St. Thomas More has won three straight games at home, while Mahpiya Luta has won three straight on the road dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Tuesday. The St. Thomas More Cavaliers will welcome the Mahpiya Luta Crusaders at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, St. Thomas More beat Winner 52-39. The victory continues a trend for the Cavaliers in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now won four in a row.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Mahpiya Luta on Saturday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Lead-Deadwood out of the water with an 84-19 final score. The Crusaders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 contests by 21 points or more this season.
Mahpiya Luta's win came from a few key players St. Thomas More will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Dorthie Mesteth, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten steals. Those 20 points gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashlan Carlow-Blount, who went 9 of 12 on her way to 18 points along with eight assists and six steals.
Mahpiya Luta's win bumped their record up to 16-0. As for St. Thomas More, their victory bumped their record up to 14-5.
St. Thomas More ended up a good deal behind Mahpiya Luta in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, losing 51-34. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Carlow-Blount, who went 6 for 10 en route to 14 points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals. Now that St. Thomas More knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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