The Hastings Raiders will square off against the Simley Spartans at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Hastings' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
Last Tuesday, Hastings didn't have too much trouble with Hill-Murray as they won 77-59. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 60th, while the Pioneers are ranked 259th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Simley came up short against North on Tuesday, falling 61-41. The Spartans have struggled against the Polars recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Hastings has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. As for Simley, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-13.
Everything came up roses for Hastings against Simley when the teams last played back in January, as the squad secured a 73-41 win. Does Hastings have another victory up their sleeve, or will Simley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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