Hazelwood West was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 56-33 to the Parkway South Patriots. 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 333rd, while the Patriots are ranked 76th).
Leading Parkway South to victory were Jacob Sidwell and Noah Barnes. Sidwell went 9 of 14 on his way to 20 points and five rebounds, while Barnes almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Shanfeld, who posted four points and eight boards.
Hazelwood West's defeat dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Parkway South, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Hazelwood West Wildcats face off against the Lutheran Cougars at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Lutheran's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three matchups. As for Parkway South, they will challenge Parkway North at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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