The crowd at Friday's non-league challenge between the Hill-Murray Pioneers (Maplewood, MN) and the host Hastings Raiders (Hastings, MN), observed Hill-Murray's basketball team edge Hastings by a score of 58-56.

The Pioneers (7-4) will now prepare for their challenge against Academy of Holy Angels (Richfield, MN). The Stars come into the non-league challenge with a 8-2 record. In their last challenge, Academy of Holy Angels was tipped by Visitation (Mendota Heights, MN), 66-60, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Raiders battle the Simley Spartans (Inver Grove Heights, MN) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, January 7. Hastings will attempt to improve on its 5-5 season record. The Spartans come into the challenge with a 2-8 record after their 59-43 league loss to North (North St. Paul, MN).