ND Class B: Final Power Rankings

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Region Champions have been crowned and we only have eight teams left in Class B. The State Tournament has been set! The Big Dance starts on March 16th and takes place Thursday-Saturday in Bismarck. It seems like the season just started and now we are down to the season's final week of play.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontStyle":"italic","fontWeight":"800"}},"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size" style="font-style:italic;font-weight:800"><span style="text-decoration: underline">Good Luck at State to all the players and teams!</span></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">State Tournament Matchups</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"small"} --> <p class="has-small-font-size">Thursday, March 16th</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>(1:00) Shiloh vs. Powers Lake-Burke Central</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>(2:45) Beulah vs. Medina-Pingree-Buchanan</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>(6:30) Central Cass vs. Warwick</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>(8:15)Thompson vs. Des Lacs-Burlington </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">Final Class B Power Rankings</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"large"} --> <p class="has-large-font-size"><strong>#1 Central Cass (23-0)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Games this past week</span>:</strong> <em>WIN 69-37</em> vs. <strong>Wyndmere-Lidgerwood</strong>, <em>WIN 79-71</em> vs. <strong>Hankinson</strong>, <em>WIN 44-40</em> vs. <strong>Kindred</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Info</span>: </strong>The Squirrels made it through the Region Tournament with an unblemished record. Can they remain perfect at State? Central Cass had a couple of scares at NDSCS but not enough to stop them from picking up the wins! CC is a balanced team with loads of shooters and playmakers. They like to play an uptempo style, spread the floor, and share the rock. The Squirrels had 3 players selected to the All-Region 1 Team: [player_tooltip player_id='1111886' first='Sam' last='Kobbervig'], [player_tooltip player_id='1617813' first='Cole' last='Holzer'], and [player_tooltip player_id='1144577' first='Carter' last='Vrchota']. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"large"} --> <p class="has-large-font-size"><strong>#2 Shiloh Christian (19-4)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Games this past week</span>:</strong> <em>WIN 65-33</em> vs. <strong>New Salem-Almont</strong>, <em>WIN 73-36</em> vs. <strong>Washburn</strong>, <em>WIN 63-46</em> vs. <strong>Garrison</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Info</span>:</strong> No surprise in Region 5, the Skyhawks won another Championship. Shiloh cruised to 3 double-digit wins and they made things look easy. The Skyhawks are big, have serious shooters, and are deep with talent. Shiloh had 3 players selected to the All-Region 5 Team: [player_tooltip player_id='1138746' first='Jay' last='Wanzek'], [player_tooltip player_id='1372160' first='Atticus' last='Wilkinson'], and [player_tooltip player_id='1844020' first='Kyler' last='Klein']. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"large"} --> <p class="has-large-font-size"><strong>#3 Beulah (20-3)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Games this past week</span>:</strong> <em>WIN 75-29</em> vs. <strong>Heart River,</strong> <em>WIN 52-29</em> vs.<strong> Dickinson Trinity</strong>, <em>WIN 65-55</em> vs. <strong>Bowman County</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Info:</strong> The Miners were very balanced all tournament. In the Heart River game, Beulah had 6 guys score in double figures, [player_tooltip player_id='1355919' first='Bennett' last='Larson'] led the Miners with 13 points and 7 rebounds. In the Trinity game, Beulah had three players score in double figures. [player_tooltip player_id='1144977' first='Trace' last='Beauchamp'] had 15 points and 8 rebounds, [player_tooltip player_id='1355919' first='Bennett' last='Larson'] had 13 points and 11 rebounds, [player_tooltip player_id='1355920' first='Braylen' last='Schirado'] had 12 points and 5 assists. In the Championship vs. Bowman, [player_tooltip player_id='1144977' first='Trace' last='Beauchamp'] had 19 points and 9 rebounds, [player_tooltip player_id='1186850' first='Tarren' last='Larson'] had 11 points and 6 rebounds. Beulah had two other guys with 9 points, one with 8 points, and one with 7 points. Beulah had two players selected to the All-Region Team. [player_tooltip player_id='1144977' first='Trace' last='Beauchamp'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1186854' first='Aidan' last='O'Brien']. