{"id":2292,"date":"2026-02-18T07:53:16","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T13:53:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bigsiouxmedia.com\/baltic\/?p=2292"},"modified":"2026-02-18T07:53:17","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T13:53:17","slug":"baltic-boys-get-important-region-3a-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bigsiouxmedia.com\/baltic\/2026\/02\/18\/baltic-boys-get-important-region-3a-win\/","title":{"rendered":"Baltic Boys Get Important Region 3A Win"},"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 traveled to Flandreau for an important Region 3A match-up with the Fliers on Tuesday, February 17th.\u00a0 The two teams are battling for the second spot in the region standings.\u00a0 The Bulldogs got the road win, 50-39.<\/p>\n<p>The Fliers took an early lead, 7-4, halfway through the opening quarter.\u00a0 Baltic responded with a 13-3 run to end the quarter and led 17-10.\u00a0 Their run continued into the second quarter as they built a 10-point lead, 23-13, with 5:20 remaining in the half.\u00a0 Flandreau responded with seven straight points to cut the lead to 23-20 going into halftime.<\/p>\n<p>The Bulldogs didn&#8217;t let the Flandreau rally rattle them.\u00a0 They opened the third quarter with a 10-0 run to extend their lead to 33-20 with 5:00 to go.\u00a0 That early run to start the second half was the key to the win.\u00a0 They led 39-27 going into the fourth quarter.\u00a0 The Fliers did cut the lead down to five, 44-39, with 1:35 to play, but the Bulldogs scored the final six points of the game to secure the win.<\/p>\n<p>Baltic shot 42% (17-41) overall in the game, 44% (8-18) from three-point area, and 57% (8-14) from the free-throw line.\u00a0 Flandreau finished the game shooting 37% (15-41) overall, 32% (6-19) on three-point attempts, and 3-9 from the free-throw line.<\/p>\n<p>Dylan Runestad had 19 points and four rebounds to lead the way.\u00a0 Kellen Artz added 10 points, eight rebounds, and four assists.\u00a0 Ben Erickson had nine points, four rebounds, and three steals.\u00a0 Trevor Cuperus added seven points, 10 rebounds, and three assists.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Baltic Bulldog boys traveled to Flandreau for an important Region 3A match-up with the Fliers on Tuesday, February 17th.\u00a0 The two teams are battling for the second spot in the region standings.\u00a0 The Bulldogs got the road win, 50-39. 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