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West Fargo, ND – It was a slower night in ND with B teams and WDA squads having the night off. However, the EDC had hoops, and there were 3 Class A contests, it was a fantastic night of hoops!…
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Continue ReadingWest Fargo, ND – It was a slower night in ND with B teams and WDA squads having the night off. However, the EDC had hoops, and there were 3 Class A contests, it was a fantastic night of hoops!
PHD attended Fargo North vs. West Fargo Sheyenne, it was an exciting & entertaining game. The #2 seed in the EDC was on the line. Sheyenne won the first matchup, so North had to win by 12 points to lock that spot up.
The Spartans picked up the win in a back-and-forth game. North had a strong second half and won by 8 points. Not enough to steal the #2 seed!
See below for Impressive Players from the North vs. Sheynne game, scoring/numbers, AA playoff matchups, and Thursday night scores. We have a combo platter article for you in this one!
Thursday Scores
Fargo North 83 West Fargo Sheyenne 75
Spartan Scoring – Jeremiah Sem Jeremiah Sem 6'3" | SG Fargo North | 2024 State #303 Nation ND 30, Carter Zeller Carter Zeller 6'6" | PF Fargo North | 2024 State ND 25, Matthew Sem Matthew Sem 6'1" | SG Fargo North | 2025 State ND 11, Eric DeBoer Eric DeBoer 6'5" | SG Fargo North | 2025 State ND 7, David Schilling David Schilling 6'3" | SF Fargo North | 2024 ND 6, Peder Haugo Peder Haugo 6'3" | PF Fargo North | 2024 ND 2
Mustang Scoring – John Angau John Angau 6'4" | SG West Fargo Sheyenne | 2024 State ND 18, Tommy Ahneman Tommy Ahneman 6'10" | PF West Fargo Sheyenne | 2025 State #315 Nation ND 17, Barry Kpeenu Barry Kpeenu 5'10" | PG Sheyenne | 2024 State ND 11, Sullivan Ihry Sullivan Ihry 5'11" | CG West Fargo Sheyenne | 2025 State ND 11, Caleb Duerr Caleb Duerr 6'4" | SG West Fargo Sheyenne | 2024 ND 8, Turo Moni Turo Moni 6'8" | PF West Fargo Sheyenne | 2024 State ND 5, Jaxson Miller Jaxson Miller 5'9" | SG West Fargo Sheyenne | 2024 State ND 5
Fargo Davies 94 Horace 66
Eagle Scoring – Jaxon Beiswenger Jaxon Beiswenger 6'4" | SG Fargo Davies | 2024 ND 27, Mason Klabo Mason Klabo 6'2" | PG Fargo Davies | 2025 State #240 Nation ND 19, Alpha Camara Alpha Camara 6'5" | SF Fargo Davies | 2024 State ND 17, Daniel Yorke Daniel Yorke 6'1" | SG Fargo Davies | 2024 State ND 11, Kaleb Skari Kaleb Skari 6'1" | CG Fargo Davies | 2024 State ND 6, Holden Witte Holden Witte 6'6" | PF Fargo Davies | 2025 State ND 4, Nick Hasbargen Nick Hasbargen 6'1" | SF Fargo Davies | 2024 State ND 3, Xavier Ames Xavier Ames 6'8" | SF Fargo Davies | 2025 State ND 3, Peter Havelka Peter Havelka 6'6" | PF Fargo Davies | 2024 State ND 2, Cameron Miller Cameron Miller 6'1" | PG Fargo Davies | 2026 State ND 2
Hawk Scoring – Brady Westphal Brady Westphal 6'2" | SG West Fargo Horace | 2025 State ND 21, Carter Evanson Carter Evanson 6'2" | SG Horace | 2026 State ND 20, Kaiden Peterson Kaiden Peterson 6'3" | SG Horace | 2026 State ND 6, Brett Livingston Brett Livingston 6'5" | PF Horace | 2027 State ND 6, Aiden Green Aiden Green 6'0" | PG Horace | 2027 State ND 4, Owen Terras Owen Terras 6'2" | SF Horace | 2027 State ND 4, Moose Diomande Moose Diomande 6'3" | SF Horace | 2024 State ND 2, Brycen Hoffer Brycen Hoffer 6'2" | SG Horace | 2024 State ND 2, Mike Siffoi Mike Siffoi 5'8" | PG Horace | 2024 State ND 1
