The Dupree Tigers will take on the Mahpiya Luta Crusaders in a holiday battle at at 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday. Dupree is looking for their season's first win.
Last Saturday, Dupree was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 33-28 to New Underwood.
Meanwhile, Mahpiya Luta had to kick off their season on the road on Saturday, but they showed no ill effects. They blew past Hill City 67-26. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Crusaders had established a 33 point advantage.
Dupree better focus on containing Ashlan Carlow-Blount and Jodene Big Crow-Hunter as the pair were huge in Mahpiya Luta's win. Carlow-Blount went 5 for 11 on her way to 15 points in addition to six assists and five boards, while Big Crow-Hunter went 5 of 9 on her way to 13 points and seven steals. Carlow-Blount has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 26 times she's played. Mya Mills was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Mahpiya Luta smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in four consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Dupree's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Mahpiya Luta, their victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 1-0.
Dupree suffered a grim 56-33 defeat to Mahpiya Luta when the teams last played back in December of 2022. Can Dupree avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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