Impressive: Watertown, O’Gorman, Kinderd, Wahpeton

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Friday was an action-packed night of basketball across the Dakotas. To see some of the players that put up big numbers last night, <a href="https://prephoops.com/2024/01/23-friday-night-fabulous-ballers/">LOOK HERE</a>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">PHD watched a South Dakota game (O'Gorman vs. Watertown) and a North Dakota game (Wahpeton vs. Kindred) on Friday evening. We had a huge upset and a big blowout. All in all, it was a fun night of hoops and we saw many impressive players.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">SCORES</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>1Q: O'Gorman <strong>21 </strong>Watertown <strong>12</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2Q: O'Gorman <strong>33 </strong>Watertown <strong>29</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>3Q: O'Gorman <strong>46 </strong>Watertown <strong>46</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline">FINAL: O'Gorman <strong>67</strong> Watertown <strong>72</strong></span></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>1Q: Wahpeton <strong>12 </strong>Kindred <strong>24</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2Q: Wahpeton <strong>22 </strong>Kindred <strong>35</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>3Q: Wahpeton <strong>36 </strong>Kindred <strong>54</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline">FINAL: Wahpeton <strong>44</strong> Kindred <strong>74</strong></span></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1949217,"width":"328px","height":"auto","sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/ImpressivePlayers.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/ImpressivePlayers.jpg?w=865" alt="" class="wp-image-1949217" style="width:328px;height:auto" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1625179' first='Austin' last='Terveen'] (2025) |6'2 G| O'Gorman</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-24 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals, 2/2 on triples</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Cashed in a triple from the left corner on the 1st possession of the game, great execution </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-An aggressive slasher, showed a sweet spin move, has a killer 1st step</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Shot the gap on defense to deflect a pass, quick anticipation </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Thrives at getting separation in the mid-range for his J, beautiful pull-up, nailed many of them</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Loved his curl cut, got his defender on his hip, shielded the ball, scored the AND1 &amp; hit the FT</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Crushed people with his crossover, love how he squares up his shoulders when at the rim</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Impressed with the elevation he gets on his jump shot</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Breakaway score in transition</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Catch-n-shoot 3ball</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Looks to be turning into the star we figured he could be</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1531966' first='Bjorn' last='Kubela'] (2025) |6'0 G| Wahpeton</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-4 points</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-This was my first time watching him play and he did a couple of nice things</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Looked like a sneaky defender when he deflected a post entry for a reach-around-steal</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Slashed into the paint and scored with a runner/floater from mid-paint, nice play &amp; shot</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1798696' first='Brayden' last='Steffens'] (2026) |5'10 G| Wahpeton </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-12 points</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Moves well on the court for only a soph</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Was aggressive on the glass and grabbed an O-board</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Hit a 3-pointer from the left wing</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Showed a sweet spin-move</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-I like the looks of his mid-range J</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Hit another 3, smooth in catch-n-shoot</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Put in an impressive floater in the 2nd quarter</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1484338' first='Brooks' last='Bakko'] (2027) |6'4 PG| Kindred</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-19 points</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Showed high-level moves &amp; advanced footwork</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Put in a 2-handed dunk</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Athletic baseline slash, easy finger-roll finish</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-3-point shot looked excellent, hit a couple</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-O-board tip-in score, 9th graders don't make plays like that</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Had nice assists, vision is impressive</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Attacks the rim like a freight train, has amazing hang time, can finish any way you imagine </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2091678' first='Caden' last='Beauchamp'] (2023) |6'3 F| Watertown</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-19 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 2/2 on triples</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Hustler, threw the ball off the back of an OG player as he was going out of bounds, saved the possession </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Boxed out well, held his man back</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Big, thick, strong, physical player</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Showed his strength with am AND1 score</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Lefty score on a BLOB, nice cut &amp; finish</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Hit a triple, catch-n-shoot at the end of the 1st</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Threw some excellent outlet passes </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Across the lane slash, finger-roll finish, AND1, 3pt play</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Rim-to-rim sprint, transition score</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Threw a great backdoor pass for an Arrow score</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Scored at the rim to start the 2nd half, set the tone early</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Great skip pass from corner to corner to Kranz for 3, impressive strength &amp; accuracy to make that pass</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1943913' first='Caleb' last='Terveen'] (2025) |6'2 G| O'Gorman</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-13 points, 1 assists, 1 steal, 3 triples</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Has a great-looking shot from beyond the arc</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Deadly in the catch-n-shoot game</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Drilled a nice 1-dribble pull-up 3</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Hit a 3 to keep it close with 29.2 seconds left in game, made the score 69-67</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Showed a nice jab-step to create space and get to the rim </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2246132' first='Cooper' last='Klosterman'] (2024) |6'4 F| Wahpeton</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-6 points</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-BIG, thick, strong</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Threw some nice passes, set up others, delivered an impressive block-to-block pass to King for a score</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Selfless teammate, a willing passer from the post</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Scored after contact for an AND1</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Knocked down a nice jumper around the FT-line</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2091797' first='Dylon' last='Rawdon'] (2024) |6'0 G| Watertown</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-13 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal, 2 triples</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Impressed with his fake crossover and hesi move</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Deflection/tipped a pass, forced an OG turnover with over and back call</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p> -Fullcourt slash to the basket, lefty finger-roll score before the buzzer sounded to end a quarter</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-VERY quick feet &amp; hands</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Impressive transition passes, great vision</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Threw a beautiful dime to Beauchamp when he was sprinting the floor</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Huge score late, crossover slash, fade at the rim, BUCKET</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Cluth rebound down the stretch, 3.4 seconds left, fouled after the board, hit both FT's iced &amp; the game!