Games to Watch this Week – February 12th

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Take a look at the top games to keep an eye on this week!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Parkview vs. Nixa (February 12th)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This is a very good Springfield area game between two teams who have seen success all year. Parkview is under new leadership and plays an exciting, tough brand of basketball. Nixa on the other hand is a yearly powerhouse with athletic talent and strength on the interior. The battle of the bigs will be one to watch. For Parkview it's going to be 6'6 [player_tooltip player_id='1424917' first='Elias' last='Govan'] and 6'8 [player_tooltip player_id='1935914' first='Jamile' last='Johnson'] while Nixa has 6'8 Jackson Cantwell and 6'4 star freshman [player_tooltip player_id='2194413' first='Adam' last='McKnight'].&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Ladue vs. Webster Groves (February 13th)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A huge Class 5 contest takes place Tuesday. This game will be played at Ladue and it's sure to be a sold out crowd. The Rams will look to defend home court and their 21-1 record when the Statesmen come. Star freshman, [player_tooltip player_id='2334870' first='Scottie' last='Adkinson'], is coming off a 31 point game and [player_tooltip player_id='1259025' first='Iziah' last='Purvey'] is always a major factor. Ladue's talented defense will need to play their best game in order to avoid an upset bid.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Sikeston vs. New Madrid Central (February 13th)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This is the game of the week. Sikeston is an undefeated team who gets every team's best shot. NMCC stands at 22-1 and had them beat in the first contest before late foul trouble. This one will be played at the great Sikeston Fieldhouse and has game of the week, possibly year, written all over it. [player_tooltip player_id='1160651' first='Jadis' last='Jones'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1259029' first='Dontrez' last='Williams'] are set to go head-to-head once again. These types of games often come down to the supporting cast however. We can't wait to cover this contest!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Chaminade vs. De Smet (February 16th)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This game will determine the MCC champion. De Smet won the previous matchup in what marked a spark for the rest of their season. They've been on fire ever since that game and play a high octane style of basketball. Chaminade has also been playing well as of late. They're a battle tested team who play tough competition each night. A classic MCC game with bragging rights and a conference championship on the line.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Battle vs. Hickman (February 16th)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A Columbia regional rivalry. Both are regarded as Top 10 teams in the highest classification and could see each other again in a potential district championship game. For Battle it's all about their speed, shooting, and 6'8 [player_tooltip player_id='1430519' first='Tate' last='McCubbin']. Hickman will defend him with 6'7 football prospect [player_tooltip player_id='1419872' first='Brock' last='Camp']. This is one of many tough games for Hickman this week. They're set to play Vashon at home the following day.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->