Baltic is 1-9 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 venture away from home to face off against the Viborg/Hurley Cougars at 7:45 p.m. Baltic is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.4 points per game this season.
Last Monday, Baltic took a blow against West Central, falling 65-38. 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 60th, while the Trojans are ranked seventh).
Kellen Artz put forth a good effort for the losing side as he dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten boards. He continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Trevor Cuperus was another key player, putting up six points and six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Viborg/Hurley came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with ten straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They breezed by the Pirates to the tune of 65-12. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 23 points or more this season.
Viborg/Hurley pushed their record up to 11-1 with the win, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 31.2 points. As for Baltic, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-5.
Baltic and Viborg/Hurley were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, but Baltic came up empty-handed after a 56-55 loss. Can Baltic avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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