Best Game to Watch This Week (January 11th-16th 2021) 

<p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">A look at the top games around the state happening this coming week…..</span></p> <p><u><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Tuesday, January 12th, 2021</span></u></p> <p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces="true">White Shield (3-2) @ Enderlin (5-1)</span></strong></p> <p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">The Warriors from White Shield make the across state trip for a difficult matchup in Enderlin. White Shield is led by the phenomenal [player_tooltip player_id="750166" first="Jesse" last="White"] who can score with the best in North Dakota. Enderlin is the #1 ranked team in our Power Rankings this week and they have two Division 1 recruits with the Hurlburt brothers. The Eagles bring in four players scoring in double digits with [player_tooltip player_id="787658" first="Joe" last="Hurlburt"] (21.7 ppg), [player_tooltip player_id="812220" first="Gus" last="Hurlburt"] (19.6 ppg), [player_tooltip player_id="1050248" first="Carson" last="Bartholomay"] (12.2 ppg), and Alijah Dixson (10.8 ppg). This is going to be a difficult game for the Warriors in going against the Eagle’s size and length. However, if any team can score with Enderlin, White Shield would be the team.</span></p> <p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Jamestown (5-2) @ Mandan (6-2)</span></strong></p> <p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Coming into this game Mandan is ranked #5 in our Power Rankings. This game is highlighted by great guard play and is an intriguing game to watch. Both teams will let it fly from beyond the arc, it may come down to who is most efficient from 3-point land. Jamestown has three players scoring in double digits with [player_tooltip player_id="731881" first="Carson" last="Lamp"], [player_tooltip player_id="750163" first="Keith" last="Levin"], and [player_tooltip player_id="750168" first="Brooks" last="Carroll"]. Mandan has four players scoring in double digits with [player_tooltip player_id="1046360" first="Aaron" last="Grubb"], [player_tooltip player_id="750176" first="Jayce" last="Lowman"], Jacob Pierce, and [player_tooltip player_id="1046334" first="Tyler" last="Thilmony"]. I am interested to see what kind of tempo each team will play with. Are they going to play fast and get up a bunch of shots, or will they slow things down and value each possession? Only time will tell, make sure you check out this heavyweight WDA matchup.</span></p> <p><u><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Thursday, January 14th, 2021</span></u></p> <p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Bismarck Century (4-2) @ Bismarck Legacy (5-3)</span></strong></p> <p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">This is going to be a fun across town rivalry game. The Patriots and Sabers can both fill it up offensively. Each of these teams has skilled backcourts that are accompanied by an athletic and productive frontcourt. Century has five players scoring in double figures with [player_tooltip player_id="750155" first="Ian" last="Ely"], [player_tooltip player_id="1048689" first="Anthony" last="Doppler"], [player_tooltip player_id="1050245" first="Ryan" last="Erikson"], [player_tooltip player_id="1050255" first="William" last="Ware"], and [player_tooltip player_id="1111175" first="Isaiah" last="Schafer"]. Legacy has three players scoring in double figures with [player_tooltip player_id="750167" first="Nick" last="Kupfer"], [player_tooltip player_id="1046353" first="Zander" last="Albers"], and Lucas Weigel. This should be an intense, high energy game with the players competing for bragging rights in the capital city. Put this game on your calendar as a must-see game.</span></p> <p><u><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Friday, January 15, 2021</span></u></p> <p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Grafton/St. Thomas (6-0) @ Central Cass (7-0)</span></strong></p> <p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">There is a big match-up Friday night in Casselton between the few undefeated teams left in North Dakota. Grafton is ranked #2 in this week’s Power Rankings and Central Cass broke into the rankings at #10. Grafton is a veteran team that knows how to win. They have not been challenged yet this season and Friday looks like it could be the first time. Grafton has an All-State caliber player in [player_tooltip player_id="731907" first="Stevan" last="Garza"] that the Squirrels must deal with. On the other hand, Central Cass has talented brother’s [player_tooltip player_id="731910" first="Max" last="Kobbervig"] and [player_tooltip player_id="1111886" first="Sam" last="Kobbervig"] that will provide a nice one-two punch. Tune in Friday to see who will stay undefeated in this top 10 matchup.</span></p> <p><u><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Saturday, January 16th, 2021</span></u></p> <p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces="true">Rugby (6-1) @ Langdon/Edmore/Munich (5-0)</span></strong></p> <p><span data-preserver-spaces="true">This is going to be a great game to end the week in Langdon. Rugby comes in ranked #6 and Langdon is ranked #9 in this week’s Power Rankings. The Panthers might be the most talented team in class B with Warren Walker, Trey Welstad, [player_tooltip player_id="750171" first="Isaiah" last="Bundy-Smith"], and Cole Slaubaugh. The Cardinals will try to match them with their dynamic duo in [player_tooltip player_id="750183" first="Simon" last="Romfo"] and [player_tooltip player_id="750173" first="Grant" last="Romfo"]. Rugby will have the size advantage, but I do not expect Langdon to back down easily. The Cardinals have a disciplined team with quality shooters. This looks to be an amazing matchup that will no doubt be a competitive game. The winner of this one will make its case for being one of the elite teams in class B.</span></p>