Class B Previews: Region 1 (Part 1)

<p>We begin our North Dakota Class B preview in the 14 team Region 1 part of the class and we are breaking it into two parts with part 1 today and part 2 tomorrow when we will also have predictions and an all Region 1 Preseason Team.</p><h2>Teams</h2><p><span style="font-size:14px"><strong>Central Cass</strong></span></p> <p>Returning Starters. Grady Bresnahan (5-9, PG, 12), Harrison Koetz (6-1, SG, 12)</p> <p>Returning Bench Players. Jack Morris (6-0, 12, SG), Garrett Prante (5-7, PG, 11), Michael Ueland (6-2, SF, 11)</p> <p>New Talent.  Carter Wegner (5-8, PG, 10)</p> <p>Trending. Same</p> <p>Thoughts. It’s a 19 win team that lost two very good seniors but brings back a top player in Bresnhan and has young talent coming up through the ranks. Not the biggest team but they should about what they have been led by Grady. </p> <p><span style="font-size:14px"><strong>Enderlin</strong></span></p> <p>Returning Starters. Graham Hurlburt (6-5, PF, 12),</p> <p>Returning Bench Players. Jorun Hamre (6-3, PF, 12), Adam Stenson (5-10, PG, 12), Peter Lindgren (6-4, PF, 11)</p> <p>New Talent. Dillan Batholomay (5-10, PG, 12)</p> <p>Trending. Up</p> <p>Thoughts. Enderlin losses some key pieces but Hurlburt will be one of the better bigs in Class B plus Lindgren is really good next to him.  We see more than 14 wins this season as few will deal with their frontcourt.</p> <p><span style="font-size:14px"><strong>Farmount/Campbell-Tintah</strong></span></p> <p>Returning Starters. Tye Jensen (6-0, PG, 12), Eli Christensen (6-2, F, 11), Garrett Hanson (6-0, G, 10), Mason Busby (5-10, G, 10), Micah Christensen (G, 8th).</p> <p>Returning Bench Players. All</p> <p>Trending. Up</p> <p>Thoughts. This team lost games by an average of 42 points per game last year and yes they were winless.   But the team had no seniors last year and the only guys that played were underclassmen the previous year.  It has to get better, but how much better?  That’s the question.</p> <p><span style="font-size:14px"><strong>Hankinson</strong></span></p> <p>Returning Starters. Bailey Hernandez (6-0, SG, 12), Kendrick Lenzen (5-10, PF, 12), Nick Mauch (5-10, PG, 11)</p> <p>Returning Bench Players. Trevor Weidner (6-0, F, 12), Cody Mauch (6-0, SF, 11), Ryan Biewer (6-0, F, 11)</p> <p>Trending. Same</p> <p>Thoughts.  This is a five loss team that lost it’s top two scorers but it does bring back three very key pieces so they will be good again.  Mauch is an excellent young lead guard, Lanzen is a double-double guy, and Hernandez can be a scorer. </p> <p><span style="font-size:14px"><strong>Kindred</strong></span></p> <p>Returning Starters. Riley Holland (5-10, PG, 12), Brock Benson (6-1, SG, 11)</p> <p>Returning Bench Players. Ethan Lingen (5-11, PG, 11), Nick Zink (5-10, G, 11)</p> <p>Trending. Same</p> <p>Thoughts.  Benson has the ability to be a very good scorer on the wing and there are experienced handlers but little size.  They could hit the double win area this year because they will have a couple scorers.</p> <p><span style="font-size:14px"><strong>Lisbon</strong></span></p> <p>Returning Starters. Noah Ward (6-0, G, 12), Austin Pithey (6-1, G, 12), Riley Laui (6-7, C, 12)</p> <p>Returning Bench Players. Taylor Goettle (5-11, G, 12), Brady Sorby (6-1, F, 12)</p> <p>Trending. Up</p> <p>Thoughts.   They should be improved under Coach Kim Mark as Noah Ward is a fantastic shooter that needs to be checked.  Laui is one of the biggest Class B players in the state.  They should improve from six wins to double digit wins.</p> <p><span style="font-size:14px"><strong>Maple Valley</strong></span></p> <p>Returning Starters. Riggs Nudell (6-3, F, 12), Jesse Johnson (6-3, F, 12)</p> <p>Returning Bench Players. Caid Combs (5-10, G, 12)</p> <p>Trending. Up.</p> <p>Thoughts.  Another team that should make improvements after winning eight games last year but bringing back a pair of really tough forwards in Nudell and Johnson. </p>