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":1,"fontSize":"large"} --> <h2 class="has-large-font-size">#4 Thompson (17-7)</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Games this past week</span>:</strong> <em>WIN 62-37</em> vs. <strong>Park River-Fordville-Lankin</strong>, <em>WIN 62-60</em> vs. <strong>May-Port CG</strong>, <em>WIN 46-41</em> vs. <strong>Grafton </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Info</span>:</strong> The Tommies had a scare in the Semifinals and were down toward the end of the game. They easily could have lost to the Patriots but they made enough plays and pulled through. The Championship game was a low-scoring, tightly contested, and hard-fought matchup. The Tommies proved to be timely playmakers and came away with the Region 2 Crown. Thompson had 3 players selected to the All-Region 2 Team: [player_tooltip player_id='1705523' first='Drew' last='Overby'], [player_tooltip player_id='1145544' first='Jake' last='Starcevic'], and [player_tooltip player_id='1165392' first='Karter' last='Peterson']. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"large"} --> <p class="has-large-font-size"><strong>#5 Des Lacs-Burlington (19-6)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Games this past week</span>:</strong> <em>WIN 56-36</em> vs. <strong>TGU</strong>, <em>WIN 55-47</em> vs. <strong>Our Redeemer's</strong>, <em>WIN 80-77</em> vs. <strong>Bishop Ryan</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Info</span>:</strong> It was a crazy game and an amazing comeback by the Lakers on Thursday night. Regulation was not enough time, the Lakers won the big game in overtime. DLB was down 11 points with 2:37 left in the game. The biggest shot of the game was likely the game-tying 3-pointer from<strong> Jack Schaefer</strong>. [player_tooltip player_id='1138816' first='Carson' last='Yale'] was also huge down the stretch as he had multiple blocks in crunch time. In the Title Game, DLB was led in scoring by <strong>Jack Schaefer</strong> with 21 points, [player_tooltip player_id='1184440' first='Rylan' last='Olson'] 20 points, and [player_tooltip player_id='1138816' first='Carson' last='Yale'] dropped 17. DLB had two players selected to the All-Region 6 Team: [player_tooltip player_id='1138816' first='Carson' last='Yale'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1184440' first='Rylan' last='Olson']. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"large"} --> <p class="has-large-font-size"><strong>#6 Powers Lake-Burke Central (20-4)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Games this past week</span>:</strong> WIN 63-43 vs. <strong>Mandaree</strong>, <em>WIN 55-52</em> vs. <strong>Stanley</strong>, <em>WIN 77-58 </em>vs. <strong>Kenmare-Bowbells</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Info:</strong> The Ranchers had their toughest game of the Region Tournament in the Semifinals against Stanley. Powers Lake lost in the Region Championship last season to Stanley. I imagine it was fun for the Ranchers to get revenge on the Blue Jays. Powers Lake-Burke Central is led by [player_tooltip player_id='1050257' first='Tyson' last='Enget'] who is a top player in ND. On Thursday, he was named the Region 8 Senior Athlete of the Year. The Ranchers had 3 players selected to the All-Region Team: [player_tooltip player_id='1050257' first='Tyson' last='Enget'], <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2309413' first='Kyle' last='Huseby']</strong>, and <strong>Luke Fraunfelter</strong>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"large"} --> <p class="has-large-font-size"><strong>#7 Warwick (19-6)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Games this past week</span>: </strong><em>WIN 65-56</em> vs. <strong>Harvey-Wells County</strong>, <em>WIN 58-52</em> vs. <strong>North Prairie</strong>, <em>WIN 56-52</em> vs. <strong>North Star </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Info</span>:</strong> Unless you are from Warwick, I do not think many people gave the Warriors a chance to win Region 4. Warwick came into the Tournament as a #6 seed, it rarely happens that a #6 seed wins the Region Tourney. [player_tooltip player_id='1476040' first='Mark' last='Fassett'] is the top player for the Warriors and he was selected as an All-Region player. Fassett is a skilled player that can score in bunches. <strong>Jason Lenior</strong> is a good defender, rebounder and can hit open triples. