Rivalry Games Highlight Week 11 Winter Sports Schedule

Week 11 of the winter season is here and it brings plenty of rivalry games. 

February begins this week and that means playoff season is right around the corner. State swimming and state wrestling are just a few short weeks away, but they aren't here yet. Before the playoffs can happen, the regular season has to wind down and that means rivalry games are popping up. 

This week features city, county and school district matchups. It should be an exciting week around St. Charles County. 

Let's see what games are on the schedule. 

• Who: (Wrestling) Timberland vs. Hickman vs. Rock Bridge
• When/Where: 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 31, at Rock Bridge
• Why the big deal?: Timberland will head to Rock Bridge this week for a double dual. The Wolves will get a chance to square off with Hickman and Rock Bridge before the Panther Tournament this weekend. 

• Who: (Girls basketball) Holt vs. Marquette
• When/Where: 7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 3 at the Holt
• Why the big deal?: The Holt girls basketball team will close out the week with a non-conference game. The Lady Indians (12-6) will take on Marquette at home on Friday night.

• Who: (Boys basketball) Zumwalt East vs. Zumwalt North
• When/Where: 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 3, at East
• Why the big deal?: Zumwalt East will have a big boys basketball game this Friday against rival Zumwalt North. The GAC North rivals are both fighting for position in the conference—entering the week both North and East were seeking win No. 1 in conference play.

• Who: (Boys basketball) Zumwalt South vs. Zumwalt North
• When/Where: 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 31, at North
• Why the big deal?: Zumwalt South's boys basketball team will look to improve to 4-0 in GAC North in a big-time rivalry game. South (10-10, 3-3) will try to stay atop the conference standing with a road trek against Zumwalt North.

• Who: (Girls basketball) Lutheran at Bishop DuBourg 
• When/Where: 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 30, at Bishop DuBourg 
• Why the big deal?: Despite a to St. Dominic, the Lutheran girls are still among the top teams in the AAA with a 6-1 record in conference play. This week the Lady Cougars have just one game, Monday's tilt against AAA rival Bishop DuBourg.

Francis Howell Central

• Who: (Boys basketball) Howell Central vs. Holt
• When/Where: 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 1, at Howell Central
• Why the big deal?: Howell Central's boys basketball has, somehow, played just two GAC South games this season. The Spartans are winless in the two games and will try to get on the wining side with a Wednesday game against Holt. 

• Who: (Wrestling) Howell North vs. Howell Central
• When/Where: 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 1, at Howell North
• Why the big deal?: Howell North begins February with a one-on-one dual. The Knights will welcome rival Howell Central the home gym for a Howell matchup.

• Who: (Boys basketball) Duchesne vs. Warrenton
• When/Where: 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 31, at Duchesne
• Why the big deal?: Duchesne sports a 4-0 record in the GAC North and will try to maintain that perfect Tuesday. The Pioneers will welcome Warrenton (4-14, 0-3) to the gym for a chance to remain in the conference top spot.

Orchard Farm

• Who: (Girls basketball) Orchard Farm vs. Brussels 
• When/Where: 7 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 30, at Orchard Farm
• Why the big deal?: The Orchard Farm girls get to open the week at home. On Monday night the Lady Eagles will host Brussels in a non-conference game.

• Who: (Girls basketball) St. Charles vs. St. Charles West
• When/Where: 6:30 p.m. on  Friday, Feb. 3 at St. Charles West
• Why the big deal?: The St. Charles girls basketball sits atop the GAC North, but records don't matter during rivalry games. On Friday the Lady Pirates will battle St. Charles West in a showdown of city rivals.

• Who: (Girls swimming) St. Charles West vs. Francis Howell Central
• When/Where: 3:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 30, at St. Charles County YMCA
• Why the big deal?: The St. Charles West girls swim team will open the week against Howell Central. With the GAC tournament just two weeks away, it's one of the last remaining tests for the Lady Warriors.

• Who: (Girls swimming) Fort Zumwalt North vs. Francis Howell
• When/Where: 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 1, at the
• Why the big deal?: The Zumwalt North girls swimming will kick off February with a dual against Francis Howell The dual will be the first of back-to-back meets against St. Charles County rivals—the Lady Panthers will take on Zumwalt South on Thursday. 

• Who: (Girls basketball) Zumwalt West vs. Cor Jesu
• When/Where: 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 31, at the Webster Groves Tournament
• Why the big deal?: The Zumwalt West girls sit atop the GAC South standings with a 4-0 record, but won't get a chance to build on that this week. The Lady Jaguars will spend the week at the Webster Groves Tournament, starting off with a Tuesday game against Cor Jesu.

• Who: (Boys basketball) St. Dominic vs. John F. Kennedy
• When/Where: 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 1, at St. Dominic
• Why the big deal?: The top of the AAA standings is a muddled mess and right in the thick of things is St. Dominic. The Crusaders are 5-2 in AAA and will try to make that 6-2 with a game against JFK on Wednesday.

• Who: (Boys basketball) Christian vs. Lutheran St. Charles
• When/Where: 7 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 31, at Lutheran
• Why the big deal?: The Christian boys begin the week on the road, but they won't be too far from home. The O'Fallon school will head to St. Peters to square off against Lutheran St. Charles.