Jackson makes winning plays down stretch to outlast Francis Howell for Lindbergh Invitational championship

SAPPINGTON – The undefeated Jackson girls basketball team needed a test after plowing through the first half of their season…

MICDS clamps down on defense, earns impressive win over Vianney in battle of Class 5 behemoths

LADUE – With a labyrinth of staggered screens and bevy of backdoor cuts, the Vianney motion offense has produced headaches…

Akinyede, Powers provide spark as surging Westminster defeats Eureka

EUREKA – With his shot-blocking, charge-taking, and board-clearing prowess, senior Tobi Akinyede spearheaded a suffocating Westminster defense that earned third…

Duke drops career-high 32, including buzzer-beating layup, as Vianney outlasts Clayton in thrilling Rotating 8 title game

KIRKWOOD – They call it “jumping the spin.” It is a defensive concept drilled at Vianney basketball practice that forces…

Bolden provides noiseless clamor, leads Clayton to semifinal win over Eureka at Rotating 8 Tourney

KIRKWOOD – Sabastian Bolden is putting up points with a deafening silence. The Clayton junior, who is among the area…

Hughes helps Kirkwood find energy, resilience in consolation championship victory over Parkway South at Don Maurer Invitational

As the lone senior on the Kirkwood boys basketball team, Jameson Hughes has embraced his role as a leader, and…

Clemens scores season-high 28 points, leads MICDS to victory over CBC to claim Don Maurer Holiday Invitational title

MICDS senior Brandon Clemens remembered the ghosts of Christmas tournaments past – a championship game loss, the wrong end of…

Swan, O’Haire return to comfort zone, power Francis Howell to victory over Maplewood-RH in Don Maurer Tourney opener

Francis Howell senior Lincoln Swan sat in the locker room with tears in his eyes. A first team, All-District performer…

Hawkins scores career-high 25, helps SLUH outlast Mater Dei at Midwest Showdown Shootout

KIRKWOOD – Breakaway dunks often result in a massive boost of energy, but for the SLUH basketball team, a two-handed…

Jordan, Collins set pace in Chaminade victory over Vianney in conference opener

In recent years, the Chaminade basketball team bludgeoned its opponents in half court sets. With superior size and strength, the…