Updated ND Class B Power Rankings

<p>First of all Happy Holidays to everyone! All of the teams are on the holiday break. This past week we had plenty of action. We saw some large margin victories and we saw some losses. This coming week will be interesting as you never know how teams will play after the holiday break. Let’s take a look at the updated Power Rankings!</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><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Updated Class B Power Rankings</strong></span></h3> <h4><strong>#1</strong> <strong>Four Winds/Minnewaukan</strong></h4> <p>Record: 2-0. Their two wins on the season are against fellow Top Ten teams Enderlin and Beulah. [player_tooltip player_id="1046356" first="Jayden" last="Yankton"] and [player_tooltip player_id="1144580" first="Deng" last="Deng"] are the big producers right now for the Indians. 4-Winds has many other nice players with [player_tooltip player_id="1185116" first="Jacolby" last="Pearson"], [player_tooltip player_id="1138899" first="Kelson" last="Keja"], [player_tooltip player_id="1144581" first="Dalen" last="Leftbear"], [player_tooltip player_id="1185123" first="Sheldon" last="Jones"], and [player_tooltip player_id="1185124" first="Wade" last="Nestell"]. This coming week 4-Winds plays Hatton-/Northwood at home on Monday. On Wednesday they play Dickinson Trinity at the Minot State Dome. </p> <h4><strong>#2 Kindred</strong></h4> <p>Record: 3-1. This past week the Vikings took down their neighbors to the south, Richland. It was a large margin victory with a score of 77-44. It was a nice way to head into the Christmas break for Kindred. The Vikings were a bit banged up and they have been dealing with minor illnesses. Expect Kindred to come out of the break healthy and ready to roll. The top upperclassmen for the Vikings are [player_tooltip player_id="812227" first="Paul" last="Olson"], [player_tooltip player_id="1123710" first="Jaiden" last="Peraza"], and [player_tooltip player_id="1123711" first="Max" last="McQuillan"]. [player_tooltip player_id="1218749" first="Riley" last="Sunram"] has been the best youngster for the Vikings. On Monday, the Vikings play Groton Area (SD) at Harold Newman Arena in Jamestown. </p> <h4><strong>#3 Enderlin</strong></h4> <p>Record: 2-2. This past week the Eagles took down a solid Sargent County team 76-42. Player season stats - [player_tooltip player_id="787658" first="Joe" last="Hurlburt"] 27.5 ppg, 13.3 rpg, 5.3 apg, 2.3 bpg, 1.5 spg. [player_tooltip player_id="1050248" first="Carson" last="Bartholomay"] 18.5 ppg, 5 rpg, 1.8 apg. [player_tooltip player_id="812220" first="Gus" last="Hurlburt"] 15.3 ppg, 9 rpg, 1.5 apg, 1.3 bpg. [player_tooltip player_id="1129974" first="Alijah" last="Dixson"], 9.3 ppg, 3 rpg, 3.5 apg. Coming up the Eagles have an exciting week ahead of them. On Wednesday Enderlin Plays Beulah at Minot State University. On Wednesday, they head to the Sanford Pentagon to take on Canton (SD). It will be a fun week for the Eagles!</p> <h4><strong>#4 North Border</strong></h4> <p>Record: 2-0. The Eagles did not play this week. The top players for North Border are [player_tooltip player_id="1050261" first="TJ" last="Cosley"], [player_tooltip player_id="1126978" first="Ayden" last="Stainbrook"], [player_tooltip player_id="1159584" first="Jaxen" last="Johnson"], [player_tooltip player_id="1126980" first="Kyler" last="Moore"], and [player_tooltip player_id="1165355" first="Grant" last="Cosley"]. They are not super deep but they have all the pieces to be a top team. On Thursday the Eagles will play Richland at Northwood. Expect North Border to move up to 3-0 and to continue their winning ways. </p> <h4><strong>#5 Beulah</strong></h4> <p>Record: 1-0. This past week