Basketball Game Preview: Ladue Horton Watkins Rams vs. Parkway Central Colts

The Ladue Horton Watkins Rams will take on the Parkway Central Colts at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Ladue Horton Watkins' favor as the team sits on four straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Parkway Central has been banged up by seven consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.

Ladue Horton Watkins is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Edwardsville, who was ranked tenth in their home state at the time (Ladue Horton Watkins was ranked 17th). Ladue Horton Watkins fell just short of Edwardsville by a score of 71-69 on Monday. The loss put an end to the Rams' undefeated start to the season.

Meanwhile, Parkway Central took a blow against Christian Brothers two weeks ago, falling 77-29. The matchup marked the Colts' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Parkway Central's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Ladue Horton Watkins, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 8-1.

Ladue Horton Watkins took their victory against Parkway Central in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 69-44. Will Ladue Horton Watkins repeat their success, or does Parkway Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.