | .6896 |
| 9 | Webster Groves | 6-2 | 5 | .6851 |
| 10 | MICDS | 5-1 | 5 | .6816 |
Eureka enters the top 10 at #6 with a perfect 5-0 start. MICDS arrives at #10. Not much movement otherwise — January conference play will shake things up.