Dwayne Evans scored 22 points and Kwamain Mitchell added 18 and No. 18 Saint Louis won its 11th straight game, holding off George Washington 66-58 on Saturday.
With two games remaining in the regular season, Saint Louis (23-5, 12-2 Atlantic 10) holds a one-game lead over VCU (23-6, 11-3), which routed No. 20 Butler 84-52 on Saturday. Reigning Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week Kevin Larsen led George Washington with 14 points. The Colonials (12-15, 6-8) have lost three straight and five of six.
The KLPW Radio Athlete of the Week is Seth Schenck. The New Haven Junior won the state title in the the 800 meter run at Lincoln University in Jefferson City. Seth also took second in the 1600 meter run and anchored the 4X800 relay team that captured seventh place. Seth also played basketball and ran cross country in his junior year at New Haven. He is also a very good student.
Undoubtedly, the capture of Boston marathon bombing "Suspect #2"--as named by law enforcement--has quickly brought the issue of Islamic terrorism to the forefront.
With the Cardinals off on the road, Busch Stadium's diamond is being reconfigured for soccer. Manchester City and Chelsea, two English Premier League giants, play a friendly in St. Louis on Thursday. Man City and the Blues finished in second and third place, respectively, in the EPL this season.
