Baltic and Chester are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2018, but not for long. The Baltic Bulldogs will venture away from home to square off against the Chester Flyers at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Thursday, Baltic came up short against Vermillion and fell 59-47. 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 62nd, while the Tanagers are ranked 20th).
Meanwhile, Chester came into Saturday's match having lost nine straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 61-58 win over Alcester-Hudson on Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Flyers have posted since February 17, 2024.
Baltic dropped their record down to 4-4 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Chester, their win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 1-8.
Baltic took their victory against Chester in their previous matchup back in January of 2024 by a conclusive 60-38. The rematch might be a little tougher for Baltic since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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