Basketball Game Preview: Viborg/Hurley Cougars vs. Baltic Bulldogs

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Previous Games

01/22/24 - Neutral	56-55 W
01/20/23 - Home	56-28 W
01/21/22 - Away	53-51 W
01/22/21 - Home	63-37 W
01/24/20 - Away	82-60 W
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Viborg/Hurley is 9-1 against Baltic since January of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Viborg/Hurley Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Baltic Bulldogs at 7:45 p.m. Viborg/Hurley is coming into the contest hot, having won their last 11 games.

Last Tuesday, Viborg/Hurley was fully in charge, breezing past Avon 65-12. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 23 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Baltic entered their game against West Central on Monday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Baltic was beaten by West Central 65-38. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 60th, while the Trojans are ranked seventh).

Viborg/Hurley will have to contain Kellen Artz as he made an impact in Baltic's last game. He dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds. Artz continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Trevor Cuperus, who posted six points and six boards.

Viborg/Hurley pushed their record up to 11-1 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 31.2 points. As for Baltic, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-5.

Viborg/Hurley won a contest that couldn't have been any closer when the teams last played back in January of 2024, slipping by Baltic 56-55. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Baltic's Jack Erickson, who went 10 of 20 on his way to 25 points and seven rebounds. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for Viborg/Hurley to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.