Basketball Recap: Vianney Proves Higher State Rank Is No Mistake

After losing to Whitfield the last time they met, Vianney decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Vianney Golden Griffins enjoyed a cozy 88-69 win over the Whitfield Warriors on Tuesday. Given the Golden Griffins' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 54th, while the Warriors are ranked 271st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Golden Griffins

Previous 3 Games (Home)

01/14/25 vs Whitfield	88-69
12/28/24 vs Eureka	83-75
12/27/24 vs Fort Zumwalt South	74-37

Vianney's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-4. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 81.7 points per game. As for Whitfield, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.

Vianney has already played their next match (against St. Louis University), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Whitfield has also has no score uploaded for their next contest, this one against Gateway Legacy Christian Academy.