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2026-03-22
Season Finale: De Smet and MICDS Bring Home State Titles
De Smet Jesuit wins Class 6. MICDS takes Class 5. Three STL state champions this season. What a year.
2026-03-20
State Championship Day: Clayton Edges Benton, De Smet Takes Down Rockhurst, MICDS Dominates
Clayton beats 30-1 Benton by two. De Smet Jesuit knocks off Rockhurst. MICDS blows out Hillcrest by 27. Cardinal Ritter's incredible run ends in a three-point heartbreaker.
2026-03-15
Principia Wins Class 3 Title, Four STL Teams Headed to Final Four
Principia wins the Class 3 state championship. Vashon and Clayton both advance to the Class 4 Final Four. MICDS punches their ticket in Class 5. De Smet and Cardinal Ritter represent STL in the Class 6 Final Four.
2026-03-14
State Semifinals: Principia Dominates, Miller Career Keeps Rolling
Principia dismantles Liberty (Mountain View) by 37, Miller Career Academy pulls another upset over North Platte, and the STL teams still alive head into today's games.
2026-03-10
State Quarterfinals: Vashon, Orchard Farm, and Clayton Advance
Class 4 state quarterfinals are in the books. Vashon handles Lift for Life, Orchard Farm dominates Hallsville, Clayton outlasts St. James, and Dexter stuns Potosi. Four STL teams still alive heading to the Final Four.
2026-03-07
District Championships: De Smet Dominates Chaminade, Principia Drops 106, and Upsets Everywhere
District championship Saturday is in the books. De Smet handles Chaminade, Principia puts up 106, Puxico and Lincoln both fall as #1 seeds, and Lift for Life survives a two-point thriller. Plus: state bracket matchups for every STL team still alive.
2026-03-05
Districts Night 2: Chaminade Tops CBC, Vashon Destroys Sumner, and Ritter Stuns SLUH
District semifinals deliver. Chaminade beats CBC by 10, Vashon wins by 60, Cardinal Ritter knocks off SLUH, and Lindbergh pulls the upset over Jackson.
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.