{"id":2102,"date":"2025-12-15T16:04:29","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T22:04:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bigsiouxmedia.com\/baltic\/?p=2102"},"modified":"2025-12-15T16:04:32","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T22:04:32","slug":"baltic-boys-basketball-wins-season-opener-on-road","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bigsiouxmedia.com\/baltic\/2025\/12\/15\/baltic-boys-basketball-wins-season-opener-on-road\/","title":{"rendered":"Baltic Boys Basketball Wins Season Opener on Road"},"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 basketball team opened the 2025-2026 season on the road in Beresford against the Watchdogs on Friday, December 12th.\u00a0 The Bulldogs built a big first half lead and held on for a 64-51 win.<\/p>\n<p>Baltic opened with a slim 6-4 lead.\u00a0 They continued to lead 13-11 until finishing the first quarter with the final three points for a 16-11 lead.\u00a0 The Bulldogs kept the momentum rolling into the second quarter.\u00a0 They built a 23-14 lead and then finished the half on an 8-0 run for a 31-14 halftime lead.<\/p>\n<p>Beresford was able to find their shooting rhythm in the second half.\u00a0 They chipped away at the lead and got within seven points, 43-36, with :40 to go in the third quarter.\u00a0 The Bulldogs rallied for the final four points to make the score 47-36 going into the fourth quarter.\u00a0 The Watchdogs again chipped away and got the lead down to six points, 55-49, with 3:40 to play.\u00a0 Baltic would stop the momentum and finish the game on a 9-2 run for the 64-51 win.<\/p>\n<p>Three players finished in double figures for the Bulldogs.\u00a0 Dylan Runestand had 20 points.\u00a0 Kellen Artz finished with 14 points.\u00a0 Trevor Cuperus had 11 points, and Cooper Garry ended with nine points.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Baltic Bulldog boys basketball team opened the 2025-2026 season on the road in Beresford against the Watchdogs on Friday, December 12th.\u00a0 The Bulldogs built a big first half lead and held on for a 64-51 win. 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