Impressive Players – Wahpeton vs. Fargo North

<p>Coming into tonight’s game Wahpeton was 2-1 and Fargo North was 0-1. Both teams played half-court man on defense for most of the game. The difference in tonight’s game was free-throws. Wahpeton was 12-12 in the first half and 3-6 in the second half. North was 2-4 in the first and 15-20 in the second half. Free throws were the name of the game tonight, and each team won the battle in a half. North just so happened to do it in the second half when it mattered most. It was a hard-fought game and both teams gave great effort. North’s size and depth wore Wahpeton down and they were unable to hang in there for the final stretch. The Spartan have Jeremiah Sem who ended with 29 points and a boatload of rebounds. The Huskies also had a couple of stellar performances from guards [player_tooltip player_id="750184" first="Tyler" last="Tollefson"] (29 pts) and Bridger Hansen (23 pts). The Huskies did lead for a stretch in the second half and played well. Eventually, the Spartans would close the gap and never look back. The game slowed down in the last two minutes because of fouls. North put the game away at the line.</p> <p>Made three-pointers – Wahpeton = 9 Fargo North = 8</p> <p><strong>Game Takeaways</strong> – Jeremiah Sem is the most gifted player in the EDC. North has big strong role players and plenty of depth. Wahpeton has 2 great guards with Tollefson and Hansen. Wahpeton boxes out great on the boards and executes sets and BLOBS as good as anyone.</p> <p>Halftime Score<br /> Wahpeton – 31 Fargo North – 33<br /> Final Score<br /> Wahpeton – 76 Fargo North – 86</p> <p><strong>Wahpeton</strong><br /> <strong>Bridger Hansen (2021) |5-7 G| Wahpeton</strong> – He plays like the Energizer Bunny. Bridger is quick in all aspects of his game. He has a great pull-up jumper. Great at finishing around the rim and controlling his body. He can make the 3-ball as well when he has the room. Bridger is great in transition and plays ultra-fast.</p> <p><strong>Ethan Manock (2023) |6-4 F| Wahpeton</strong> – Big strong athlete. He is a good rebound and shot blocker. Expect him to develop into a nice player as the season progresses.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1131388" first="Munezero" last="Desire"] (2021) |5-8 G| Wahpeton</strong> – Very good defender on and off the ball. He is quick with his hands and feet. Munezero has a nice pull-up and can finish in traffic.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="750184" first="Tyler" last="Tollefson"] (2021) |5-10 G| Wahpeton</strong> – Rhythm shooter who put in 5 triples in the second half. He is sneaky at getting to the rim and finishes well. I like how he is not afraid of contact. Tyler is a hard worker on defense and rebounds on O and D. He had a great up-and-under move tonight that made him look like a seasoned veteran.</p> <p><strong>Fargo North</strong><br /> <b>[player_tooltip player_id="731913" first="Alijah" last="Armstrong"] (2021) |5-9 G| Fargo North</b> – Left-handed point-guard. He handles the ball well and is a solid athlete.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1046363" first="Jalen" last="May"] (2022) |6-3 F| Fargo North</strong> – Thick wide forward who moves well. He takes up a good amount of real estate in paint and rebounds well. I was impressed with his ability to grab O-rebounds and stick in the put-back. He can hit the occasional thee-pointer.</p> <p><strong>Jeremiah Sem (2024) |6-1 G| Fargo North</strong> – A very gifted athlete. He makes plays that nobody else in the area can. Jeremiah is a great O and D rebounder because he is athletic, but largely because of his determination. For his age, he is an exceptional shooter and ballhandler. He has a nice soft free-throw shot. There seems to be no ceiling to where his game could go. Watch out for this young baller.</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1131617" first="Ryan" last="Manly"] (2021) |6-2 G| Fargo North</strong> – Slasher who is tough to stop once he gets going. He is a physical player. Ryan is a good cutter and can finish through contact.</p>