Power Ranks Update: ND AA

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We are just a few hours away from 2024! Before we get there PHD wanted update the North Dakota Class AA Power Rankings.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontStyle":"italic","fontWeight":"800"}}} --> <p style="font-style:italic;font-weight:800"><strong>Happy New Year!</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Team Comments</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Minot</strong> - Undefeated and they have taken down Davies and Sheyenne. Once they play Century, we will know for sure how good the Magi are. This coming weekend they play St. Thomas More on a neutral court, that will be an interesting game. STM is tough, disciplined, and the game will likely be low scoring.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>North </strong>- They are still undefeated in North Dakota, so we had a hard time moving them down any further with the two Minnesota L's. [player_tooltip player_id='1167613' first='Eric' last='DeBoer'] missed time this weekend and [player_tooltip player_id='1144475' first='Jeremiah' last='Sem'] is still out. On a side note, it sounds like [player_tooltip player_id='1161540' first='Bode' last='Hoeg'] suffered an injury and is out for an extended period on time. We wish Bode the best of luck going forward. January 9th will be the game to watch against Davies and we will all be looking to see if Sem is back on the floor for the Spartans. At this point, [player_tooltip player_id='1144600' first='Carter' last='Zeller'] is playing like a surefire 1st Team All-State baller.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Century </strong>- All they do is win! They played a handful of games early in the season in Wyoming instead of playing EDC teams, so it is tough to know how good the Patriots truly are. They sure can score the points! The Pats will have a good test coming up against Legacy on January 5th. Let's hope both Century and Minot can stay undefeated until they meet later this year. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Davies </strong>- They only have one loss but it was to a North Dakota team (Minot). [player_tooltip player_id='1169136' first='Mason' last='Klabo'] did not play but it was still a ND game, so we have to count it. Injuries and set backs suck but they happen to all teams at some point. Let's hope Klabo is back on the court soon. The Eagles are as scary as anyone. Let's see how the Eagles look at South on the 5th.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Sheyenne </strong>- They have all the pieces to be an elite squad in AA. The Mustangs recently flexed their muscles against Mandan and Jamestown. They had a slip up earlier against South but they also showed that they can play with the best (Minot) very early. Sheyenne is loaded in the frontcourt and on the wing. If they can figure out their backcourt (1 &amp; 2 guards) they have the potential to beat anyone at anytime. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1676515,"width":"395px","height":"auto","sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/11/PowerRankings.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/11/PowerRankings.jpg?w=865" alt="" class="wp-image-1676515" style="width:395px;height:auto" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"x-large"} --> <p class="has-x-large-font-size"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">AA</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"large"} --> <p class="has-large-font-size"><strong>#1 Minot (8-0)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Previous 2 Games</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>W 81-51 Jamestown, W 72-60 Fargo Davies</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Stat Leaders</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1168194' first='Logan' last='Conklin'] 20.3 ppg, 6.9 rpg, 2.9 apg</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1177134' first='Aric' last='Winczewski'] 14.6 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 5.3 apg</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1931467' first='Payton' last='Schell'] 13.3 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 2 apg</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Next Game</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>1/6/24 at Sanford Pentagon vs. St. Thomas More</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"large"} --> <p class="has-large-font-size"><strong>#2 Fargo North (6-2)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Previous 2 Games</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>L 79-68 St. Cloud Teach, L 88-67 Champlin Park</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Stat Leaders</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1144600' first='Carter' last='Zeller'] 23.3 ppg, 12.5 rpg, 1.5 apg</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1167613' first='Eric' last='DeBoer'] 18.5 ppg, 5.8 rpg, 1.8 apg</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1167610' first='Matthew' last='Sem'] 13.8 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 4.2 apg</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Next Game</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>1/9/24 home vs. Fargo Davies</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"large"} --> <p class="has-large-font-size"><strong>#3 Bismarck Century (7-0)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Previous 2 Games</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>W 89-57 Williston, W 106-51 W Dickinson</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Stat Leaders</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1111175' first='Isaiah' last='Schafer'] 21.9 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 2.1 apg</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1194507' first='Drew' last='Kempel'] 14.7 ppg, 6.1 rpg, 4 apg</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1540724' first='Kale' last='Schommer'] 11.4 ppg, 4.6 rpg, .6 apg</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Next Game</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>1/5/24 at Bismarck Legacy</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"large"} --> <p class="has-large-font-size"><strong>#4 Fargo Davies (5-1)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Previous 2 Games</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>W 96-47 Grand Forks Red River, L Minot 72-60</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Stat Leaders</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1169136' first='Mason' last='Klabo'] 30 ppg, 8 rpg, 5.3 apg</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1161524' first='Daniel' last='Yorke'] 21 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 3.2 apg</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1557677' first='Alpha' last='Camara'] 11.4 ppg, 8.6 rpg, 1.2 apg</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Next Game</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>1/5/24 at Fargo South</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"large"} --> <p class="has-large-font-size"><strong>#5 West Fargo Sheyenne (5-2)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Previous 2 Games</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>W 86-69 Mandan, W 96-51 Jamestown</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Stat Leaders</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1310206' first='Tommy' last='Ahneman'] 21 ppg, 11.8 rpg, 3.5 apg</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1179065' first='John' last='Angau'] 17.5 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 3.5 apg</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1306390' first='Caleb' last='Duerr'] 10.5 ppg, 8.2 rpg, 3.5 apg</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Next Game</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>1/9/24 home vs. Shanley</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 -->