LLM Loboes: Hoops Intro

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We are looking at the Loboes from LaMoure-Litchville/Marion in this Team Preview article. This program/community is known for its successful 3-sport athletes and the Loboes are a team to watch this year in Class B hoops. With the new "3-Class System" in North Dakota, LLM is now in Region 1, which seems weird to say, but they will have plenty of familiar foes on their schedule. LLM lost a talented senior class but they have a nice group coming back and they will be competing with the best in B. LLM has a young head coach but he knows the game well, has a passion for hoops, and coach <em>Thielges</em> works hard to improve his team/program. [player_tooltip player_id='1145406' first='Max' last='Musland'] is the big name for the Loboes, he will be one of the best in B, and college coaches need to keep a close eye on him this winter. Good things are coming for the Loboes! PHD is excited to watch LLM hoop this season!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Team:</strong> LaMoure-Litchville/Marion</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Mascot:</strong> Loboe</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Head Coach</strong>: <em>Tyler Thielges</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Class:</strong> B</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Region:</strong> 1</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>District:</strong> 2</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1634111,"width":"280px","height":"auto","sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/TeamPreview.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/10/TeamPreview.jpg?w=865" alt="" class="wp-image-1634111" style="width:280px;height:auto" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Returning Statistical Leaders </span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1145406' first='Max' last='Musland'] - 18.9 ppg, 5.8 ppg, 2.5 apg, 42%, 33.1 3FG%</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1725175' first='Brayan' last='Karlgaard'] - 4.9 ppg, 2.2 ppg, .3 apg, 45.7 FG%, 35.7 3FG%</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2279911' first='Blase' last='Isaacson'] - 3.7 ppg, 1 rpg, 1 apg, 33.3 FG%, 33.8 3FG%</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1859912' first='Gunner' last='Thielges'] - 1.1 ppg, 1.4 rpg, .1 apg, 21.1 FG%, 18.2 3FG%</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Q&amp;A with coach <em>Tyler Thielges</em></span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">PHD: Could you write a few sentences&nbsp;summing up last season?</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"<em>Last season we finished 13-10. We won the Barnes County Tournament, finished&nbsp;Runner-Up in District 5 &amp; lost a close one in the Region 3 Quarterfinals. We played a challenging schedule,&nbsp;improved as the&nbsp;season went on &amp; felt like we were in a position to compete for a spot at State.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">PHD: How did the offseason go for your team/program?</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"<em>It went fairly well. We hosted a couple of team&nbsp;camps &amp; took a team trip out west to play against Killdeer. Most of the boys were busy competing in baseball - both age&nbsp;groups finished Runner-Up at State.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">PHD: Who are a few of your top players to look out for?</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1145406' first='Max' last='Musland'] 6'4" (2024)</strong> - "<em>Has established himself as one of the best players in the state. He put in a solid individual off-season by getting stronger &amp; expanding his game. He is a difference-maker on both the offensive &amp; defensive ends of the floor. It's no secret that he'll be counted on to lead us again this season.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1725175' first='Brayan' last='Karlgaard'] 6'3" (2025) </strong>- "<em>Emerged as an effective scorer for us - particularly down the stretch. He is a long athlete that has the potential to be disruptive on defense along with stretching the floor &amp; scoring on offense.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2279911' first='Blase' last='Isaacson'] 5'9" (2024)</strong> - "<em>Played significant minutes for us last season. He is a capable 3PT shooter &amp; someone who will be looked upon to bring leadership this season as a senior.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong>PHD: Who are a couple of up-and-comers to look out for?</strong></span></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1859912' first='Gunner' last='Thielges'] 6'1" (2026)</strong> - "<em>Is a dynamic athlete who can do a little bit of everything on the court. He has the unique ability to stuff the stat sheet with points, rebounds, assists &amp; steals.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1951579' first='Avery' last='Kramer'] 5'11" (2026)</strong> - "<em>Is another exceptional athlete who has the potential to make plays. He is an aggressive scorer who showed flashes of causing chaos in our defensive system.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Owen Lesko 6'1" (2025)</strong> - "<em>Is a phenomenal all-around athlete who hasn't gotten to play high school basketball yet due to football injuries as a freshman &amp; sophomore. He was&nbsp;one of the&nbsp;best area players at the youth levels &amp; once his mind adjusts to the speed of high school basketball, he will be a weapon for us.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">PHD: What style of basketball will your team play?</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"<em>We will continue to play a brand of basketball that uses our athletes to play an attacking style of defense. With our athletic returners, we feel confident running the&nbsp;floor in transition, but also have some offensive firepower that&nbsp;we can play&nbsp;through in the half-court.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">PHD: What are a couple of your team goals this year?</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"<em>There are lots of process-oriented goals that go into it, but the ultimate goal is to compete for championships at tournament time.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">PHD: Who are some of the top teams in your Region?</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>"<em>Our region - led by an impressive senior class - is really strong this year. There are 7-8 teams that have legitimate regional championship aspirations. Medina-PB returns a lot - particularly one of the best scorers around ([player_tooltip player_id='1322213' first='Rylen' last='Wick']) - from their State Tournament run last season. EKM returns a difficult matchup in [player_tooltip player_id='1164807' first='Jacob' last='Nitschke'] &amp; four other major contributors from last year's district championship team. Ellendale returns a talented nucleus of players that have been key parts of their success the last few years. South Border returns a tough player in [player_tooltip player_id='1168394' first='Trevor' last='Schmidt'] &amp; a few of the surrounding guards. Linton/HMB returns a talented/athletic roster with multiple threats. Sargent County has impressive skill &amp; length to contend with in [player_tooltip player_id='1551198' first='Josh' last='Wittich'] &amp; [player_tooltip player_id='1145108' first='Luke' last='Martinson']. I think BCN &amp; RIchland are capable of surprising some people as well.</em>"</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"25px","fontStyle":"italic","fontWeight":"800"}}} --> <p style="font-size:25px;font-style:italic;font-weight:800">Best of luck to the Loboes!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Loboes Schedule</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2279627,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/11/IMG_6547.jpeg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/11/IMG_6547.jpeg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-2279627" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2279631,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/11/IMG_6545-1.jpeg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/11/IMG_6545-1.jpeg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-2279631" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image -->