Week 8: St. Mary's and Clayton Combine for 204 Points
2026-01-25
135 games this week. One of them might be the game of the year.
Game of the Year
St. Mary's South Side 103, Clayton 101 — 204 combined points. Both teams over 100. This is the highest-scoring game in the STL area this season. St. Mary's and Clayton both play at a pace that produces these kinds of results.
MCC Chaos
Vianney 61, #1 De Smet Jesuit 55 — Vianney takes down De Smet for the second time this season. De Smet drops to 14-2 but holds #1 in the RPI — their overall body of work is still the best.
Christian Brothers College 79, #5 Vianney 74 — Then CBC turns around and beats Vianney. The MCC continues to cannibalize itself — which is great for everyone's RPI.
Benet 72, #2 Chaminade College Prep 54 — Chaminade gets blown out at a tournament. The Red Devils drop to 12-4 but stay at #3 thanks to their schedule strength.
Westminster Christian Academy 60, #6 Eureka 52 — Westminster takes down Eureka by eight.
Lutheran North Over SLUH
Lutheran North 59, SLUH 57 — A two-point upset. Lutheran North continues to be a tough out.
Week 8 STL Top 10
| Rank | Team | Record | Class | RPI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | De Smet Jesuit | 14-2 | 6 | .7258 |
| 2 | Principia | 15-2 | 3 | .7234 |
| 3 | Chaminade College Prep | 12-4 | 6 | .7059 |
| 4 | Vashon | 10-3 | 4 | .7011 |
| 5 | Vianney | 16-2 | 5 | .6878 |
| 6 | Eureka | 11-4 | 6 | .6560 |
| 7 | Webster Groves | 12-3 | 5 | .6539 |
| 8 | St. Dominic | 13-3 | 6 | .6533 |
| 9 | Westminster Christian Academy | 16-4 | 5 | .6497 |
| 10 | MICDS | 12-3 | 5 | .6372 |
Principia rises to #2 at 15-2. De Smet and Principia are separated by just .0024 in the RPI. Francis Howell Central (14-3) sits just outside the top 10 at #13. Webster Groves climbs to #7 after a strong week.