Baltic faced Sioux Valley in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Bulldogs were outmatched by the Cossacks and fell 81-21. Having soared to a lofty 62 points in the game before, the Bulldogs couldn't push the score so high this time.

Meredith Larson
| 12/18/25 vs Sioux Valley | 9 |
| 12/16/25 @ Parker/Marion | 10 |
| 12/12/25 @ Beresford | 9 |
When it comes to explaining why Baltic lost, don't look at Meredith Larson. Despite the final result, she almost dropped a double-double with 12 points and nine boards. Larson has been hot recently, having posted nine or more rebounds the last three times she's played. Ellie Pickett also deserves some recognition as she pulled down her first board of the season.
Baltic's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Sioux Valley, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Baltic has already played their next matchup, a 54-36 loss against Castlewood on the 20th. As for Sioux Valley, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 74-41 win against St. Mary on the 20th.
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