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2275227' first='Hayden' last='Groos'] (2024) |6'2 G| O'Gorman</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-11 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-He was great passing the rock, made the easy pass, threaded the needle, found the open man</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-3/3 from the FT-line, hit 2 big ones late to give OG a chance </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Has a nice-looking shot</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Scored on an O-board stick-back</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Had an AND1 score late in 4th, critical score to stay in game, hit FT for an old school 3pt play</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2101349' first='Jack' last='Davis'] (2024) |6'3 F| Kindred</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-8 points</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Started last night</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-He is a jack-of-all-trades type of player</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Plays good D, rebounds, shares the ball, creates TO's, scores in a variety of ways</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Easy bucket at the rim for the Vikings first score</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-O-board putback bucket</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Multiple interior scores</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2091798' first='Jake' last='Olson'] (2024) |6'2 F| Watertown</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-14 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 triples</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Strong, good-sized player</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Delivered an awesome backdoor pass to a cutting Arrow</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-AND1 score at the rim, used his body to protect the ball</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Physical slash down the paint, AND1 plus the FT for the old school 3pt play</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Catch-shoot 3ball in the left corner, took the lead in the 3rd quarter</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Catch-n-shoot triple, shooters touch roll, showed good feet when catching-n-shooting</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Grabbed ball for a loose ball TO pickup</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Took a charge in the 4th</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Clutch GAMER!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1145544' first='Jake' last='Starcevic'] (2025) |6'2 F| Kindred</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-8 points</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Showed his shooting range with a catch-n-shoot triple</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Stole the rock/created turnovers</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Had some very nice assists, showed his vision/skill/unselfishness</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Strong kid, no wonder why he is a D1 football recruit</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1184547' first='Jayden' last='King'] (2024) |6'4 F| Wahpeton</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-11 points</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-First time seeing him play and I like his game</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Looked like a hutler, played hard, active without the ball</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Seems to have good hands, cuts &amp; moves to open space around the basket</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Multiple scores in the paint</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Has a versatile finishing package </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Blocked a shot &amp; scored on an O-board putback, multiple offensive rebounds</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Showed craftiness with a nifty reverse layup bucket </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1169144' first='Karson' last='Ouse'] (2025) |6'8 SF| Kindred</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-10 points</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Hit multiple 3-pointers, one of them came from deep college range</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Showed his passing skills &amp; vision with a slick backdoor pass to Hoyme</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-I liked his hesi-move &amp; fadeaway finish in the paint</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Blocked a shot with his long arms</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1266267' first='Kohen' last='Kranz'] (2024) |6'0 G| Watertown</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-14 points, 1 rebound, 5 assists, 2 triples</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Has a fluid &amp; free jump shot, looks like a confident shooter</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-No problem hitting a shot with a hand in his face</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Had a beautiful backdoor cut for 2 points </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2139471' first='Marcus' last='Rabine'] (2024) |6'1 F| Watertown</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-6 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Both rebounds were on the offensive end, 2 extra possessions for the Arrows</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Transition score, ran the floor hard</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Scored after contact, AND1 bucket </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Delivered a sweet dime to Rawdon for 2 pts</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1441395' first='Nyun' last='Dut'] (2025) |6'3 G/F| O'Gorman</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-12 points,1 rebound</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Lanky &amp; athletic baller, long arms</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Made plays &amp; did his scoring off the bounce</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Grabbed an O-board, fouled on putback</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Baseline drive-n-score, loved the 2-foot finish</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Catch, rip, slash down the pipe for 2 points</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Slash-n-score in the 3rd to take the lead back</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Drive down broadway, smooth finger-roll finish late</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1510904' first='Owen' last='Hoyme'] (2024) |6'1 G| Kindred</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-12 points</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-A serious spark off the bench</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-I have seen him hit many 3's in his career &amp; Hoyme hit multiple from beyond the arc last night</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Scored in the paint</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Hustled &amp; dove on the floor</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Scored in transition &amp; stole the ball right afterward</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Showed a nice baseline floater-bucket </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1169146' first='Presley' last='Peraza'] (2025) |6'5 SF| Kindred</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-9 points</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Just watch him run up &amp; down the court a few times it is easy to see he is a freak athlete</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Showed his shooting range with a triple</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Strength was on display with an AND1 score, made FT for an old fashioned 3pt play</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1184569' first='Treyton' last='Mauch'] (2025) |5'10 G| Wahpeton</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-7 points</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-He stood out with his quickness &amp; speed</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Showed that he can hit from deep, cashed in a triple during the 3rd </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1949217,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/ImpressivePlayers.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/05/ImpressivePlayers.jpg?w=865" alt="" class="wp-image-1949217" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image -->