Basketball Recap: South St. Paul Comes Up Short

If South St. Paul was feeling good fresh off their 82-53 takedown of Simley last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The South St. Paul Packers lost 87-66 to the Hastings Raiders on Tuesday. The Packers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Raiders apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.

Packers

Previous 5 Games

01/21/25 vs Hastings	66-87
01/17/25 vs Simley	82-53
01/15/25 @ Hill-Murray	68-54
01/10/25 vs Two Rivers	77-62
01/07/25 @ Mahtomedi	47-67

South St. Paul moved to 8-7 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Hastings, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.

When South St. Paul and Hastings next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. South St. Paul will try to stop Tartan's 15-game winning streak when the meet at 7:00 p.m. on January 28th. Meanwhile, Hastings will face off against St. Thomas Academy and their three-game winning streak at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.