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2344136' first='Dorvan' last='McKay']</strong> handles the ball well, is talented at getting to the basket, and does good work creating open looks for others. <strong>Dwight Hunt</strong> is a talented shooter off the bench that can fill it up in a hurry. [player_tooltip player_id='1843885' first='Elijah' last='Feather'] is an impressive 3-point shooter. Last but not least, <strong>Dalton Joramo</strong> and <strong>Marcus Joramo</strong> are legit threats that will knock down open shots. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"large"} --> <p class="has-large-font-size"><strong>#8 Medina-Pingree-Buchanan (21-4)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Games this past week</span>:</strong> WIN 58-41 vs. Carrington, WIN 47-39 vs. Linton HMB, WIN 57-56 vs. Ellendale</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Info</span>:</strong> The Thunder have been flying under the radar all season as they never jumped into the Top 10 Rankings. MPB is obviously a tough team, they won 21 games and made winning plays when it mattered. The biggest play of the season came on Thursday night in the Championship vs. Ellendale. The Cardinals were up 56-54 with 10 seconds left in the game, the Thunder went the distance of the court, and Sawyer Wanzek nailed a deep triple with 4.4 seconds on the clock. The Thunder got a stop on the next possession and they won the Region Championship. The top two players for the Thunder are [player_tooltip player_id='1050259' first='Josh' last='Moser'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1322213' first='Rylen' last='Wick']. They also have a nice group of role players and they are a physical team. Region 3 does not have an All-Region Team. However, [player_tooltip player_id='1322213' first='Rylen' last='Wick'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1050259' first='Josh' last='Moser'] were selected to the All-District 6 Team.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"large"} --> <p class="has-large-font-size"><strong>#9 Four Winds-Minnewaukan (22-2)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Games this past week</span>:</strong> WIN 79-29 vs. Lakota, LOST 46-51 vs. North Star, WIN 63-55 vs. North Prairie </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Info</span>:</strong> The Indians were the favorites for most of the season, almost everyone expected them to win Region 4 and get to State. Unfortunately, the Indians had 3 players injured against North Star and ultimately came up short in the semifinal game. It is tough to beat a team 3 times and when you have 3 players injured, it is really tough to be a team 3 times. 4Winds had 3 players selected to the All-Region 4 Team: [player_tooltip player_id='1144580' first='Deng' last='Deng'], [player_tooltip player_id='1144581' first='Dalen' last='Leftbear'], and [player_tooltip player_id='1138899' first='Kelson' last='Keja']. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"large"} --> <p class="has-large-font-size"><strong>#10 Bishop Ryan (21-3)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Games this past week</span>:</strong> <em>WIN 67-37</em> vs. <strong>Bottineau</strong>, <em>WIN 68-44</em> vs. <strong>Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood</strong>, <em>LOST 77-80 (OT) </em>vs. <strong>Des Lacs-Burlington</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Info</span>:</strong> They did not make the State Tournament but the Lions are still one of the most talented teams in Class B. On Thursday night, Bishop was in control for most of the game. The Lakers made a run late and before everyone knew it, the Lions lost in OT. It was a fun season but ended a week too early for the Lions. [player_tooltip player_id='1138815' first='Brady' last='Feller'] won the Senior Athlete of the Year in Region 6. The Lions had 3 players selected to the All-Region 6 Team: [player_tooltip player_id='1138815' first='Brady' last='Feller'], [player_tooltip player_id='1617814' first='Ian' last='Johnson'], and [player_tooltip player_id='1189452' first='Ramsey' last='Walz'].</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 -->