The Hastings Raiders (Hastings, MN) basketball knocked off the visiting St. Thomas Academy Cadets (Mendota Heights, MN), 78-67 in Friday's non-league test.

The Raiders (7-4) will now prepare for their test against Mahtomedi (Mahtomedi, MN). The Zephyrs go into the non-league test with a 2-9 record. In their last test, Mahtomedi notched a victory over Hill-Murray (Maplewood, MN), 64-45, in a league test.

The Cadets now own a 5-5 record. They play next when they host North for a non-league test on Tuesday, January 9. St. Thomas Academy will encounter a Polars squad coming off a 29-26 non-league win over Mounds View (Arden Hills, MN). The Polars record now stands at 4-4.