Games to Watch this Week – January 2nd
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Take a look at the top games to keep an eye on this week! Springfield Central vs. Republic (January 2nd) The PIT will be rocking tonight as Republic comes to town and will be taking on Central who’s one of…
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Springfield Central vs. Republic (January 2nd)
The PIT will be rocking tonight as Republic comes to town and will be taking on Central who’s one of the best teams in all of Class 6 so far. This game will have a number of backcourt battles and come down to who can execute without turning the ball over. Republic has a history of earning big wins locally and this will be yet another opportunity. One matchup to watch will be Tyrique Brooks Tyrique Brooks 6'3" | SG Waynesville | 2024 State MO and Brenley Hagewood Brenley Hagewood 6'0" | PG Republic | 2025 State MO .
Lindbergh vs. John Burroughs (January 3rd)
Lindbergh was undefeated heading into Coaches vs. Cancer and suffered their first loss to a talented De Smet team. Their senior big, Quinn Sunderland Quinn Sunderland 6'10" | PF Lindbergh | 2024 State MO , will be playing prospects who have similar size in Tristan Reed Tristan Reed 6'8" | PF John Burroughs | 2026 State MO and Sheek Pearson Sheek Pearson 6'9" | PF John Burroughs | 2026 State MO . This will be a battle of the bigs on two teams who have won a lot of games so far. Look for the PG matchup to be an area that could decide the game. Ramzi Salem Ramzi Salem 6'3" | CG John Burroughs | 2024 State MO and Zac Goss are two of the best in St. Louis at the moment.
Chaminade vs. Whitney Young (January 3rd)
Chaminade will be host of Chicago power Whitney Young on Wednesday. This is a classic St. Louis vs. Chicago battle within the border of the Show Me State. Chaminade is playing well (7-1) with a young core while Whitney Young will come in with more experience and a distinct style. This is a rematch of the Vashon Shootout contest from last year where Whitney Young won after jumping out to a big lead early.
Rolla vs. Glendale (January 5th)
Rolla is a surprise team at 11-1 while Glendale is coming off a Blue and Gold Championship game loss vs. Springfield Central. Two teams who are surpassing expectations and have a dynamic 2026 guard. That last part of the sentence is what scouts will be tracking in this one. Ethan Brown Ethan Brown 6'4" | CG Rolla | 2026 State MO and Amare Witham Amare Witham 6'2" | CG Glendale Highschool | 2026 State MO are potentially the best guards in 2026. They’ll be going head to head in this one.
Highland Shootout (January 6th)
Multiple teams from Missouri will be competing in this yearly shootout…
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Vashon vs. Peoria Richwoods (IL)
Vianney vs. Whitney Young (IL)
Chaminade vs. Great Crossing (KY)