With this Tuesday, the 22nd, being the last day of games in the Western Dakota Association before the postseason begins it was only right to discuss some of the best match-ups to watch. The west has a ton of talent…
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Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log inWith this Tuesday, the 22nd, being the last day of games in the Western Dakota Association before the postseason begins it was only right to discuss some of the best match-ups to watch. The west has a ton of talent across the board, so lets dive in.
Dickinson @ St. Mary’s 7:45pm
This is a match-up of the two teams with an overall record of 11-9 in the Western Conference. Coming into this game the Midgets are coming off of a loss as the Saints are on a two game win streak. Some players that contribute to include Dickinson include
Alex Dvorak
Alex
Dvorak
6'1" | PG
Dickinson | 2023
State
ND
,
Britton Cranston
Britton
Cranston
5'10" | SG
Dickinson | 2022
State
ND
,
Isaac Daley
Isaac
Daley
6'4" | SG
Dickinson | 2022
ND
, and
Tyrese Annace
Tyrese
Annace
6'1" | SG
Dickinson | 2023
ND
. On the St. Mary’s side some players to watch for are
Garrett Bader
Garrett
Bader
6'2" | SG
Bismarck St. Mary's | 2022
State
ND
,
Evan Gross
Evan
Gross
6'3" | SG
Bismarck St. Mary's | 2022
State
ND
,
Nate Fedorchak
Nate
Fedorchak
6'1" | SG
Bismarck St. Mary's | 2022
State
ND
, and Easton Hinnenkamp. With both teams being tied for fourth in the conference, joining Mandan and Legacy, this game will swing who takes the higher spot in the standings.
Century @ Minot 7:45pm
Of all the games to take place out West this Tuesday, this one might be the biggest. Minot and Century currently hold the top two spots in the conference and are coming off of a battle last week in which we saw the Magicians take the win. With their last meeting ending in a score of 59-52, it will be interesting to see if the rematch will copy as another low scoring game, or if both teams will find their groove offensively. Players to watch for on the Magi side include
Darik Dissette
Darik
Dissette
6'4" | SG
Minot | 2023
State
#300
Nation
ND
,
Eric Wentz
Eric
Wentz
6'2" | SG
Minot | 2022
State
ND
, Morgan Nygaard, and
Logan Conklin
Logan
Conklin
6'5" | SF
Minot | 2024
State
ND
. On the Century side we’ve got
Isaiah Schafer
Isaiah
Schafer
6'1" | CG
Bismarck Century | 2024
State
#246
Nation
ND
,
Anthony Doppler
Anthony
Doppler
6'4" | SG
Bismarck Century | 2023
State
ND
,
Ryan Erikson
Ryan
Erikson
6'10" | C
Bismarck Century | 2023
State
ND
,
William Ware
William
Ware
6'7" | SF
Bismarck Century | 2023
State
ND
, and
Connor Trahan
Connor
Trahan
6'5" | SG
Bismarck Century | 2022
State
ND
. Because the records of both squads are only one win apart this game will determine if a first place tie is how the regular season ends or if Minot will prove they are truly the best in the West.
Bismarck High @ Legacy 7:45pm
This particular match-up between the Demons and Sabers could potentially cause a shake up in the West standings. As of today Bismarck High is #3 in the WDA with a overall record of 16-4 and Legacy is tied for #4 sitting at 10-10. With a win over the Sabers and a Century loss, the Demons could end the regular season tied for second place. Legacy is currently in a four-way conference tie for fourth place and if things go their way that tie could diminish to just two teams. Some players that have contributed to BH this year are
Treysen Eaglestaff
Treysen
Eaglestaff
6'5" | SF
Bismarck | 2022
State
ND
,
George Gillette
George
Gillette
6'2" | SG
Bismarck | 2022
State
ND
, Kyler Scott,
Ethan Stotz
Ethan
Stotz
6'1" | SF
Bismarck | 2022
State
ND
, and
Cole Jahner
Cole
Jahner
6'3" | SG
Bismarck | 2023
ND
. For Legacy they’ve had guys step up such as
Zander Albers
Zander
Albers
6'5" | PF
Bismarck Legacy | 2022
State
ND
,
Jaxon Kellogg
Jaxon
Kellogg
6'3" | PG
Bismarck Legacy | 2023
State
ND
,
Logan Wetzel
Logan
Wetzel
6'3" | SG
Bismarck Legacy | 2022
State
ND
, and Kiefer Glenn.