The Simley Spartans bounced the visiting Harding Knights basketball squad by a final score of 73-52 in Tuesday's league outing.

Next, the Spartans clash with the Hill-Murray Pioneers (Maplewood, MN) in a non-league outing, on Thursday, December 18. Simley will attempt to upgrade on its 5-5 season record. The Pioneers come into the outing with a 0-5 record after their 73-54 non-league loss to Highland Park (St. Paul, MN).

The Knights (1-2) will now prepare for their game against Hermantown (Hermantown, MN). The Hawks go into the non-league game with a 2-3 record. In their last game, Hermantown triumphed over Jefferson (Bloomington, MN), 73-68, in a non-league game.