The Parkway South Patriots will head out to take on the Clayton Greyhounds at 5:45 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Parkway South's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last ten contests.
Last Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Parkway South beat Rockwood Summit 60-56. 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.
Noah Barnes
| 01/24/25 @ Rockwood Summit | 18 |
| 01/22/25 vs Lutheran South | 37 |
| 01/20/25 @ Mehlville | 23 |
| 01/17/25 vs Riverview Gardens | 24 |
| 01/13/25 vs Seckman | 19 |
Parkway South's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Noah Barnes, who posted 18 points and seven assists. Barnes' evening made it ten games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Tyler Shanfeld, who went 6 for 7 on his way to 13 points and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, in Friday's Canine Competition, Clayton prevailed. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat McCluer South-Berkeley 82-36. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 42-22.
Clayton pushed their record up to 10-4 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.5 points per game. As for Parkway South, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
Parkway South couldn't quite finish off Clayton in their previous meeting back in December of 2024 and fell 68-65. Can Parkway South avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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