Updated Class B Power Rankings

<p>We had quite a few games this past week with everyone playing a game except one of our teams in the top 10. We had some upsets and we will see a couple of new teams jump into the PHD Rankings this week. Read below for the updated Power Rankings and information on each team. </p> <p><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-1363237" src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/ph/uploads/2022/01/4winds2022-1-crop-544x358-1641833331-300x197.jpeg" alt="" width="300" height="197" /></p> <h4><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>CLASS B POWER RANKINGS</strong></span></h4> <h4><strong>#1 Four Winds/Minnewaukan (5-0)</strong></h4> <p>The Indians picked up two more victories this past week and they remain perfect on the year. They had two blowout wins. 4-winds beat Rolette 94-46 and they beat Devils Lake JV 90-52. Some of the top players for the Indians are [player_tooltip player_id="1046356" first="Jayden" last="Yankton"], [player_tooltip player_id="1185116" first="Jacolby" last="Pearson"], [player_tooltip player_id="1144581" first="Dalen" last="Leftbear"], [player_tooltip player_id="1144580" first="Deng" last="Deng"], [player_tooltip player_id="1185124" first="Wade" last="Nestell"], [player_tooltip player_id="1138899" first="Kelson" last="Keja"], and [player_tooltip player_id="1185123" first="Sheldon" last="Jones"]. This week the Indians play two formidable teams. Tonight they play North Star and on Friday they host Hillsboro/Central Valley.</p> <h4><strong>#2 Kindred (6-1) </strong></h4> <p>The Vikings won two games this past week. They had a large margin victory over Sargent County, 69-31. They also picked up a nice win over Grafton, 57-45. [player_tooltip player_id="812227" first="Paul" last="Olson"] had a huge game against the Spoilers, he scored 35 points in the victory. This week the Vikings host Lisbon on Thursday for some Region-1 action. On Friday, Kindred hosts Edgeley/Kulm/Montpelier.  </p> <h4><strong>#3 Enderlin (5-2)</strong></h4> <p>This past week, the Eagles had a blow-out win over Maple River, 80-29. In that win, [player_tooltip player_id="787658" first="Joe" last="Hurlburt"] had 27 points, 17 rebounds, and 8 assists. [player_tooltip player_id="812220" first="Gus" last="Hurlburt"] scored 16 points and grabbed 11 rebounds. [player_tooltip player_id="1129974" first="Alijah" last="Dixson"] scored 14 points and went 4-5 from beyond the arc and [player_tooltip player_id="1050248" first="Carson" last="Bartholomay"] dropped 12 points. This week the Eagles will be very busy. They play 3 tough games in the Barnes County Classic at Valley City State. The Eagles will go against LaMoure/Litchville-Marion, Hillsboro-Central Valley, and Dunseith. On Saturday they head to Anoka Ramsey College to play the #3 Ranked team in AA (MN) Morris Area-Chokio-Alberta. It will be a difficult week but a fun one for Enderlin.</p> <h4><strong>#4 North Border (6-0)</strong></h4> <p>The Eagles kept things rolling this past week by picking up two more wins. They crushed Cavalier by a score of 80-29 and they beat Drayton-Valley-Edinburg 70-33. In the win over DVE, the Eagles were led in scoring by [player_tooltip player_id="1050261" first="TJ" last="Cosley"] 24 pts, [player_tooltip player_id="1126978" first="Ayden" last="Stainbrook"] 21 pts, [player_tooltip player_id="1159584" first="Jaxen" last="Johnson"] 14 pts, [player_tooltip player_id="1180845" first="Logan" last="Peterson"] 7 pts, and [player_tooltip player_id="1165355" first="Grant" last="Cosley"] 4 pts. This week the Eagles play three games. Tomorrow they play at Park River/Fordville-Lankin. On Thursday they host Grafton and on Saturday they play Warwick at Devils Lake High School. </p> <h4><strong>#5 Flasher (9-0)</strong></h4> <p>The Bulldogs kept with their winning ways this past week. They took home two more victories. Flasher beat Central McLean 65-45 and they beat Strasburg-Zeeland 68-32. Some of the top players for the Bulldogs are [player_tooltip player_id="1133050" first="Jace" last="Friesz"], [player_tooltip player_id="1144986" first="Javin" last="Friesz"], [player_tooltip player_id="1354784" first="Carter" last="Bonogofsky"], and <strong>Braxton Hatzenbuhler</strong>. This week the Bulldogs host Solen on Thursday and on Saturday they play at Dickinson Trinity. Their game against Trinity will be a good test for Flasher. </p> <h4><strong>#6 LaMoure/Litchville-Marion (3-0)</strong></h4> <p>The Lobes were off last week. LLM will have a tough week of games at the Barnes County Classic with games against Enderlin, Dunseith, and Maple River. After this week we will have a better idea of how good the Loboes really are.  </p> <h4><strong>#7 Powers Lake (4-0)</strong></h4> <p>The Ranchers picked up another win this past week by blowing out New Town by a score of 62-33. [player_tooltip player_id="1050257" first="Tyson" last="Enget"] is the star player for Powers Lake. He is a big-time shooter and scorer. Enget is also a great rebounder and a creator for his teammates. This week the Ranchers have a busy slate with 4 games. They play Ray, Mandaree, Nedrose, and Trenton.</p> <h4><strong>#8 Ellendale (6-0)</strong></h4> <p>This is the first time in the Power Rankings for Ellendale this season. This past week the Cardinals won three games. They beat Kidder County 51-28, Carrington 60-42, and Medina-Pingree-Buchanan 54-42. The best player and dominant big man for the Cardinals is [player_tooltip player_id="812224" first="Scott" last="Wagner"]. He scores many points around the basket and Wagner dominants the boards. This week Ellendale hosts Griggs-Midkota on Friday. On Saturday, the Cardinals are on the road at Medina-Pingree/Buchanan.</p> <h4><strong>#9 Central Cass (7-0)</strong></h4> <p>The Squirrels are undefeated so far this season. It is about time they jumped into the Power Rankings. Some of the top players for CC are [player_tooltip player_id="1123709" first="Jake" last="Deutsch"], [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="1176203" first="Tyler" last="Cruchet"]. This week CC only has one game. On Thursday, the Squirrels hit the road and play at Carrington. </p> <h4><strong>#10 Thompson (4-2)</strong></h4> <p>This is the first appearance for the Tommies in the Power Rankings this season. They are fresh off a monster Region-2 win over Hillsboro/Central Valley by a score of 41-38. The week before, the Tommies had another quality win over Hazen. A few of the top players for Thompson are [player_tooltip player_id="1135525" first="Kyle" last="Odenbach"], [player_tooltip player_id="1145544" first="Jake" last="Starcevic"], and [player_tooltip player_id="1165392" first="Karter" last="Peterson"]. <strong>Drew Overby</strong> is a nice player off the bench who shoots it well. This week the Tommies host Northern Cass on Tuesday and May-Port-C-G on Friday.</p>