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| 12/30/23 - Away | 57-54 W |
| 01/31/23 - Home | 67-59 W |
| 02/01/22 - Away | 70-30 W |
| 01/11/20 - Away | 43-36 W |
| 01/05/19 - Home | 51-40 W |
| + 4 more games |
Mahpiya Luta is 9-0 against Belle Fourche since January of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Mahpiya Luta Crusaders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Belle Fourche Broncs at 4:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 70-40, which was the final score in Mahpiya Luta's tilt against Spearfish on Tuesday. That's two games in a row now that the Crusaders have lost by exactly 30 points.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 56 points the game before, Belle Fourche was a bit more limited in their contest on Tuesday. They were dealt a 58-29 loss at the hands of Hill City. While losing is never fun, the Broncs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 113th, while the Rangers are ranked 25th).
Belle Fourche has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-8 record this season. As for Mahpiya Luta, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 5-6.
Mahpiya Luta came out on top in a nail-biter against Belle Fourche in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, sneaking past 57-54. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Belle Fourche's Nolan Wahlfeldt, who went 12 for 27 en route to 31 points and eight boards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Mahpiya Luta still be able to contain Wahlfeldt? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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