In a battle of rivals, Incarnate Word Academy topped St. Joseph's Academy 49-42 in the MSHSAA Class 5 girls' quarterfinals at the University of Missouri - St. Louis Saturday, March 3, 2012 in Normandy, Mo. With the win the Red Knights advance to the state semifinals in Columbia.

Belleville East High School topped Collinsville High School 57-56 in a Southwestern Conference showdown Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012 at Collinsville High.

St. Louis University hosted Fordham University in an Atlantic 10 game at Chaifetz Arena on the SLU campus in St. Louis Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012. The Billikens won, 66-46.

Two of the top boys' basketball teams in the St. Louis area, Hazelwood Central High School and DeSmet jesuit High School, met at DeSmet in Creve Coeur, Mo. Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012, with DeSmet winning 68-62 in overtime.

In a meeting of two of the top boys' basketball teams in st. Louis, St. John Vianney High School and Cardinal Ritter Prep faced off during the Coaches vs. Cancer Shootout at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012. Ritter won, 69-66, to hand Vianney its first loss of the season.

In a battle for first place in the Southwestern Conference, Collinsville High School topped hosting East St. Louis High School 51-42 Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012. The teams were tied with one loss in the league entering the game.

Southwest Conference rivals Belleville East High School and Edwardsville High School faced off in Edwardsville Friday, Jan. 27, 2012, with the Tigers winning 45-41.

Wrestlers from across St. Louis and the region gathered at St. Charles West High School for the Warriors' annual wrestling tournament Saturday, Jan. 14, 2011. Edwardsville won the team title, and individual champions included wrestlers from Seckman, Timberland, Parkway North and Troy Buchanan. More about the tournament can be found on the St. Louis Post-Dispatch website: https://bit.ly/2IMRvc2

St. John Vianney High School beat Metro Catholic Conference rival Christian Brothers College High School 66-57 in the championship game of the 34th Meramec Holiday Festival High School Basketball Tournament Dec. 30, 2011 at St. Louis Community College - Meramec in Kirkwood, Mo.

DeSmet Jesuit High School beat rival Christian Brothers College High School in a Metro Catholic Conference boys' basketball game at CBC 64-42 Friday, Jan. 6, 2012.

East St. Louis High School edged rival Edwardsville High School 62-59 Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2011 to take control of the boys' basketball race in the Southwest Conference in a game between the school at East St. Louis High School.

Host MICDS beat Miller Career Academy 52-35 in the opening round of the annual MICDS Tournament at MICDS in Ladue, Mo. Friday, Dec. 23, 2011.

Girls' basketball teams from Webster Groves High School and Cor Jesu Academy met in the opening round of the Visitation Tournament at Visitation Academy in Frontenac, Mo. Saturday, Dec. 17, 2011. Webster topped Cor jesu 36-31.

Belleville East High School topped cross-town rival Belleville West High School 62-49 Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2011.