Who is going to State in Class B?

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It looks like this year could be the end of the 2-class system in North Dakota High School basketball. All signs are pointing to the new 3-class system being implemented next season by the NDHSAA. If that is the case, this season's Class B State Tournament will be that much more special if this is the last "True" Class B State Tournament. Every year is a memorable and historic event, this year will just be a notch above that. Everyone will want the bragging rights to say that they went to the last Class B State Tournament in ND history! </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With that being said, the regular season is about over and the playoffs are almost here. Who will make State? We are going to look at the favorites, contenders, and a dark horse from each of the 8 Regions.</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 --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"x-large"} --> <p class="has-x-large-font-size"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Who is going to State in B?</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"large"} --> <p class="has-large-font-size"><strong>Region 1</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Favorite</span>:</strong> #1 Central Cass (19-0) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Top Squirrels: </strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1111886' first='Sam' last='Kobbervig'], [player_tooltip player_id='1617813' first='Cole' last='Holzer'], [player_tooltip player_id='1144577' first='Carter' last='Vrchota'], [player_tooltip player_id='1176208' first='Eli' last='Buhr'], [player_tooltip player_id='1176197' first='Mason' last='Bosse'], Owen Wiersma, [player_tooltip player_id='1176211' first='Chase' last='Bachmeier'], [player_tooltip player_id='1273709' first='Carter' last='Maasjo']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Contender</span>:</strong> #5 Sargent County (18-1) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Top Bulldogs:</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='1693907' first='Gaven' last='Christianson'], [player_tooltip player_id='1551168' first='Fletcher' last='Willprecht'], [player_tooltip player_id='1145108' first='Luke' last='Martinson'], [player_tooltip player_id='1551198' first='Josh' last='Wittich'], [player_tooltip player_id='1694357' first='Nick' last='Hansen'], [player_tooltip player_id='2252857' first='Grady' last='Wehlander'], Kolten Kadoun</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Dark Horse</span>:</strong> Kindred (12-7) &amp; Oak Grove (10-8)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"large"} --> <p class="has-large-font-size"><strong>Region 2</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Favorite:</strong> Thompson (13-6)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Top Tommies:</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='1705523' first='Drew' last='Overby'], [player_tooltip player_id='1145544' first='Jake' last='Starcevic'], [player_tooltip player_id='1165392' first='Karter' last='Peterson'], [player_tooltip player_id='1371547' first='Brayden' last='Wolfgram'], Gavin Korgstad</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Contender:</strong> #7 North Border (17-2) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Top Eagles:</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='1050261' first='TJ' last='Cosley'], [player_tooltip player_id='1126978' first='Ayden' last='Stainbrook'], [player_tooltip player_id='1165355' first='Grant' last='Cosley'], [player_tooltip player_id='1180870' first='Grayson' last='Ohmann'], Kyle Thomas</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Dark Horse:</strong> Grafton (12-6) &amp; May-Port-C-G (13-6)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"large"} --> <p class="has-large-font-size"><strong>Region 3</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Favorite:</strong> #8 Ellendale (16-3)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Top Cardinals: </strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1135860' first='Riley' last='Thorpe'], [player_tooltip player_id='1135863' first='Levi' last='Reis'], [player_tooltip player_id='1749953' first='Anton' last='Geller'], Jake Bommersbach, [player_tooltip player_id='1390318' first='Cole' last='Snyder'], [player_tooltip player_id='2230304' first='Kade' last='Schimke'], Evan Wagner</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Contender: </strong>Linton (12-7)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Top Lions:</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='1146180' first='Jace' last='Jochim'], [player_tooltip player_id='1135862' first='Trace' last='King'], [player_tooltip player_id='1168342' first='Riley' last='Richter'], Justin Tschosik, Landon Bosch, Grant Bosch, [player_tooltip player_id='1144603' first='Gentry' last='Richter']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Dark Horse: </strong>LaMoure-Litchville/Marion (11-8) &amp; Edgeley/Kulm/Montpelier (9-9)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"large"} --> <p class="has-large-font-size"><strong>Region 4</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Favorite:</strong> #2 Four Winds/Minnewaukan (18-1)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Top Indians:</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='1144580' first='Deng' last='Deng'], [player_tooltip player_id='1144581' first='Dalen' last='Leftbear'], [player_tooltip player_id='1138899' first='Kelson' last='Keja'], [player_tooltip player_id='1185124' first='Wade' last='Nestell'], [player_tooltip