Clayton is on a eight-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Parkway South is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Clayton Greyhounds will host the Parkway South Patriots at 5:45 p.m. on Monday. Clayton knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Parkway South likes a good challenge.
In Friday's Canine Competition, Clayton came out on top. They breezed by McCluer South-Berkeley to the tune of 82-36 on Friday. With the Greyhounds ahead 42-22 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Meanwhile, Parkway South didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Rockwood Summit on Friday, but they still walked away with a 60-56 win. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 78th, while the Falcons are ranked 201st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Parkway South's win came from a few key players Clayton will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Noah Barnes, who posted 18 points and seven assists. His evening made it ten games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Tyler Shanfeld was another key player, going 6 for 7 en route to 13 points and five boards.
Parkway South has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.9 points per game. As for Clayton, their victory bumped their record up to 10-4.
Clayton came out on top in a nail-biter against Parkway South in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, sneaking past 68-65. Will Clayton repeat their success, or does Parkway South have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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