the Miners picked up a good win in Jamestown over over Oak Grove by a score of 70-61. Player season stats - [player_tooltip player_id="812226" first="Trey" last="Brandt"] 27 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 3.5 apg, 1 bpg. [player_tooltip player_id="1126983" first="Trapper" last="Skalsky"] 20.5 ppg, 8.5 rpg, 3 apg, 3 spg. [player_tooltip player_id="1186849" first="Jack" last="Koppelsloen"] 7.5 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 3 apg, 1 spg. [player_tooltip player_id="1144977" first="Trace" last="Beauchamp"] 5.5 ppg, 5 rpg, 1.5 apg. On this coming Tuesday Beulah plays Rugby in Minot and on Wednesday they play Enderlin in Minot. It is a big week for the Miners. </p> <h4><strong>#6 Dunseith</strong></h4> <p>Record: 5-0. This past week the Dragons beat Rolette. They have the most wins of all the teams in our Power Rankings. [player_tooltip player_id="1046358" first="Ethan" last="Morin"] is a star for the Dragons who has All-State type talent. <strong>Chad Parisien Jr.</strong> and <strong>Boston Davis</strong> are a couple of other Dragons that stood out in the last victory. Dunseith looks to be one of the premier offensive teams in the State. The Dragons are off this coming week but have two interesting games vs. Minot Ryan and St. John the following week. Keep tabs on the Dragons, they are an exciting squad!</p> <h4><strong>#7 Hillsboro/Central Valley</strong></h4> <p>Record: 2-1. This past week the Burros took a tough 20 point loss on their home court to Ada-Borup (MN). A few players to keep your eyes on for HCV are [player_tooltip player_id="1130543" first="Gannon" last="Limke"], [player_tooltip player_id="1130544" first="Parker" last="Gallagher"], and [player_tooltip player_id="1144488" first="Jacob" last="Brandt"]. On Tuesday, the Burros head down I-29 to take on Richland. On Thursday HCV plays host to Oak Grove. I would expect that the Burros pick up two wins this week.</p> <h4><strong>#8 Flasher</strong></h4> <p>Record: 4-0. <span style="font-size: 1rem;">The Bulldogs had a large margin victory this past week over Center-Stanton by a score of 61-47. [player_tooltip player_id="1133050" first="Jace" last="Friesz"] put up 33 points in that win. Brothers [player_tooltip player_id="1133050" first="Jace" last="Friesz"] and [player_tooltip player_id="1144986" first="Javin" last="Friesz"] are the top dogs and lethal 1-2-punch for Flasher. The Bulldogs do not have a game this coming week. The week after Flasher will host Central-McLean on January 3rd and Strasburg/Zeeland on January 7th.</span></p> <h4><strong>#9 LaMoure/Litchville-Marion</strong></h4> <p>Record: 3-0. The Loboes had a dominant performance over Lisbon this past week with a score of 57-36. LLM has been emphasizing playing for teammates, setting up others, and finding the best shot offensively, while identifying jobs on defense and winning your area. [player_tooltip player_id="1124143" first="Corban" last="Potts"] has been fantastic for the Loboes. [player_tooltip player_id="1224171" first="Colton" last="Ness"] and [player_tooltip player_id="1145406" first="Max" last="Musland"] have also been playing well for LLM. This coming Tuesday LLM hosts Glenburn.</p> <h4><strong>#10 Powers Lake</strong></h4> <p>Record: 4-0. The Ranchers continued their winning ways with a 58-45 win over Trenton. Powers Lake is led by [player_tooltip player_id="1050257" first="Tyson" last="Enget"] who is one of the best guards in Class B. Tyson's season stats: 23.5 ppg, 5.8 apg, 9.8 rpg, 5.8 spg. Talk about impressive!  He is a big-time shooter, scoring machine, playmaker, and creator. The Ranchers are also off this coming week. The following week they have two home games against White Shield and New Town.  ppg</p>