{"id":2329,"date":"2026-03-01T16:28:23","date_gmt":"2026-03-01T22:28:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bigsiouxmedia.com\/baltic\/?p=2329"},"modified":"2026-03-01T22:52:37","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T04:52:37","slug":"baltic-boys-fall-at-home-to-madison-to-end-regular-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bigsiouxmedia.com\/baltic\/2026\/03\/01\/baltic-boys-fall-at-home-to-madison-to-end-regular-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Baltic Boys Fall at Home to Madison to End Regular Season"},"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 Bulldogs suffered a home loss to the Madison Bulldogs in the final regular season game of the year on Friday, February 27th.\u00a0 Madison earned a 56-53 come-from-behind win.<\/p>\n<p>Baltic started the game on a 12-3 run in the first half of the opening quarter.\u00a0 They ended the first quarter with a 16-8 lead.\u00a0 Baltic stayed in front throughout the second quarter and maintained their eight-point lead, 30-22, at halftime.<\/p>\n<p>Madison chipped away at the lead in the third quarter.\u00a0 They got within two points, 37-35, with 2:00 to go in the quarter.\u00a0 They eventually tied the game 41-41 thirty seconds later.\u00a0 Baltic would end the third quarter with a 44-43 lead.\u00a0 Madison, however, went on a 10-0 run to take a 53-44 lead with 3:00 to play in the game.\u00a0 Baltic had a chance to tie the game at the end, but a couple of three-point attempts in the closing seconds were no good.<\/p>\n<p>Baltic shot 50% (24-48) from the field overall, but just 24% (4-17) on three-point shots.\u00a0 They were just 1-6 from the free-throw line.\u00a0 Madison shot 40% (22-55) from the field, 33% (7-21) from three-point area, and 5-8 from the free-throw line.<\/p>\n<p>Kellen Artz finished with 19 points, nine rebounds, eight blocked shots, and six assists.\u00a0 Ben Erickson added 14 points and three assists.\u00a0 Dylan Runestad ended with 12 points, four rebounds, and three assists.\u00a0 Trevor Cuperus had six points and four rebounds.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Baltic Bulldogs suffered a home loss to the Madison Bulldogs in the final regular season game of the year on Friday, February 27th.\u00a0 Madison earned a 56-53 come-from-behind win. 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