ND Class B: Dark Horse

<p>Before we know it basketball practices will start and we will be in full swing. It is time to do some predicting and speculating. In this article, we will predict a "DARK HORSE" from each region in class B North Dakota.</p> <p><a href="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/02/NorthDakota.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1126976" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2021/02/NorthDakota-300x187.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="187" /></a></p> <h3><strong>Region 1 </strong></h3> <p><strong>Favorite-</strong> Enderlin &amp; Kindred</p> <p><strong>Dark Horse</strong> - Central Cass</p> <p>The Squirrels have a heavy load of talent coming back with [player_tooltip player_id="1111886" first="Sam" last="Kobbervig"], [player_tooltip player_id="1144578" first="Cole" last="Holzer"], [player_tooltip player_id="1144577" first="Carter" last="Vrchota"], and  [player_tooltip player_id="1123709" first="Jake" last="Deutsch"].</p> <h3><strong>Region 2 </strong></h3> <p><strong>Favorite-</strong> North Border &amp; Hillsboro/Central Valley</p> <p><strong>Dark Horse- </strong>Thompson</p> <p>The Tommies are athletic and full of talent. The top two guys for Thompson will be [player_tooltip player_id="1135525" first="Kyle" last="Odenbach"], [player_tooltip player_id="1145544" first="Jake" last="Starcevic"].</p> <h3><strong>Region 3 </strong></h3> <p><strong>Favorite- </strong>LaMoure/Litchville-Marion</p> <p><strong>Dark Horse- </strong>Ellendale</p> <p>The Cards will lean heavily on [player_tooltip player_id="812224" first="Scott" last="Wagner"]. He will be the anchor and force for this squad.</p> <h3><strong>Region 4 </strong></h3> <p><strong>Favorite- </strong>Four Winds-Minneaukan</p> <p><strong>Dark Horse- </strong>Dunseith</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1046358" first="Ethan" last="Morin"] will be one of the best offensive threats in ND. [player_tooltip player_id="1129433" first="Jalen" last="Poitra"] is another great scoring option for Dunseith. Can the Dragons give the Indians a run for their money? </p> <h3><strong>Region 5 </strong></h3> <p><strong>Favorite- </strong>Shiloh Christian</p> <p><strong>Dark Horse-</strong> Garrison &amp; Flasher</p> <p>Garrison- [player_tooltip player_id="1125690" first="Connor" last="Kerzman"] will be one of the most serious scoring threat in the region. He can put up big points in the blink of an eye.</p> <p>Flasher- [player_tooltip player_id="1133050" first="Jace" last="Friesz"] will be the work horse for Flasher. His younger brother will also put up points, [player_tooltip player_id="1144986" first="Javin" last="Friesz"].  </p> <h3><strong>Region 6 </strong></h3> <p><strong>Favorite- </strong>Minot Bishop Ryan</p> <p><strong>Dark Horse- </strong>Rugby</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1050250" first="Erik" last="Foster"] will be the player to make note of. He can do it all from anywhere on the court Foster is a great rebounder and a tenacious defender. Brody Schneibel will also be a big factor for Rugby. </p> <h3><strong>Region 7 </strong></h3> <p><strong>Favorite-</strong> Beulah &amp; Dickinson Trinity</p> <p><strong>Dark Horse- </strong>Bowman County</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1277673" first="Gavin" last="Scott"] will be the #1 threat for the Bulldogs. [player_tooltip player_id="1144932" first="Bohden" last="Duffield"] and [player_tooltip player_id="1144931" first="Bishop" last="Duffield"] will also provide a scoring punch for Bowman.</p> <h3><strong>Region 8</strong></h3> <p><strong>Favorite- </strong>Powers Lake</p> <p><strong>Dark Horse- </strong>White Shield</p> <p>[player_tooltip player_id="1126990" first="Jase" last="Dickens"] will be a top offensive player for White Shield and a deadly 3-point shooter. [player_tooltip player_id="1203570" first="Oscar" last="Felix"] is another nice player for White Shield that is long, athletic, and an excellent rebounder. </p>