Pine Ridge extended their winning streak to five games thanks to a huge performance from Marvin Richard Lll. The Pine Ridge Thorpes enjoyed a cozy 91-74 win over the Mahpiya Luta Crusaders on Tuesday thanks in part to Richard Lll, who went 16 of 27 en route to 41 points along with six steals and five rebounds. That makes it eight consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Pine Ridge's points.
| 01/28/25 vs Mahpiya Luta | 4 |
| 01/18/25 @ Sioux Valley | 3 |
| 01/10/25 @ Hot Springs | 4 |
| 01/09/25 vs St. Francis Indian | 4 |
| 01/04/25 vs Vermillion | 2 |
Anthony Steele was another key player, putting up six points in addition to eight boards and seven assists. He is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last 12 games he's played.
Mahpiya Luta lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Chaytan Palmier, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds. That's the most points Palmier has posted since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Braylon Little, who posted 21 points and six boards.
Pine Ridge pushed their record up to 10-6 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 81.1 points per game. As for Mahpiya Luta, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-7 record this season.
Pine Ridge will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Lakota Tech at 1:00 p.m. on February 8th. As for Mahpiya Luta, they will head out on the road to challenge Sturgis Brown at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Sturgis Brown has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 190 points over their last three matches.
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