ND Region 4 Predictions
It’s that time of year. It’s tournament time in North Dakota, and the Class B Region tournaments are just the start of ND’s own version of March Madness. Next up in the PrepHoops series of tournament predictions is Region 4.
(The numbers before each team indicate their district and seed from that district. 7-1=District 7-1 seed)
Predictions
Quarterfinals
8-1 St. John vs. 7-4 Dakota Prairie
7-2 Harvey-Wells County vs. 8-3 Rolla
7-1 Four Winds-Minnewaukan vs. 8-4 Langdon/Edmore/Munich
8-2 North Star vs. 7-3 New Rockford-Sheyenne
Semifinals
8-1 St. John vs. 7-2 Harvey-Wells County
7-1 Four Winds-Minnewaukan vs. 8-2 North Star
Final
8-1 St. John vs. 7-1 Four Winds-Minnewaukan
Commentary
St. John will play one of two ways in this region championship: they could play extremely nervous and Four Winds will force turnover after turnover, or they will play with great energy and win a high-scoring affair to advance to their first state tournament since the placed fourth in the 1949 Class C tournament. Much of defending state champion Four Winds’ fate will be decided by Tronis McKay who has a habit of fouling out of tightly officiated games. If you want to see this game get there early. Both sides will be packing the Devils Lake Sportscenter by halftime of the third place game.