Maȟpíya Lúta travel basketball kicked off the season with an impressive showing this past weekend at the Pepsi Classic in Rapid City, South Dakota. Across multiple divisions, our student-athletes competed, bringing home a championship and several strong finishes.
6th/7th Grade Boys Bring Home the Championship
Our 6th/7th grade boys team, made up primarily of 6th graders, powered their way through the bracket to claim the tournament championship.
Game 1: Defeated Duffy Law
Game 2: Defeated Venoms
Championship: In a tight battle, Maȟpíya Lúta outlasted Dakota Rush to secure the title
4th Grade Girls Finish 6th After Hard-Fought Weekend
The 4th grade girls had a competitive run, finishing 6th overall.
Game 1: Narrow 1-point loss to Mighty Titans
Game 2: Rebounded with a win over Hoop City 3rd Grade Girls
Consolation Championship: Fell to the Comets
5th Grade Girls Compete Up a Division, Finish 4th
Playing up in the 6th grade division, our 5th grade girls battled their way to a 4th-place finish.
Game 1: Defeated Hoop City 5th Grade
Game 2: Fell to the Gators
3rd/4th Place Game: Came up short against the Gator Girls
6th Grade Girls Win Consolation Championship
The 6th grade girls bounced back from a close opening loss to claim the consolation championship.
Game 1: Lost by 3 to the Gator Girls
Game 2: Defeated Casper Warrior Girls
Consolation Championship: Defeated Gillette Thunder
Looking Ahead
All four teams, plus our 3rd grade girls, will be back in action this weekend at the Gateway to the Hills Tournament in Rapid City.
We are extremely proud of all our young Maȟpíya Lúta hoopers for representing our school and Oyáte with pride.