{"id":2156,"date":"2026-01-04T20:34:48","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T02:34:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bigsiouxmedia.com\/baltic\/?p=2156"},"modified":"2026-01-04T20:34:50","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T02:34:50","slug":"bulldog-boys-suffer-tough-loss-to-luverne","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bigsiouxmedia.com\/baltic\/2026\/01\/04\/bulldog-boys-suffer-tough-loss-to-luverne\/","title":{"rendered":"Bulldog Boys Suffer Tough Loss to Luverne"},"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\" \/>A made shot with less than ten seconds gave the Luverne Cardinals a 44-42 win over the Baltic Bulldog boys basketball team at the Hometown Basketball Classic in Madison on Saturday, January 3rd.\u00a0 The Bulldogs were playing in their second game in less than 12 hours and battled from behind for most of the game.<\/p>\n<p>After an early 4-4 tie, Luverne went on an 8-2 run for an 12-6 with 2:30 to play in the opening quarter.\u00a0 They ended the first quarter with a 14-10 lead.\u00a0 The Cardinals extended their lead to 20-12 with 4:30 to play in the second quarter.\u00a0 The first half ended with Luverne leading 26-17.<\/p>\n<p>The Bulldogs battled back throughout the second half.\u00a0 Baltic was able to cut the lead down to five points to 35-30 by the end of the third quarter.\u00a0 They got within two points, 42-40, with a minute to go in the game.\u00a0 A basket along the baseline tied the game, 42-42, with :33 to play.\u00a0 Luverne, however, made a shot from the left block with :07 to go to go back in front 44-42.\u00a0 A last-second shot to tie the game fell away no good for the Bulldogs.<\/p>\n<p>Baltic shot 42% (18-43) from the field in the game, but went just 1-12 from three-point area and 5-9 from the free-throw line.\u00a0 Luverne finished the game shooting 34% (18-53) overall, 19% (3-16) on three-point shots, and 5-10 from the free-throw line.<\/p>\n<p>Kellen Artz had a double-double with 13 points and 12 rebounds.\u00a0 Dylan Runestad finished with 10 points and two rebounds.\u00a0 Cooper Garry had seven points.\u00a0 Ben Erickson added six points, four rebounds, and three steals.\u00a0 Trevor Cuperus had four points with seven rebounds.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A made shot with less than ten seconds gave the Luverne Cardinals a 44-42 win over the Baltic Bulldog boys basketball team at the Hometown Basketball Classic in Madison on Saturday, January 3rd.\u00a0 The Bulldogs were playing in their second game in less than 12 hours and battled from behind for most of the game. 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