Basketball Game Preview: Webster Groves Statesmen vs. Nerinx Hall Markers

The Webster Groves Statesmen will take on the Nerinx Hall Markers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

Webster Groves is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Olathe North just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Thursday. They lost to the Eagles on the road by a 54-40 margin.

Meanwhile, Nerinx Hall entered their tilt with Visitation Academy on Wednesday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They had just enough and edged the Vivettes out 39-36. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Markers have posted since December 27, 2023.

Nerinx Hall's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-7. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.3 points per game. As for Webster Groves, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-3.

Webster Groves strolled past Nerinx Hall when the teams last played back in January of 2024 by a score of 66-47. Does Webster Groves have another victory up their sleeve, or will Nerinx Hall turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.