West Fargo 82 Fargo South 78
Packer Scoring – Keyton McGregor Keyton McGregor 6'1" | SG West Fargo | 2024 ND 26, Tony Leal Tony Leal 6'5" | PF West Fargo | 2024 ND 22, Bonfas Loria Bonfas Loria 6'5" | SF West Fargo | 2025 State ND 11, Sam Glandt Sam Glandt 6'2" | SG West Fargo | 2026 State ND 9, Aiden Samek Aiden Samek 5'9" | PG West Fargo | 2026 State ND 9, Beckett Pfau Beckett Pfau 6'0" | SG West Fargo | 2026 State ND 3, Landon Troftgruben Landon Troftgruben 5'10" | SG West Fargo | 2024 State ND 2
Bruin Scoring – James Hamilton James Hamilton 6'4" | SF Fargo South | 2024 State ND 30, Abu Trawally Abu Trawally 5'8" | PG Fargo South | 2024 State ND 10, Justin Zulu Justin Zulu 5'11" | CG Fargo South | 2024 State ND 9, Abakar Miganoudji Abakar Miganoudji 6'5" | PF Fargo South | 2026 State ND 9, Ali Shahid Ali Shahid 6'2" | CG Fargo South | 2025 State ND 9, Reis Kessel Reis Kessel 6'6" | PF Fargo South | 2024 ND 6, Duwayne Mitchell Duwayne Mitchell 5'11" | PG South Fargo | 2024 ND 3, Josh Barjolo Josh Barjolo 6'0" | CG Fargo South | 2026 State ND 2
Grand Forks Central 75 Shanley 47
Four Winds-Minnewaukan 79 Oak Grove 42
Kindred 73 Central Cass 47
Northern Cass 59 Lisbon 51
AA Quarterfinal Matchups
EDC 2/27/24
*High seeds host
Winner of Horace/GFRR @ #1 Fargo Davies
#7 Shanley @ #2 Sheyenne
#6 West Fargo @ #3 Fargo North
#5 Grand Forks Central @ #4 Fargo South
WDA 2/29/24
*Games are played at Bismarck Event Center
Winner of Williston/St. Mary’s vs. #1 Minot
#7 Jamestown vs. #2 Bismarck
#6 Bismarck Legacy vs. #3 Bismarck Century
#5 Mandan vs. #4 Dickinson
Fargo North vs. West Fargo Sheyenne
SCORES
Halftime: North 36 Sheyenne 44
Final: North 83 Sheyenne 75
Free Throws: North 17/19 Sheyenne 18/23
3-Pointers Made: North 5 Sheyenne 9
North Scoring: Jeremiah Sem Jeremiah Sem 6'3" | SG Fargo North | 2024 State #303 Nation ND 30, Carter Zeller Carter Zeller 6'6" | PF Fargo North | 2024 State ND 25, Matthew Sem Matthew Sem 6'1" | SG Fargo North | 2025 State ND 11, Eric DeBoer Eric DeBoer 6'5" | SG Fargo North | 2025 State ND 7, David Schilling David Schilling 6'3" | SF Fargo North | 2024 ND 6, Peder Haugo Peder Haugo 6'3" | PF Fargo North | 2024 ND 2
Sheyenne Scoring: John Angau John Angau 6'4" | SG West Fargo Sheyenne | 2024 State ND 18, Tommy Ahneman Tommy Ahneman 6'10" | PF West Fargo Sheyenne | 2025 State #315 Nation ND 17, Barry Kpeenu Barry Kpeenu 5'10" | PG Sheyenne | 2024 State ND 11, Sullivan Ihry Sullivan Ihry 5'11" | CG West Fargo Sheyenne | 2025 State ND 11, Caleb Duerr Caleb Duerr 6'4" | SG West Fargo Sheyenne | 2024 ND 8, Turo Moni Turo Moni 6'8" | PF West Fargo Sheyenne | 2024 State ND 5, Jaxson Miller Jaxson Miller 5'9" | SG West Fargo Sheyenne | 2024 State ND 5
North
-3 triples, 7/9 FT’s
-Crazy impressive 2-handed WHAM in the first half, went around multiple D when slashing, when in the air it seemed as if he was suspended, he hammered it home with authority
