Mahpiya Luta hasn't had much luck against St. Thomas More recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Mahpiya Luta Crusaders are taking a road trip to take on the St. Thomas More Cavaliers at 5:00 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Mahpiya Luta and Douglas met for a duel on Saturday where Mahpiya Luta had to take the L. Mahpiya Luta lost 3-0 to Douglas. The Crusaders just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-15, 25-21, 25-18.
Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, St. Thomas More's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to Spearfish. The loss continues a trend for the Cavaliers in their matchups with the Spartans: they've now lost three in a row.
The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: Spearfish scored at least 17 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-17, 25-19.
Mahpiya Luta's loss dropped their record down to 2-11. As for St. Thomas More, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-9.
Mahpiya Luta might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from St. Thomas More when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Mahpiya Luta avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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