Baltic is 1-8 against Viborg/Hurley since January of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Baltic Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Viborg/Hurley Cougars at 7:30 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in South Dakota (Baltic is ranked 23rd, while Viborg/Hurley is ranked 28th).
Last Monday, Baltic was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 54-49 to West Central. Baltic has not had much luck with West Central recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Despite the loss, Baltic had strong showings from Jack Erickson, who scored 17 points along with eight rebounds, and Kellen Artz, who scored 14 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Artz has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Mark Ditter, who scored six points along with two steals.
In what's become a running theme this season, Viborg/Hurley gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Avon as Viborg/Hurley made off with a 61-37 victory. The win was nothing new for Viborg/Hurley as they're now sitting on three straight.
Baltic's loss dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Viborg/Hurley, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
Baltic was dealt a bruising 56-28 defeat at the hands of Viborg/Hurley in their previous matchup back in January of 2023. Will Baltic have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
