{"id":2275,"date":"2026-02-11T11:15:18","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T17:15:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bigsiouxmedia.com\/baltic\/?p=2275"},"modified":"2026-02-11T11:15:23","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T17:15:23","slug":"fast-start-leads-to-win-for-baltic-boys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bigsiouxmedia.com\/baltic\/2026\/02\/11\/fast-start-leads-to-win-for-baltic-boys\/","title":{"rendered":"Fast Start Leads to Win for Baltic Boys"},"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 got back into the win column with a big victory at Elkton-Lake Benton, 71-43, on Tuesday, February 10th.\u00a0 Baltic got off to a fast start and cruised to the win.<\/p>\n<p>The Bulldogs started the game with a 12-2 run and never looked back.\u00a0 They led 26-10 by the end of the first quarter.\u00a0 The Elks got within 13, 29-16, in the second quarter, but that was as close as they would get.\u00a0 The Bulldogs led 47-28 at halftime.\u00a0 They would push the lead to 67-35 by the end of the third quarter.<\/p>\n<p>Baltic shot 58% (28-48) from the field overall in the game, 25% (4-16) on three-point shots, and 79% (11-14) from the free-throw line.\u00a0 Elkton-Lake Benton was 26% (14-54) shooting overall, 29% (9-31) from three-point area, and 86% (6-7) from the free-throw line.<\/p>\n<p>Four players finished in double figures for Baltic.\u00a0 Trevor Cuperus led the way with 23 points and four rebounds.\u00a0 Kellen Artz had 13 points, 11 rebounds, and seven assists.\u00a0 Cooper Garry also had 13 points with three assists and three steals.\u00a0 Dylan Runestad added 10 points and four rebounds.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Baltic Bulldog boys got back into the win column with a big victory at Elkton-Lake Benton, 71-43, on Tuesday, February 10th.\u00a0 Baltic got off to a fast start and cruised to the win. 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