A Bit Too Early Class B Power Rankings

<p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2020/12/NorthDakota.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-1094258" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2020/12/NorthDakota-300x197.jpg" alt="Underrated Teams" width="300" height="197" /></a></p> <p>Here is my first sort through of Class B basketball in ND for the 2021-22 season.  An initial power ranking entering the year. These will change as we go and progress toward the start of the season. </p> <p><strong>1. <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Enderlin Eagles</span></strong></p> <p><strong>2020-2021 Record</strong>: 18-4</p> <p><strong>Key players lost to graduation</strong>: NA</p> <p><strong>Top Players for the upcoming season</strong>:</p> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/03/joehurlburt-crop-1232x809-1615268367.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1146959" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/03/joehurlburt-crop-1232x809-1615268367-300x197.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /></a></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="787658" first="Joe" last="Hurlburt"] (2022) |6-10 F|</strong></p> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/03/gushurlburt-crop-1200x788-1616200786.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1153156" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/03/gushurlburt-crop-1200x788-1616200786-300x197.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /></a></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="812220" first="Gus" last="Hurlburt"] (2022) |6-8 F|</strong></p> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/05/dixsonA-crop-3024x1986-1621742274.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1200275" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/05/dixsonA-crop-3024x1986-1621742274-300x197.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /></a></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1129974" first="Alijah" last="Dixson"] (2022) |5-11 G|</strong></p> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/06/carsonB-crop-1200x788-1623105227.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1211212" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/06/carsonB-crop-1200x788-1623105227-300x197.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /></a></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1050248" first="Carson" last="Bartholomay"] (2023) |6-6 F|</strong></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1138813" first="Trey" last="Wall"] (2023) |5-10 G|</strong></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1180191" first="Caden" last="Amerman"] (2023) |6-4 F| </strong></p> <p><strong>2. <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Four Winds/Minnewaukan Indians</span></strong></p> <p><strong>2020-2021 Record</strong>: 24-3 (State Tournament Qualifier &amp; Region-4 Champs)</p> <p><strong>Key players lost to graduation</strong>: [player_tooltip player_id="750159" first="Bronson" last="Walter"], [player_tooltip player_id="750170" first="Jaeshaun" last="Shaw"], [player_tooltip player_id="1115603" first="Keldon" last="Keja"], [player_tooltip player_id="1115651" first="Caelen" last="Lohnes"], [player_tooltip player_id="1115652" first="Jonah" last="Jackson"]</p> <p><strong>Top Players for the upcoming season</strong>: </p> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/06/yankton-crop-3024x1986-1624074445.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1218956" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/06/yankton-crop-3024x1986-1624074445-300x197.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /></a></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1046356" first="Jayden" last="Yankton"] (2022) |6-1 G|</strong></p> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/06/pierson.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1218960" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/06/pierson-225x300.jpg" alt="" width="225" height="300" /></a> </p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1185116" first="Jacolby" last="Pearson"] (2022) |6-3 G|</strong></p> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/06/deng-crop-2782x1827-1624040524.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1218680" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/06/deng-crop-2782x1827-1624040524-300x197.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /></a></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1144580" first="Deng" last="Deng"] (2024) |6-4 G/F|</strong></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1138899" first="Kelson" last="Keja"] (2023) |5-5 G|</strong></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1144581" first="Dalen" last="Leftbear"] (2024) |6-1 G|</strong></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1185123" first="Sheldon" last="Jones"] (2022) |6-0 G|</strong></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1185124" first="Wade" last="Nestell"] (2024) |5-10 G|</strong></p> <p><strong>3. <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Kindred Vikings</span></strong></p> <p><strong>2020-2021 Record</strong>: 21-4 (State Tournament Champions &amp; Region-1 Champs)</p> <p><strong>Key players lost to graduation</strong>: [player_tooltip player_id="731867" first="Gavin" last="Keller"], Matthew Pearson, Ethan McKenney, Elijah Heinrich</p> <p><strong>Top Players for the upcoming season</strong>:</p> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/04/paulolson-crop-828x544-1618021390.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1165792" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/04/paulolson-crop-828x544-1618021390-300x197.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /></a></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="812227" first="Paul" last="Olson"] (2022) (6-4 G|</strong></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1123711" first="Max" last="McQuillan"] (2022) |6-5 G| </strong></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1123710" first="Jaiden" last="Peraza"] (2022) |6-4 F| </strong></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1224175" first="Brock" last="Woehl"] (2022) |5-11 G| </strong></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1169146" first="Presley" last="Peraza"] (2025) |6-4 F|</strong></p> <p><strong>4. <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Beulah Miners</span></strong></p> <p><strong>2020-2021 Record</strong>: 19-5</p> <p><strong>Key players lost to graduation</strong>: [player_tooltip player_id="1126988" first="Dawson" last="Zuroff"], [player_tooltip player_id="1126989" first="Nathan" last="Battest"], Carson Weigum</p> <p><strong>Top Players for the upcoming season</strong>:</p> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/04/Treyb.