Basketball Recap: Mahpiya Luta Picks Up 20th Consecutive Victory

Crusaders

Previous Games

02/22/25 vs St. Francis Indian	82-30
02/20/25 @ Hot Springs	94-10
02/15/25 vs Douglas	64-9
02/11/25 @ St. Thomas More	43-40
02/08/25 vs Lead-Deadwood	84-19
+ 15 more games

Mahpiya Luta put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the St. Francis Indian Warriors 82-30. Given the Crusaders' advantage in MaxPreps' South Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked eighth, while the Warriors are ranked 102nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Mahpiya Luta was led to victory by Ashlan Carlow-Blount and Jodene Big Crow-Hunter. Carlow-Blount went 8-for-19 en route to 20 points along with eight boards and six steals, while Big Crow-Hunter went 8-for-14 to rack up 21 points and six steals. Carlow-Blount's evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least 18 points. Another player making a difference was Mya Mills, who posted 13 points.

Mahpiya Luta pushed their record up to 20-0 with the win, which was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.1 points over those games. As for St. Francis Indian, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-10.

As of now, neither Mahpiya Luta nor St. Francis Indian have any future games scheduled.