-Another athletic DUNK in the first half
-Got to the line 8 times in first half, great at drawing contact
-Multiple nice drive-n-dish plays to Zeller, fun to see him setting up the BIG man
-Many athletic slash-n-scores at the cup
-Drilled a contested triple with a hand in his face, he must have great concentration
-Knocked down a triple in the right corner to help build the lead in the 2nd half
-Showed off his hang time with a double-pump score
-Looks like Jerry is ready for another playoff run!
-1 triple, 2/2 FT’s
-Patient & strong post finish early, went across lane for the bucket
-Impressed with his hands when catching dimes from teammates
-Baseline drive (more like a post up/backdown) from the deep corner, nifty lefty reverse layup bucket
-Tommy A went to block a Spartan shot, Carter did not get boxed out, easy O-board putback from Zeller
-Multiple STRONG interior scores
-Moves well w/o the ball, thrives at getting favorable position
-Picked off a pass, dribble coast-to-coast, scored in traffic
-Muscle score vs. smaller defense
-Cashed in a triple from the top of the key, shooters touch role
-Looks like Zeller is ready for another playoff run!
Highlights
-1 triple, 4/4 FT’s
-9 of his 11 points came in the second half
-Big impact in 2n half, helped with the comeback & built the lead
-Fast and pesky on D, created TO’s
-Crafty reverse layup
-Money from the charity stripe
-Looks like Matt is ready for another playoff run!
Sheyenne
-3/4 FT’s
-A horse on the boards
-Altered, changed, blocked multiple shots
-Impressive alley-oop 2-handed WHAM in 1st half
-Posted on the block, worked himself into the middle of the paint, beautiful left baby hook score
-Feathery soft shooting touch for such a BIG fella
-1-handed O-board tip-in, perfect timing
-Post up, sealed D on high side, catch, 2-handed power SLAM, looked like a young Shaq!
-Always impressed with his left handed scoring around the basket
-College coaches should be drooling, currently has two D1 offers, more should be coming in soon
-2 triples, 6/6 FT’s
-14 points in the second half, kept the Mustangs in the game
-Took a hard hit early in the game but bounced back nicely in 2nd half
-Tough matchup with his length, shooting ability, and pull-up game
-1st bucket of the game with a nice floater off the window from mid-lane
-Dangerous & productive 3-level scorer
-Smooth & deadly in the catch-n-shoot game
Highlights
-2 triples, 2/2 FT’s
-Both 3’s came in the first half
-1 from the right wing & 1 from the right corner
-Impressive elevation for rebounds, I like how he high-points the ball
-Great entry pass to Tommy for a dunk, nice touch pass from a tough angle
-1 triple, 2/4 FT’s
-Scored 9 of his 11 points in the first half
-Explosive & fast athlete
-Not afraid of contact, creative slasher, covers a ton of ground
-Gets to the rim in a hurry, smooth inside hand finish
-Hit his triple from the right wing
-2 triples, 3/4 FT’s
-The best I have seen him play this year
-Looked confident, aggressive, but did not force
-Jump shot was smooth & accurate
-Handles were impressive when slashing
-Weaved through D, shifty moves, sweet floater finish