{"id":1543,"date":"2025-01-28T14:59:58","date_gmt":"2025-01-28T20:59:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bigsiouxmedia.com\/baltic\/?p=1543"},"modified":"2025-01-28T14:59:59","modified_gmt":"2025-01-28T20:59:59","slug":"bulldog-boys-run-into-tough-cougar-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bigsiouxmedia.com\/baltic\/2025\/01\/28\/bulldog-boys-run-into-tough-cougar-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Bulldog Boys Run into Tough Cougar Team"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-247\" src=\"https:\/\/bigsiouxmedia.com\/baltic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/BalticLogo-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bigsiouxmedia.com\/baltic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/BalticLogo-1.png 96w, https:\/\/bigsiouxmedia.com\/baltic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/BalticLogo-1-80x80.png 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 96px) 100vw, 96px\" \/>The Baltic Bulldog boys ran into a tough Viborg-Hurley Cougars team on Thursday, January 23rd.\u00a0 The Cougars led from start to finish in a 73-53 win.<\/p>\n<p>Viborg-Hurley built an 18-9 at the end of the first quarter.\u00a0 They pushed the lead to 41-23 by halftime.\u00a0 Baltic hung with the Cougars in the third quarter, but were unable to cut into the lead.\u00a0 Viborg-Hurley led 59-40 going into the fourth quarter.\u00a0 The Cougars held a one point different, 14-13, in the final quarter.<\/p>\n<p>Ben Erickson finished with 16 points, three rebounds, and three assists.\u00a0 Kellen Artz had 11 points, four rebounds, and two assists.\u00a0 Dylan Runetsad also had 11 points.\u00a0 Trevor Cuperus ended with seven points and six rebounds.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Baltic Bulldog boys ran into a tough Viborg-Hurley Cougars team on Thursday, January 23rd.\u00a0 The Cougars led from start to finish in a 73-53 win. 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