Hastings girls basketball was also in action on Tuesday on the road at Tartan. The Raiders went toe to toe with the Titans in the first half, trailing just 22-20 with Violet Schult hitting five three pointers in the half. The Titans grew the lead to over 10 in the second half with the Raiders refusing to go away, but they were unable to get much closer and fell 58-45. The Raiders are now 15-10 and will play at home against South St. Paul on Friday.
Boys Basketball fell to Tartan at home Tuesday evening 89-49. The Raiders couldn’t keep up with the high powered Tartan offense, and trailed 48-24 at halftime. Hastings will now play at South St. Paul on Friday, falling to 11-12 on the season.
Prescott Girls Basketball got the big win against Somerset on the road with a solid offensive performance, with the Cardinals jumping out to a 34-16 halftime lead then starting off the second half on a 19-6 run to get ahead 53-22 and cruising to a 66-35 victory. The Cardinals have now won four in a row and six of their last seven, and will take on Baldwin-Woodville tomorrow.
The cardinals boys dominated Somerset, scoring 46 first half points as they led 46-20 and like the girls never looked back as they build the lead past 30 points and cruised to an 81-50 victory. Prescott is now 15-7 overall and will next compete at home against Osceola on Friday.