Basketball Game Preview: Lennox Orioles vs. Baltic Bulldogs

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Previous 4 Games

02/01/24 - Away	73-34 W
02/02/23 - Home	54-36 W
02/03/22 - Away	40-28 W
02/04/21 - Home	43-32 W

Lennox is 4-0 against Baltic since February of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Lennox Orioles will look to defend their home court against the Baltic Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Lennox is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Dakota's top teams: Elk Point-Jefferson, who was ranked seventh at the time (Lennox was ranked 25th). Lennox was just a bucket shy of victory on Tuesday and fell 45-44 to Elk Point-Jefferson. The Orioles' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.

Meanwhile, Baltic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 37-35 heartbreaker at the hands of Garretson.

Lennox's loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-6. As for Baltic, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-12.

Everything came up roses for Lennox against Baltic when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as the team secured a 73-34 win. Does Lennox have another victory up their sleeve, or will Baltic turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.