{"id":2222,"date":"2026-01-28T08:51:26","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T14:51:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bigsiouxmedia.com\/baltic\/?p=2222"},"modified":"2026-01-28T08:51:29","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T14:51:29","slug":"fighting-cougars-win-big-east-conference-battle-against-baltic-girls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bigsiouxmedia.com\/baltic\/2026\/01\/28\/fighting-cougars-win-big-east-conference-battle-against-baltic-girls\/","title":{"rendered":"Fighting Cougars win Big East Conference Battle Against Baltic Girls"},"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 girls hosted the McCook Central\/Montrose Fighting Cougars in a Big East Conference match-up on Tuesday, January 27th.\u00a0 The Fighting Cougars held off the Bulldogs for a 44-34 win.<\/p>\n<p>After an early 4-4 tie to start the game, McCook Central\/Montrose finished the opening quarter on a 7-2 run for an 11-6 lead.\u00a0 They were able to extend that lead to 22-11 by halftime.\u00a0 The Fighting Cougar lead grew to 29-15 with 5:30 to play in the third quarter.\u00a0 The Bulldogs got the lead down to nine points, 36-27, by the end of the third quarter.\u00a0 Unfortunately the Bulldogs had their rally stopped in the fourth quarter.<\/p>\n<p>Baltic shot 34% (13-38) overall in the game, just 1-19 on three-point attempts, and 7-10 from the free-throw line.\u00a0 McCook Central\/Montrose shot 34% (16-47) overall, 18% (4-22) on three-point shots, and 50% (8-16) from the free-throw line.<\/p>\n<p>Harper Kortemeyer had 12 points and five rebounds.\u00a0 Caitlyn Pickett finished with 11 points, six rebounds, and two steals.\u00a0 Sadey Holt added four points and five rebounds.\u00a0 Braylee Parmely had three points and six rebounds.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Baltic Bulldog girls hosted the McCook Central\/Montrose Fighting Cougars in a Big East Conference match-up on Tuesday, January 27th.\u00a0 The Fighting Cougars held off the Bulldogs for a 44-34 win. 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