The Simley Spartans will square off against the Hastings Raiders at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Simley lost 61-41 to North on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for the Spartans in their matchups with the Polars: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, Hastings waltzed into their game on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They enjoyed a cozy 77-59 win over the Pioneers. 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.
Simley's defeat dropped their record down to 6-13. As for Hastings, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season.
Simley was taken down by Hastings 73-41 when the teams last played back in January. Can Simley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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