Mahpiya Luta won against Hill City last Saturday with 67 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Wednesday. The Mahpiya Luta Crusaders took their contest with ease, bagging a 67-18 win over the Dupree Tigers. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 37-10.
| 12/18/24 vs Dupree | 5 |
| 12/14/24 @ Hill City | 5 |
| 03/09/24 vs Flandreau | 4 |
| 03/08/24 vs Mt. Vernon/Plankinton | 3 |
| 03/07/24 vs Vermillion | 2 |
Leading Mahpiya Luta to victory were Jodene Big Crow-Hunter and Ashlan Carlow-Blount. Big Crow-Hunter went 9 for 17 on her way to 22 points and six steals, while Carlow-Blount went 7 of 13 on her way to 16 points and five steals. Carlow-Blount has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 27 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Dorthie Mesteth, who posted two points and seven steals.
Mahpiya Luta smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in five consecutive games dating back to last season.
Mahpiya Luta pushed their record up to 2-0 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 39 points. As for Dupree, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mahpiya Luta will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Little Wound at 5:00 p.m. on December 30th. Dupree also won't see the court for a while: their next contest is against Bison at 5:00 p.m. on December 28th.
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