The Mahpiya Luta Crusaders are taking a road trip to take on the Sturgis Brown Scoopers 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.
Last Tuesday, Mahpiya Luta lost to Pine Ridge on the road by a 91-74 margin. While losing is never fun, the Crusaders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 65th, while the Thorpes are ranked 19th).
| 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 |
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Chaytan Palmier, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine boards. That's the most points he 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.
Meanwhile, Sturgis Brown posted their closest victory since February 15, 2024 on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Hill City 60-58. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Scoopers.
Mahpiya Luta dropped their record down to 6-7 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Sturgis Brown, their victory bumped their record up to 4-6.
Mahpiya Luta came up short against Sturgis Brown when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 48-39. Can Mahpiya Luta avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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