RAPID CITY — The 2024 Lakota Nation Invitational boys and girls basketball pairings have been set. The 47th annual basketball event is Dec. 18-21 in Rapid City. 

Rapid City Christian (boys) and Mahpiya Luta (girls) are the No. 1 seeds. Rapid City Christian will play Santee, Nebraska, in the first round, while Mahpiya Luta will play Dupree in its first-round game.

The 2024 Lakota Nation Invitational Pairings

Note: Times are Mountain

Boys Pairings

No. 1 Rapid City Christian vs. No. 16 Santee, Nebraska, 8 a.m., Summit Arena

No. 8 Lower Brule vs. No. 9 Little Wound, 6:30 p.m., Summit Arena

No. 5 Lakota Tech vs. No. 12 Todd County, 2 p.m., Summit Arena

No. 4 Mahpiya Luta vs. No. 13 McLaughlin, 12:30 p.m., Summit Arena

No. 3 Custer vs. No. 14 Omaha Nation, 11 a.m., Summit Arena

No. 6 Wall vs. No. 11 Cheyenne-Eagle Butte, 3:30 p.m., Summit Arena

No. 7 St. Francis vs. No. 10 White River, 5 p.m., Summit Arena

No. 2 Pine Ridge vs. No. 15 Tiospa Zina, 9:30 a.m., Summit Arena

Girls Pairings

No. 1 Mahpiya Luta vs. No. 16 Dupree, 8 a.m., Ice Arena

No. 8 Crow Creek vs. No. 9 Omaha Nation, 6:30 p.m., Ice Arena

No. 5 Custer vs. No. 12 Todd County, 3:30 p.m., Ice Arena

No. 4 Wall vs. No. 13 Lower Brule, 12:30 p.m., Ice Arena

No. 3 Rapid City Christian vs. No. 14 Marty, 11 a.m., Ice Arena

No. 6 White River vs. No. 11 Cheyenne-Eagle Butte, 2 p.m., Ice Arena

No. 7 McLaughlin vs. No. 10 Little Wound, 5 p.m., Ice Arena

No. 2 Lakota Tech vs. No. 15 Tiospaye Topa, 9:30 a.m., Ice Arena