The Waconia Wildcats (Waconia, MN) basketball nipped the host Chaska Hawks (Chaska, MN), 71-67 in Friday's league test.

The Wildcats (11-13) will now prepare for their test against Benilde-St. Margaret's (St. Louis Park, MN). The Red Knights go into the non-league test with a 20-4 record. In their last test, Benilde-St. Margaret's was tipped by Orono (Long Lake, MN), 77-69, in a league test.

The Hawks now own a 8-15 record. They play next when they travel to Orono for a non-league test on Friday, March 3. Chaska will encounter a Spartans squad coming off a 77-69 league win over Benilde-St. Margaret's (St. Louis Park, MN). The Spartans record now stands at 17-6.