{"id":1211,"date":"2023-12-11T11:10:49","date_gmt":"2023-12-11T17:10:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bigsiouxmedia.com\/beresford\/?p=1211"},"modified":"2023-12-11T11:10:51","modified_gmt":"2023-12-11T17:10:51","slug":"second-quarter-surge-helps-watchdog-girls-to-season-opening-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bigsiouxmedia.com\/beresford\/2023\/12\/11\/second-quarter-surge-helps-watchdog-girls-to-season-opening-win\/","title":{"rendered":"Second Quarter Surge Helps Watchdog Girls to Season-Opening Win"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-258\" src=\"https:\/\/bigsiouxmedia.com\/beresford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/BeresfordWatchdogs-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bigsiouxmedia.com\/beresford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/BeresfordWatchdogs-1.png 96w, https:\/\/bigsiouxmedia.com\/beresford\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/BeresfordWatchdogs-1-80x80.png 80w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 96px) 100vw, 96px\" \/>The Beresford Watchdog girls basketball team had a big second quarter that helped them to a 51-32 win over the Baltic Bulldogs at home on Friday, December 8th.<\/p>\n<p>The Watchdogs led 15-10 at the end of the first quarter.\u00a0 The defense then held Baltic to just two points in the second quarter, while the offense scored 17 to give Beresford a 32-12 lead at halftime.\u00a0 The Bulldogs cut into the lead in the third quarter.\u00a0 Baltic outscored Beresford 13-6 to cut the lead to 38-25 going into the final quarter.\u00a0 The Watchdogs would outscore Baltic 13-7 in the final quarter for the win.<\/p>\n<p>Beresford shot 34% (19-56) overall in the game, 22% (5-23) from three-point area, and 36% (8-22) from the free-throw line.\u00a0 Baltic was 28% (11-40) shooting from the field overall, 1-9 on three-point attempts, and 56% (9-16) from the free-throw line.\u00a0 The Watchdog defense also forced 27 Baltic turnovers in the game.<\/p>\n<p>Ella Merriman had 34 points, seven steals, three rebounds, and two assists.\u00a0 Lily Seivert added six points.\u00a0 Harley Koth had three points, nine rebounds, and two steals.\u00a0 Kylie Mockler and Kendra Ellis both had three points each, and Cassie Twedt had two points.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Beresford Watchdog girls basketball team had a big second quarter that helped them to a 51-32 win over the Baltic Bulldogs at home on Friday, December 8th. 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