ND Class A: Week 5 Power Rankings

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Christmas is in the books and the competition should really pick up if the weather cooperates. We have multiple games postponed once again last week. PHD's rankings remain the same in week 5. The big game to watch this week is Davies vs. Red River on Thursday. Depending on how that one goes we could have a shakeup in the rankings next week. See below for more info on the Week 5 Power Rankings for Class A in ND.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1676515,"width":345,"height":215,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/11/PowerRankings.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/11/PowerRankings.jpg?w=865" alt="" class="wp-image-1676515" width="345" height="215" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"large"} --> <p class="has-large-font-size"><strong>#1 Minot (5-0)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Last Game:</strong>&nbsp;<em>WIN</em>&nbsp;@&nbsp;<strong>Watford City</strong>&nbsp;<em>103-29</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Next Game:</strong> 12/31 @ <strong>Bismarck Legacy</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Comments:</strong> The Magi were supposed to host Jamestown last Thursday but it was postponed because of more nasty weather. [player_tooltip player_id='1050246' first='Darik' last='Dissette'] is off to a crazy productive senior season. DD is averaging 30.2 ppg, 9.8 rpg, 4 apg, and is shooting 55.4% from the field. Minot has 3 other players averaging double-digit points with [player_tooltip player_id='1177134' first='Aric' last='Winczewski'] 13.6 ppg, [player_tooltip player_id='1393889' first='Morgan' last='Nygaard'] 13.2 ppg, and [player_tooltip player_id='1606346' first='Jaeger' last='Gunville'] with 10.2 ppg. Saturday's matchup with the Sabers should be a good test for the Magi.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"large"} --> <p class="has-large-font-size"><strong>#2 Bismarck Century (3-0)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Last Game:</strong> <em>WIN</em> vs. <strong>TMCHS </strong><em>103-64</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Next Game:</strong> 12/29 vs. <strong>Jamestown</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Comments:</strong> The Pats were supposed to host Mandan last Thursday but it was postponed because of Mother Nature. The Patriots are an offensive juggernaut and I am not sure that anyone in the state can slow them down. [player_tooltip player_id='1048689' first='Anthony' last='Doppler'] 18 ppg, [player_tooltip player_id='1050245' first='Ryan' last='Erikson'] 17.7 ppg, [player_tooltip player_id='1111175' first='Isaiah' last='Schafer'] 17 ppg, [player_tooltip player_id='1050255' first='William' last='Ware'] 12.3 ppg, and [player_tooltip player_id='1139254' first='Tyler' last='Birst'] 7.7 ppg.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"large"} --> <p class="has-large-font-size"><strong>#3 Fargo Davies (4-1)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Last Game:</strong> <em>LOST</em> vs. <strong>Moorhead</strong> <em>81-75</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Next Game:</strong> 12/29 @ <strong>Grand Forks Red River</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Comments:</strong> The Eagles are still undefeated in North Dakota so we will keep them at #3 for the time being. In two days they have a big faceoff with the Roughriders from Red River. This will be a battle to establish supremacy in the EDC. Stat leaders from the Moorhead game: [player_tooltip player_id='1169136' first='Mason' last='Klabo'] 28 pts, 8 reb, 1 ast, 6 stl, [player_tooltip player_id='1050247' first='Raymond' last='Brown'] 15 pts, 9 reb, 2 ast, 2 stl, [player_tooltip player_id='1716697' first='Cole' last='Callies'], 14 pts, 5 reb, 5 stl, [player_tooltip player_id='1161524' first='Daniel' last='Yorke'], 9 pts, 7 reb, 1 stl. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1716697' first='Cole' last='Callies']</strong> has emerged as a serious 3-point shooter for the Eagles. Teams in the EDC need to be aware of this shooter and this will only open up space for the other Eagles. Callies has been a bright spot for the Eagles. The Moorhead game was Klabo's second game back and late in the second half he looked like his old self. Davies does not have much for size or a low post presence, but they are certainly a scary team with their athleticism and shooters.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"large"} --> <p class="has-large-font-size"><strong>#4 Grand Forks Red River (4-0)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Last Game:</strong> <em>WIN</em>&nbsp;@ <strong>Horace</strong>&nbsp;<em>77-61</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Next Game:</strong> <em>12/29</em>&nbsp;vs.<strong>&nbsp;Davies</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Comments:</strong> The Roughriders have a heavyweight bout vs. the high-flying Eagles on Thursday. The varsity game is listed as a 3:00 stat and this will be a must-watch game for basketball fans. #3 vs. #4, it does not get much better than that! [player_tooltip player_id='1138811' first='Reis' last='Rowekamp'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1115649' first='Zach' last='Kraft'] and the big scoring options and 2 of the best guards in Class A. [player_tooltip player_id='1169135' first='Pearce' last='Parks'] is a strong and athletic wing that is mature beyond his year. [player_tooltip player_id='1138812' first='Carter' last='Byron'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1050260' first='Logan' last='Arason'] are the BIG boys for Red River and they could give the Eagles some problems inside. Davies struggled with Jenkins inside vs. Moorhead. It will be interesting to see if Red River feeds the ball inside and plays inside-out basketball. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"large"} --> <p class="has-large-font-size"><strong>#5 Mandan (2-0)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Last Game: </strong><em>WIN</em> vs. <strong>Bismarck</strong> <em>88-69</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Next Game:</strong> 1/3 vs. <strong>Minot</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Comments:</strong> The Braves had their Missouri River matchup vs. Century postponed last Thursday because of the horrible winter weather. Mandan only has 2 games on the season and it will be very interesting how they look in their next game. The Braves have a high-powered offensive with many scoring options. Scoring leaders: [player_tooltip player_id='1139257' first='Tahrye' last='Frank'] 15.5 ppg, [player_tooltip player_id='1219797' first='Hudsen' last='Sheldon'] 15.5 ppg, [player_tooltip player_id='1647747' first='Karsyn' last='Jablonski'] 15 ppg, [player_tooltip player_id='1219807' first='TJ' last='Brownotter'] 14.5 ppg, [player_tooltip player_id='1681485' first='Matt' last='Mudingay'] 13 ppg, [player_tooltip player_id='1647749' first='Rustin' last='Medenwald'] 10.5 ppg.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1606306,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/NorthDakota.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/NorthDakota.jpg?w=865" alt="" class="wp-image-1606306" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image -->