ND Class A: Updated Power Rankings
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We had another fabulous week of North Dakota Class A Basketball. PHD’s Power Rankings remain the same as last week. We did not have any upsets, a Top 5 team took a loss but to #1. I just took a…
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Continue ReadingWe had another fabulous week of North Dakota Class A Basketball. PHD’s Power Rankings remain the same as last week. We did not have any upsets, a Top 5 team took a loss but to #1. I just took a look at the schedules and teams only have 7, 8, or 9 games remaining in the regular season. It seems like football just ended and we are only a few days away from February. The Postseason will be here before we know it, I assure you that! Enough chatter, let’s take a look at the Power Rankings…
Class A
#1 Kindred (14-0)
Recent: W 67-48 Wahpeton, W 74-68 #4 Grafton
Next: 1/3024 @ Northern Cass
Undefeated, good coach, great length & size, freak athletes, shooters, hustlers, and depth, the Vikings have it all! In the Grafton game, Brooks Bakko Brooks Bakko 6'4" | PG Kindred | 2027 State ND was the best player for much of the game and then Karson Ouse Karson Ouse 6'8" | SF Kindred | 2025 State #283 Nation ND took over in the 4th and led the Vikings to the win. Kindred has too many weapons when you add in Presley Peraza Presley Peraza 6'6" | PF Kindred | 2025 State ND , Jake Starcevic Jake Starcevic 6'2" | SF Kindred | 2025 State ND , Jack Davis Jack Davis 6'4" | SF Kindred | 2024 State ND , Riley Sunram Riley Sunram 6'5" | PF Kindred | 2024 ND , and Oen Hoyme.
#2 Four Winds-Minnewaukan (10-3)
Recent: W 62-31 Thompson
Next: 2/1/24 @ Grafton
The Indians lost a few early in the year with Deng Deng Deng Deng 6'5" | SF Four Winds/Minnewaukan | 2024 ND sitting out to get healthy. Since he has come back, their only loss is to #1 Kindred. The Indians signature win on the season is over Devils Lake, which is why they are sitting a the #2 spot. We all know about Deng Deng Deng Deng 6'5" | SF Four Winds/Minnewaukan | 2024 ND , he will likely be nominated as a Mr. Basketball candidate. Dalen Leftbear Dalen Leftbear 6'3" | SF FourWinds/Minnewaukan | 2024 State ND is also a stud and easily one of the top defenders in North Dakota. Marial Deng Marial Deng 6'4" | SF Four Winds/Minnewaukan | 2026 State ND is another impressive player for the Indians. I am intrigued with his game and need to watch a 4Winds game soon.
#3 Devils Lake (12-1)
Recent: W 77-31 Carrington, W 89-82 Grand Forks Central
Next: 1/30/24 @ Turtle Mountain
The Firebirds had a great week with two more wins. As expected, they blew out Carrington and then they beat Grand Forks Central who has been in the Top 5 Rankings for most of the year in AA. Wylee Delorme Wylee Delorme 6'5" | SG Devils Lake | 2024 State ND is having a rockstar season, he should be in the discussion at the end of the season as a Mr. Basketball candidate.
#4 Grafton (10-2)
Recent: W 65-56 Hillsboro-Central Valley, L 74-68 #1 Kindred
Next: 2/1/24 home vs. Four Winds-Minnewaukan
Braylon Baldwin Braylon Baldwin 5'11" | PG Grafton | 2024 State ND showed me on Friday that he is an All-State player. He is not the biggest baller on the court but he is intense, smart, persistent, and he plays with a ton of heart. We have to give Baldwin another shoutout for scoring his 1,000th career point on Friday! Brody Lillemoen Brody Lillemoen 6'6" | SF Grafton | 2026 State ND also impressed me in the Kindred game. Brody is long at 6’6″ and he can shoot the rock from deep.
#5 Beulah (11-2)
Recent: W 68-56 Dickinson Trinity, W 72-59 Wahpeton, W 74-55 Valley City
Next: 2/2/24 @ Dunseith
Braylen Schirado Braylen Schirado 6'0" | CG Beulah | 2026 State ND & Trace Beauchamp Trace Beauchamp 6'4" | SG Beulah | 2024 State ND , can you name a better shooting combination in Class A? Add in Champ Hettich Champ Hettich 6'3" | SG Beulah | 2024 State ND & and you have a skilled, talented, and athletic backcourt. Simon Buchfinck Simon Buchfinck 6'4" | PF Beulah | 2024 ND rounds out the starting lineup and he brings toughness, hustle, and unselfishness.