Games to Watch this Week – January 2nd

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Take a look at the top games to keep an eye on this week!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Staley vs. Lee's Summit North (January 2nd)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A key Kansas City matchup and a game that features a number of quality guards. Staley has been on a roll at 9-1 and a big reason why is the play of their backcourt. They're young but perform well beyond their years. The team as a whole is smart and plays with high IQs. Lee's Summit North is solid and will rely on [player_tooltip player_id='202666' first='Summer' last='Yancy'] to make big plays at big times. It's going to be one of the best games on the year on this side of the state.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Ft. Zumwalt East vs. John Burroughs (January 3rd)</strong><strong><br></strong>Zumwalt East has been a pleasant surprise so far this season. In fact, they're one of the best teams in the state. Their only loss came to 11-0 Franics Howell and East is 9-1 in their own right. A team that is excellent on the defensive end of the floor. Burroughs will be a tough task. The Bombers look like a favorite in Class 5 and can beat you in so many ways. This will be a high level game.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Walnut Grove vs. Macks Creek (January 4th)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A Class 1 game that's between two teams who have one loss on the season. Walnut Grove is 10-1 while Macks Creek is 11-1. There's nothing like a small school battle between two teams who look like they can have a memorable season. That's exactly what this contest is going to be. These teams have big average margins of victory and this will be their first key game of the season.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Bishop LeBlond vs. Chillicothe (January 5th)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>These two teams look like some of the best in their respective classes. LeBlode is 10-1 and playing in Class 3 while Chillicothe is 7-1 and a member of Class 4. It's a home game for Chillicothe and this is enough to make them a favorite. They've defeated some quality opponents and that could play a factor in the end. Look out for this one to be a dark horse for game of the week.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Sophie Cunningham Classic (January 5th-7th)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Multiple teams from Missouri will be competing in this shootout…</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Incarnate Word vs. Park Hill South</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lutheran St. Charles vs. Blue Valley North</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Moberly vs. Centralia</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hickman vs. Vashon</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Rock Bridge vs. [program_tooltip program_id='715781' first='Link' last='Academy']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->