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1166263" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/04/Treyb-200x300.jpg" alt="" width="200" height="300" /></a></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="812226" first="Trey" last="Brandt"] (2022) |6-0 G|</strong></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1126983" first="Trapper" last="Skalsky"] (2022) |6-0 G| </strong></p> <p><strong>5. <span style="text-decoration: underline;">North Border Eagles</span></strong></p> <p><strong>2020-2021 Record</strong>: 17-3</p> <p><strong>Key players lost to graduation</strong>: [player_tooltip player_id="1126981" first="Jaden" last="Lee"]</p> <p><strong>Top Players for the upcoming season</strong>:</p> [caption id="attachment_1142728" align="alignnone" width="240"]<a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/03/ayden.jpeg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-1142728" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/03/ayden-240x300.jpeg" alt="" width="240" height="300" /></a> Photo: Barbara Gunderson Photography[/caption] <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1126978" first="Ayden" last="Stainbrook"] (2023) |6-4 F|</strong></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1126980" first="Kyler" last="Moore"] (2022) |6-1 G| </strong></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1159584" first="Jaxen" last="Johnson"] (2022) |6-5 F| </strong></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1180845" first="Logan" last="Peterson"] (2022) |5-9 G| </strong></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1050261" first="TJ" last="Cosley"] (2023) |5-11 G| </strong></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1165355" first="Grant" last="Cosley"] (2025) |5-8 G| </strong></p> <p><strong>6. <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Dunseith Dragons</span></strong></p> <p><strong>2020-2021 Record</strong>: 17-5</p> <p><strong>Key players lost to graduation</strong>: [player_tooltip player_id="1046344" first="Caleb" last="Poitra"], Liam Poitra, Joshua DeCoteau, Julius Grant</p> <p><strong>Top Players for the upcoming season</strong>:</p> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/02/eMorin-crop-1143x751-1614278569.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1139056" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/02/eMorin-crop-1143x751-1614278569-300x197.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /></a></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1046358" first="Ethan" last="Morin"] (2022) |6-0 G|</strong></p> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/05/poitra.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1203542" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/05/poitra-300x300.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="300" /></a></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1129433" first="Jalen" last="Poitra"] (2022) |6-2 G|</strong></p> <p><strong>Chad Parisien Jr. (2022) |5-10 G| </strong></p> <p><strong>7. <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Shiloh Christian Skyhawks </span></strong></p> <p><strong>2020-2021 Record</strong>: 15-12 (State Tournament Qualifier &amp; Region-5 Champs)</p> <p><strong>Key players lost to graduation</strong>: Khael DeCoteau, [player_tooltip player_id="1124141" first="Luke" last="Wanzek"], Patrick Wrigley</p> <p><strong>Top Players for the upcoming season</strong>:</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1046366" first="Carter" last="Englund"] (2022) |6-6 F| </strong></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1138746" first="Jay" last="Wanzek"] (2023) |6-5 F|</strong></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1219808" first="Caden" last="Englund"] (2025) |6-0 G/F|</strong></p> <p><strong>8. <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Bishop Ryan Lions</span></strong></p> <p><strong>2020-2021 Record</strong>: 15-8</p> <p><strong>Key players lost to graduation</strong>: Bryson Elm, Logan Merck, Jaxon Feller, Nicholas Sanders</p> <p><strong>Top Players for the upcoming season</strong>:</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1138815" first="Brady" last="Feller"] (2023) |6-2 G|</strong></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1050254" first="Connor" last="Thompson"] (2023) |6-2 G/F|</strong></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1189452" first="Ramsey" last="Walz"] (2025) |6-3 F|</strong></p> <p><strong>9. . <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Hillsboro/Central Valley Burros</span></strong></p> <p><strong>2020-2021 Record</strong>: 15-7</p> <p><strong>Key players lost to graduation</strong>: <strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1130542" first="Jackson" last="Anderson"], [player_tooltip player_id="1130545" first="Samuel" last="Preston"] </strong></p> <p><strong>Top Players for the upcoming season</strong>:</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1130543" first="Gannon" last="Limke"] (2022) |6-6 F| </strong></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1130544" first="Parker" last="Gallagher"] (2022) |5-10 G| </strong></p> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/05/JbrandtHCV.png"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1198488" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/05/JbrandtHCV-300x200.png" alt="" width="300" height="200" /></a></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1144488" first="Jacob" last="Brandt"] (2024) |6-8 F| </strong></p> <p><strong>10. <span style="text-decoration: underline;">LaMoure/Litchville-Marion Loboes</span></strong></p> <p><strong>2020-2021 Record</strong>: 16-8</p> <p><strong>Key players lost to graduation</strong>: NA</p> <p><strong>Top Players for the upcoming season</strong>: </p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1124143" first="Corban" last="Potts"] (2022) |6-4 G|</strong></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1124144" first="Landon" last="Piehl"] (2022) |6-1 G|</strong></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1224171" first="Colton" last="Ness"] (2023) |6-2 G|</strong></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1145406" first="Max" last="Musland"] (2024) |6-3 G|</strong></p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="1145407" first="Carter" last="Bowman"] (2024) |6-2 F|</strong></p>