The Baltic Bulldogs were not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were beaten by Tri-Valley 58-28. While losing is never fun, Baltic can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 130th, while Tri-Valley is ranked 44th).
Baltic's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Baylee Breece, who scored 11 points along with five rebounds and two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Harper Kortemeyer, who scored six points along with five rebounds.
Baltic's defeat dropped their record down to 2-18. As for Tri-Valley, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-10.
Baltic didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 88-30 defeat vs. Sioux Falls Christian on the 20th. Tri-Valley has also already played their next matchup, a 53-25 win against Dell Rapids on the 20th.
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