Basketball Recap: Mahpiya Luta Picks Up Fifth Straight Win at Home

Crusaders

Margin (Wins)

12/18/24 vs McLaughlin	36
01/11/25 vs Todd County	28
12/31/24 vs Little Wound	23
01/25/25 vs Belle Fourche	23
01/14/25 vs Lakota Tech	22

Mahpiya Luta's game last Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 75-52 margin over the Belle Fourche Broncs. The Crusaders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches by 22 points or more this season.

Braylon Little had an outrageously good game as he went 8 of 9 on his way to 19 points. Another player making a difference was Memphis Brewer, who went 5 for 7 en route to 12 points.

Mahpiya Luta's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-6. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 21.2 points. As for Belle Fourche, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-9 record this season.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mahpiya Luta will square off against Pine Ridge at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Pine Ridge knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Mahpiya Luta likes a good challenge. Belle Fourche has already played their next matchup (against Hot Springs), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.