If Mahpiya Luta was feeling good fresh off their 75-52 takedown of Belle Fourche last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Mahpiya Luta Crusaders received a blow on Tuesday as they fell 91-74 to the Pine Ridge Thorpes. The Crusaders have struggled against the Thorpes recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
01/28/25 @ Pine Ridge | 13 |
02/19/24 vs Bennett County | 13 |
02/03/24 @ Lead-Deadwood | 12 |
12/15/23 vs Lower Brule | 8 |
01/12/24 vs Custer | 8 |
Several Crusaders players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Chaytan Palmier, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine boards. That's the most points Palmier has posted since back in February of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Braylon Little, who posted 21 points and six rebounds.
Mahpiya Luta now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Pine Ridge, their victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-6.
Mahpiya Luta will venture away from home to take on Sturgis Brown at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Mahpiya Luta is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59 points per game this season. As for Pine Ridge, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Lakota Tech at 1:00 p.m. on February 8th.
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