Basketball Game Preview: Hazelwood West Wildcats vs. Pattonville Pirates

Hazelwood West is 2-8 against Pattonville since January of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Hazelwood West Wildcats will host the Pattonville Pirates at 5:30 p.m.

Hazelwood West is headed into Monday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Thursday. They were dealt a 79-43 defeat at the hands of Vianney. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 317th, while the Golden Griffins are ranked 49th).

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Pattonville). They came out on top in a nail-biter against Mehlville on Friday, sneaking past 90-88.

The win got Pattonville back to even at 7-7. As for Hazelwood West, their loss dropped their record down to 4-11.

Hazelwood West lost to Pattonville at home by a decisive 50-32 margin when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Will Hazelwood West have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.