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,…
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Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log inIt 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!
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.

Who is going to State in B?
Region 1
Favorite: #1 Central Cass (19-0)
Top Squirrels:
Sam Kobbervig
Sam
Kobbervig
6'3" | SG
Central Cass | 2023
State
ND
,
Cole Holzer
Cole
Holzer
6'6"
Central Cass | 2024
ND
,
Carter Vrchota
Carter
Vrchota
6'0" | SG
Central Cass | 2024
State
ND
,
Eli Buhr
Eli
Buhr
6'2" | SG
Central Cass | 2024
State
ND
,
Mason Bosse
Mason
Bosse
6'0" | SG
Central Cass | 2023
State
ND
, Owen Wiersma,
Chase Bachmeier
Chase
Bachmeier
5'11" | PG
Central Cass | 2024
ND
,
Carter Maasjo
Carter
Maasjo
6'2" | PF
Central Cass | 2024
ND
Contender: #5 Sargent County (18-1)
Top Bulldogs:
Gaven Christianson
Gaven
Christianson
6'0" | PF
Sargent County | 2023
State
ND
,
Fletcher Willprecht
Fletcher
Willprecht
5'9" | PG
Sargent County | 2023
State
ND
,
Luke Martinson
Luke
Martinson
6'4" | PF
Sargent County | 2024
State
ND
,
Josh Wittich
Josh
Wittich
6'5" | PF
Sargent County | 2024
State
ND
,
Nick Hansen
Nick
Hansen
5'11" | CG
Sargent County | 2024
ND
, Grady Wehlander, Kolten Kadoun
Dark Horse: Kindred (12-7) & Oak Grove (10-8)
Region 2
Favorite: Thompson (13-6)
Top Tommies:
Drew Overby
Drew
Overby
6'1" | CG
Thompson | 2024
State
ND
,
Jake Starcevic
Jake
Starcevic
6'2" | SG
Thompson | 2025
State
ND
,
Karter Peterson
Karter
Peterson
6'6" | PF
Thompson | 2025
State
ND
,
Brayden Wolfgram
Brayden
Wolfgram
5'10" | PG
Thompson | 2024
State
ND
, Gavin Korgstad
Contender: #7 North Border (17-2)
Top Eagles:
TJ Cosley
TJ
Cosley
6'0" | PG
North Border | 2023
State
ND
,
Ayden Stainbrook
Ayden
Stainbrook
6'5" | SF
North Border | 2023
State
ND
,
Grant Cosley
Grant
Cosley
6'0" | SG
North Border | 2025
State
ND
,
Grayson Ohmann
Grayson
Ohmann
5'11" | SG
North Border | 2024
ND
, Kyle Thomas
Dark Horse: Grafton (12-6) & May-Port-C-G (13-6)
Region 3
Favorite: #8 Ellendale (16-3)
Top Cardinals:
Riley Thorpe
Riley
Thorpe
6'1" | SG
Ellendale | 2023
State
ND
,
Levi Reis
Levi
Reis
6'0" | SG
Ellendale | 2023
State
ND
,
Anton Geller
Anton
Geller
6'1" | SF
Ellendale | 2024
State
ND
, Jake Bommersbach,
Cole Snyder
Cole
Snyder
6'0" | CG
Sioux Falls Christian | 2025
State
SD
, Kade Schimke, Evan Wagner
Contender: Linton (12-7)
Top Lions:
Jace Jochim
Jace
Jochim
6'1" | SG
Linton/HMB | 2024
State
ND
,
Trace King
Trace
King
5'11" | SG
Linton/HMB | 2023
State
ND
,
Riley Richter
Riley
Richter
5'11" | SG
Linton/HMB | 2024
State
ND
, Justin Tschosik, Landon Bosch, Grant Bosch,
Gentry Richter
Gentry
Richter
6'2" | SG
Linton/HMB | 2025
State
ND
Dark Horse: LaMoure-Litchville/Marion (11-8) & Edgeley/Kulm/Montpelier (9-9)
Region 4
Favorite: #2 Four Winds/Minnewaukan (18-1)
Top Indians:
Deng Deng
Deng
Deng
6'5" | SF
Four Winds/Minnewaukan | 2024
State
ND
,
Dalen Leftbear
Dalen
Leftbear
6'3" | SF
FourWinds/Minnewaukan | 2024
State
ND
,
Kelson Keja
Kelson
Keja
5'7" | PG
Four Winds/Minnewaukan | 2023
State
ND
,
Wade Nestell
Wade
Nestell
6'0" | SG
Four Winds/Minnewaukan | 2024
State
ND
,
Keyshawn St. Pierre
Keyshawn
St. Pierre
5'8" | SG
Four Winds/Minnewaukan | 2024
State
ND
, Kylon Keja
Contender: #10 North Prairie (18-2)
Top Cougars:
Mitchell Leas
Mitchell
Leas
6'0" | PG
Rolla | 2023
State
ND
,
Nate Tastad
