If Mahpiya Luta was riding high fresh off their 69-46 takedown of Little Wound last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. 2025 welcomed the Mahpiya Luta Crusaders with a 60-40 loss courtesy of the Winner Warriors on Saturday. The match marked the Crusaders' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Winner was led to victory by Carter Craven and Shawn Hammerbeck. Craven almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine boards, while Hammerbeck dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten rebounds. The game was Craven's sixth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Aiden Schroeder, who posted nine points and six rebounds.
Mahpiya Luta now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Winner, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
Mahpiya Luta will square off against Todd County at 7:00 p.m. on January 11th. One thing working in Todd County's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four matches. As for Winner, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 46-28 win against Chamberlain on the 7th.
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