Pine Ridge and Mahpiya Luta squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Pine Ridge had to settle for second. They took a blow against the Mahpiya Luta Crusaders, falling 81-17. The Thorpes were red-hot offensively heading into the match (they scored no less than 55 points in the four games prior), but the Crusaders' defense proved too tough.
Mahpiya Luta was led to victory by Ashlan Carlow-Blount and Jodene Big Crow-Hunter. Carlow-Blount went 12-for-19 en route to 27 points along with eight rebounds and six assists, while Big Crow-Hunter went 10-for-13 on her way to 23 points and six steals. Carlow-Blount has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 46 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Dorthie Mesteth, who posted eight points and eight steals.
Pine Ridge's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-7. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.0 points over those games. As for Mahpiya Luta, the win keeps them at an undefeated 21-0.
Pine Ridge does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mahpiya Luta, they will face off against St. Thomas More on Thursday. Mahpiya Luta knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully St. Thomas More likes a good challenge.
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