Hazelwood West had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.5 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Monday. They walked away with a 48-41 victory over the Hazelwood Central Hawks. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 40th, while the Hawks are ranked 135th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/13/25 vs Hazelwood Central | 24 |
| 12/28/24 @ Howell | 29 |
| 12/27/24 vs Rockwood Summit | 15 |
| 12/23/24 vs Howell North | 25 |
| 12/20/24 vs St. Charles West | 23 |
Leading Hazelwood West to victory were Jamiah Herring-Green and Zayniyah Jackson. Herring-Green went 8 for 16 en route to 24 points in addition to six steals and five boards, while Jackson went 6 of 15 on her way to 15 points along with seven steals and five assists. The game was Herring-Green's fifth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Timia Blissett, who posted three points and seven rebounds.
Hazelwood West's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-3. As for Hazelwood Central, they moved to 6-4 with that loss, which also ended their five-game winning streak.
Hazelwood West will challenge Duchesne at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hazelwood Central has already played their next contest (against Lutheran North), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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