{"id":2198,"date":"2026-01-20T13:16:54","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T19:16:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bigsiouxmedia.com\/baltic\/?p=2198"},"modified":"2026-01-21T13:30:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T19:30:14","slug":"bulldog-boys-fall-just-short-of-upset-win-in-hartford","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bigsiouxmedia.com\/baltic\/2026\/01\/20\/bulldog-boys-fall-just-short-of-upset-win-in-hartford\/","title":{"rendered":"Bulldog Boys Fall Just Short of Upset Win in Hartford"},"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\" \/>In a battle of the top teams in Region 3A, the Baltic Bulldog boys nearly completed an upset agains the West Central Trojans on Monday, January 19th.\u00a0 The Trojans held off the Bulldogs 37-31.<\/p>\n<p>Neither offense was really able to get into much of a rhythm the entire game as both defenses were the stars.\u00a0 The Bulldogs held a 10-7 lead at the end of the first quarter.\u00a0 Baltic continued to lead in the second quarter and remained in front by the same three points, 19-16, at halftime.<\/p>\n<p>The Trojans got rolling a little bit in the third quarter.\u00a0 They opened the second half with a 9-0 run to take a 25-19 lead.\u00a0 That run proved to be the difference in the game.\u00a0 West Central continued to hold the lead through the rest of the quarter.\u00a0 The score was 29-24 in favor of the Trojans going into the fourth quarter. The Bulldogs made a run and got within a point, 32-31, late in the game.\u00a0 A layup by Hayden Heier and three made free throws in the closing seconds secured the win.<\/p>\n<p>Baltic ended the game shooting 34% (12-35) overall, 28% (5-18) on three-point shots, and 2-2 from the free-throw line.\u00a0 West Central shot 38% (14-37) from the field overall, 21% (3-14) from three-point area, and 6-10 from the free-throw line.<\/p>\n<p>Kellen Artz ended with eight points, six rebounds, and three assists.\u00a0 Ben Erickson also had eight points and six rebounds.\u00a0 Trevor Cuperus tallied eight points and four rebounds.\u00a0 Dylan Runestand had five points.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a battle of the top teams in Region 3A, the Baltic Bulldog boys nearly completed an upset agains the West Central Trojans on Monday, January 19th.\u00a0 The Trojans held off the Bulldogs 37-31. 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