Baltic lost to Tri-Valley back in January of 2025 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Bulldogs took a 48-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mustangs. 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 97th, while the Mustangs are ranked 31st).

Caitlyn Pickett
| 01/12/26 @ Tri-Valley | 15 |
| 01/08/26 vs Vermillion | 8 |
| 01/03/26 vs Belle Fourche | 14 |
| 01/02/26 @ Colman-Egan | 5 |
| 12/20/25 vs Castlewood | 7 |
| + 4 more games |
Despite the loss, Baltic still got an impressive performance from Caitlyn Pickett, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and 15 rebounds. With that strong performance, Pickett is now averaging an impressive 8.7 boards per game. Harper Kortemeyer was another key player, putting up nine points and five rebounds.
Baltic has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-7 record this season. As for Tri-Valley, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 6-1.
Coming up, Baltic will welcome Chester at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. As for Tri-Valley, they are taking a road trip to face off against Deubrook at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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