{"id":1599,"date":"2025-02-12T11:21:53","date_gmt":"2025-02-12T17:21:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bigsiouxmedia.com\/baltic\/?p=1599"},"modified":"2025-02-12T11:21:54","modified_gmt":"2025-02-12T17:21:54","slug":"bulldog-boys-hold-off-rally-by-elks-for-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bigsiouxmedia.com\/baltic\/2025\/02\/12\/bulldog-boys-hold-off-rally-by-elks-for-win\/","title":{"rendered":"Bulldog Boys Hold off Rally by Elks for Win"},"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 held off a fourth quarter rally by the Elkton-Lake Benton Elks and won 42-41 at home on Tuesday, February 11th.<\/p>\n<p>The Elks built a 9-4 lead throughout the first quarter.\u00a0 They extended the lead to 12-4 with 7:30 to go in the second quarter.\u00a0 Baltic went on an 8-0 run to tie the game 12-12 with 5:45 to go in the half.\u00a0 Elkton-Lake Benton, however, took a 19-18 lead into halftime.<\/p>\n<p>The Bulldogs went on a run in the third quarter and grabbed a 35-30 lead going into the fourth quarter.\u00a0 They were able to extend that lead to 10 points, 40-30, with 5:40 to play in the game.\u00a0 Elkton-Lake Benton rallied and pulled within two points, 41-39, with 2:20 to go.\u00a0 After almost two minutes of scoreless play, the Elks tied the game 41-41 with :35 left.\u00a0 Trevor Cuperus made a free throw with :06 to play to give the Bulldogs a 42-41 lead.\u00a0 The Bulldogs had a chance to pad the lead with two more free throws moments later, but both were no good.\u00a0 The Elks grabbed the rebound and made a half-court heave at the buzzer, but the shot banged off the back of the rim no good.<\/p>\n<p>Cuperus finished with 16 points and eight rebounds.\u00a0 Kellen Artz added 10 points, 16 rebounds, and four assists.\u00a0 Ben Erickson also had 10 points and three rebounds.\u00a0 Benjamin Berg had three points and four rebounds.\u00a0 Dylan Runestad ended with three points and two assists.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Baltic Bulldog boys held off a fourth quarter rally by the Elkton-Lake Benton Elks and won 42-41 at home on Tuesday, February 11th. 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