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| 02/27/24 - Home | 64-54 W |
| 01/29/24 - Away | 60-47 W |
| 01/05/23 - Away | 51-40 W |
| 03/01/22 - Home | 80-47 W |
| 01/13/22 - Home | 74-33 W |
| + 5 more games |
Mahpiya Luta is 9-1 against St. Francis Indian since February of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Mahpiya Luta Crusaders will host the St. Francis Indian Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Mahpiya Luta is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.8 points per game this season.
Last Thursday, Mahpiya Luta narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Hot Springs 50-48. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Crusaders.
Mahpiya Luta's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Braylon Little led the charge by putting up 19 points. Another player making a difference was Josh Anderson, who posted 11 points and three steals.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask St. Francis Indian). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Crow Creek 100-33. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' South Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 46th, while the Chieftains are ranked 126th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
St. Francis Indian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.6 points over those games. Mahpiya Luta picked up their first road win, bumping their record up to 9-10.
Mahpiya Luta was able to grind out a solid victory over St. Francis Indian in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, winning 64-54. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was St. Francis Indian's Cante Kills In Water, who scored 23 points. Now that he won't be playing on Monday, will it be easier for Mahpiya Luta to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
