On Tuesday, the Winnetonka Griffins beat the St. Michael the Archangel Guardians 72-65. Given the Griffins' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 34th, while the Guardians are ranked 127th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Griffins
02/04/25 vs St. Michael the Archangel | 72-65 |
01/28/25 vs Grandview | 61-52 |
12/16/24 vs Central | 48-39 |
12/11/24 vs St. Pius X | 58-43 |
03/09/24 vs Raytown | 70-65 |
+ 11 more games |
Winnetonka's victory was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.8 points over those games. As for St. Michael the Archangel, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season.
Winnetonka has already played their next contest, a 64-50 win against Smithville on the 6th. As for St. Michael the Archangel, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 71-65 loss against Pembroke Hill on the 7th.
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