Nate
Tastad
6'5" | PF
North Prairie | 2024
State
ND
,
Blake Mattson
Blake
Mattson
6'2" | SF
North Prairie | 2024
State
ND
,
Jeffry Rosinski
Jeffry
Rosinski
6'4" | SF
North Prairie | 2025
State
ND
, Montgomery Grant
Dark Horse: North Star (14-6) & Harvey/Wells County (16-5) & Dunseith (12-6)
Region 5
Favorite: #4 Shiloh Christian (16-4)
Top Skyhawks:
Jay Wanzek
Jay
Wanzek
6'7" | PF
Shiloh Christian | 2023
State
ND
,
Atticus Wilkinson
Atticus
Wilkinson
6'6" | PF
Shiloh Christian | 2024
State
ND
, Kyler Klein,
Isaac Emmel
Isaac
Emmel
5'11" | CG
Shiloh Christian | 2024
State
ND
,
Caden Englund
Caden
Englund
6'1" | CG
Shiloh Christian | 2025
State
ND
,
Wyatt Westin
Wyatt
Westin
6'2" | SG
Shiloh Christian | 2025
State
ND
, Michael Fagerland, Carter Seifert
Contender: Garrison (16-3)
Top Troopers:
Connor Kerzmann
Connor
Kerzmann
6'1" | SG
Garrison | 2023
State
ND
,
Braxton Iglehart
Braxton
Iglehart
6'1" | PG
Garrison | 2024
State
ND
,
Treyson Iglehart
Treyson
Iglehart
6'1" | SG
Garrison | 2025
State
ND
, Tyler Syvertson,
Little Hail Perkins
Little
Hail Perkins
6'3" | SF
Garrison | 2025
State
ND
,
Brady Norenberg
Brady
Norenberg
6'9" | C
Garrison | 2023
State
ND
Dark Horse: Standing Rock (17-3) & Wilton-Wing (13-6)
Region 6
Favorite: #3 Bishop Ryan (16-2)
Top Lions:
Brady Feller
Brady
Feller
6'2" | SG
Bishop Ryan | 2023
State
ND
,
Ramsey Walz
Ramsey
Walz
6'7" | PF
Bishop Ryan | 2025
State
ND
,
Ian Johnson
Ian
Johnson
6'4"
Bishop Ryan | 2023
ND
, Conner Thompson, Carson Merck,
Jett Lundeen
Jett
Lundeen
6'0" | SG
Bishop Ryan | 2025
State
ND
Contender: DesLacs-Burlington (14-5)
Top Lakers:
Carson Yale
Carson
Yale
6'9" | PF
Des Lacs Burlington | 2023
State
ND
,
Rylan Olson
Rylan
Olson
6'5" | SG
Des Lacs Burlington | 2023
State
ND
,
Ty Hughes
Ty
Hughes
5'11" | SG
Des Lacs Burlington | 2024
ND
,
Paxton Ystaas
Paxton
Ystaas
5'11" | PG
Des Lacs Burlington | 2024
State
ND
, Kashdyn Officer, Braylon Fisher, Jacob Schaefer
Dark Horse: Rugby (11-8) & Velva (11-8)
Region 7
Favorite: #6 Bowman County (16-2)
Top Bulldogs: Bohden Duffield Bohden Duffield 6'1" | SG Bowman County | 2024 State ND , Bishop Duffield Bishop Duffield 6'1" | SG Bowman County | 2024 State ND , Aidan Thompson, Roman Fossum Roman Fossum 6'0" | SG Bowman County | 2024 ND , Grant Kees, Nate Dix
Contender: #8 Beulah (16-2)
Top Miners:
Trace Beauchamp
Trace
Beauchamp
6'4" | SG
Beulah | 2024
State
ND
,
Champ Hettich
Champ
Hettich
6'3" | SG
Beulah | 2024
State
ND
,
Bennett Larson
Bennett
Larson
6'7" | C
Beulah | 2026
State
ND
,
Tarren Larson
Tarren
Larson
6'3" | SF
Beulah | 2023
State
ND
,
Braylen Schirado
Braylen
Schirado
5'11" | SG
Beulah | 2026
State
ND
,
Aidan O’Brien
Aidan
O’Brien
6'1" | SG
Beulah | 2024
ND
,
Jack Koppelsloen
Jack
Koppelsloen
5'9" | SG
Beulah | 2023
State
ND
Dark Horse: Dickinson Trinity (13-7) & Hazen (14-6)
Region 8
Favorite: Stanley (15-4)
Top Blue Jays:
Josh Hetzel
Josh
Hetzel
6'2" | SG
Stanley | 2024
State
ND
,
Jackson Hynek
Jackson
Hynek
6'2" | SF
Stanley | 2024
State
ND
,
Drake Schlosser
Drake
Schlosser
6'2" | SG
Stanley | 2025
State
ND
, Cal Sorenson, Laramie Smith, Tucker Gorder
Contenders: Powers Lake-Burke Central (15-4)
Top Ranchers:
Tyson Enget
Tyson
Enget
5'11" | PG
Powers Lake-Burke Central | 2023
State
ND
, Gracin Schroeder, Kyle Huseby, Beau Kearsley, Jaden Bullinger, Luke Fraunfelter, Joston Grubb
Dark Horse: White Shield (10-5) & Parshall-NSP (13-5)