In Thursday's league bout, the Hazelwood East Spartans (St. Louis, MO) basketball squad overcame the visiting Hazelwood West Wildcats (Hazelwood, MO), by a count of 71-54.

With the victory, Hazelwood East upgrades its record to 14-5 on the campaign. The Spartans host Gateway Tech (St. Louis, MO) to play the Jaguars in a non-league bout on Friday, February 23. The Jaguars come into the bout with a record of 10-5. Gateway Tech won 82-50 in their recent non-league bout against Carnahan (St. Louis, MO)

Next up, the Wildcats play the Ritenour Huskies (Overland, MO) in a Suburban - Green bout, on Monday, February 26. Hazelwood West will attempt to upgrade on its 4-22 season record. The Huskies come into the bout with a 5-17 record after their 52-22 non-league loss to Eureka (Eureka, MO).