player_id='1563465' first='Keyshawn' last='St. Pierre'], Kylon Keja</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Contender:</strong> #10 North Prairie (18-2)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Top Cougars:</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='1138794' first='Mitchell' last='Leas'], [player_tooltip player_id='1721150' first='Nate' last='Tastad'], [player_tooltip player_id='1721472' first='Blake' last='Mattson'], [player_tooltip player_id='1721143' first='Jeffry' last='Rosinski'], Montgomery Grant </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Dark Horse:</strong> North Star (14-6) &amp; Harvey/Wells County (16-5) &amp; Dunseith (12-6)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"large"} --> <p class="has-large-font-size"><strong>Region 5</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Favorite: </strong>#4 Shiloh Christian (16-4)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Top Skyhawks:</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='1138746' first='Jay' last='Wanzek'], [player_tooltip player_id='1372160' first='Atticus' last='Wilkinson'], Kyler Klein, [player_tooltip player_id='1718651' first='Isaac' last='Emmel'], [player_tooltip player_id='1219808' first='Caden' last='Englund'], [player_tooltip player_id='1481868' first='Wyatt' last='Westin'], Michael Fagerland, Carter Seifert</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Contender: </strong>Garrison (16-3)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Top Troopers:</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='1125690' first='Connor' last='Kerzmann'], [player_tooltip player_id='1144980' first='Braxton' last='Iglehart'], [player_tooltip player_id='1746086' first='Treyson' last='Iglehart'], Tyler Syvertson, [player_tooltip player_id='1350687' first='Little' last='Hail Perkins'], [player_tooltip player_id='1184662' first='Brady' last='Norenberg']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Dark Horse:</strong> Standing Rock (17-3) &amp; Wilton-Wing (13-6)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"large"} --> <p class="has-large-font-size"><strong>Region 6</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Favorite:</strong> #3 Bishop Ryan (16-2)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Top Lions:</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='1138815' first='Brady' last='Feller'], [player_tooltip player_id='1189452' first='Ramsey' last='Walz'], [player_tooltip player_id='1617814' first='Ian' last='Johnson'], Conner Thompson, Carson Merck, [player_tooltip player_id='1376819' first='Jett' last='Lundeen']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Contender:</strong> DesLacs-Burlington (14-5)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Top Lakers:</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='1138816' first='Carson' last='Yale'], [player_tooltip player_id='1184440' first='Rylan' last='Olson'], [player_tooltip player_id='1269578' first='Ty' last='Hughes'], [player_tooltip player_id='1488770' first='Paxton' last='Ystaas'], Kashdyn Officer, Braylon Fisher, [player_tooltip player_id='1871750' first='Jacob' last='Schaefer']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Dark Horse:</strong> Rugby (11-8) &amp; Velva (11-8)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"large"} --> <p class="has-large-font-size"><strong>Region 7</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Favorite: </strong>#6 Bowman County (16-2)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Top Bulldogs:</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='1144932' first='Bohden' last='Duffield'], [player_tooltip player_id='1144931' first='Bishop' last='Duffield'], Aidan Thompson, [player_tooltip player_id='1163506' first='Roman' last='Fossum'], Grant Kees, Nate Dix</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Contender:</strong> #8 Beulah (16-2)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Top Miners:</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='1144977' first='Trace' last='Beauchamp'], [player_tooltip player_id='1144979' first='Champ' last='Hettich'], [player_tooltip player_id='1355919' first='Bennett' last='Larson'], [player_tooltip player_id='1186850' first='Tarren' last='Larson'], [player_tooltip player_id='1355920' first='Braylen' last='Schirado'], [player_tooltip player_id='1186854' first='Aidan' last='O'Brien'], [player_tooltip player_id='1186849' first='Jack' last='Koppelsloen']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Dark Horse:</strong> Dickinson Trinity (13-7) &amp; Hazen (14-6) </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"large"} --> <p class="has-large-font-size"><strong>Region 8</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Favorite:</strong> Stanley (15-4)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Top Blue Jays:</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='1145117' first='Josh' last='Hetzel'], [player_tooltip player_id='1145118' first='Jackson' last='Hynek'], [player_tooltip player_id='1716899' first='Drake' last='Schlosser'], Cal Sorenson, Laramie Smith, Tucker Gorder</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Contenders: </strong>Powers Lake-Burke Central (15-4)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Top Ranchers:</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='1050257' first='Tyson' last='Enget'], Gracin Schroeder, Kyle Huseby, Beau Kearsley, Jaden Bullinger, Luke Fraunfelter, Joston Grubb</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Dark Horse:</strong> White Shield (10-5) &amp; Parshall-NSP (13-5)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->