Class A Region 3 Profile

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We are currently in the middle of the football season, but it is always fun to look ahead at the basketball season and speculate. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>PHD is bringing you the Class A Region 2 Power Rankings, a player watchlist, and brief team comments.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1606306,"width":"283px","height":"auto","sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/NorthDakota.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/NorthDakota.jpg?w=865" alt="" class="wp-image-1606306" style="width:283px;height:auto" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"x-large"} --> <p class="has-x-large-font-size"><strong>Class A Region 3</strong><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/NorthDakota.jpg"></a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"large"} --> <p class="has-large-font-size"><strong>Power Rankings</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">1. Stanley</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">2. Des Lacs-Burlington</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">3. Turtle Mountain</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">4. Rugby</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">5. Dunseith</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">6. Bottineau</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">7. New Town</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">8. South Prairie-Max</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">9. Nedrose</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"large"} --> <p class="has-large-font-size"><strong>Class A Region 3</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1511372,"width":"249px","height":"auto","sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/07/PlayerWatchlistNDSD.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/07/PlayerWatchlistNDSD.jpg?w=865" alt="" class="wp-image-1511372" style="width:249px;height:auto" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2237729' first='Ben' last='Hynek']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1355919' first='Bennett' last='Larson']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1716899' first='Drake' last='Schlosser']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2132775' first='Jevon' last='Johnson']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2053544' first='Colton' last='Feller']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1466820' first='Jake' last='Schaefer']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1824190' first='Dylan' last='LeBeau']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2237768' first='Nehemiah' last='Poitra']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2390581' first='William' last='Breland']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2132838' first='Ben' last='Sullivan']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2237769' first='Brody' last='Berndt']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2406412' first='Jeremy' last='Laducer']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2106993' first='Nelson' last='Decoteau']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2421956' first='Tayden' last='Azure']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1632737' first='Connor' last='Guss']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2347912' first='Emerson' last='Marum']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2106920' first='Kalon' last='Brien']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1951580' first='Lawrence' last='Marshall']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2384487' first='David' last='Eberle']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2608322' first='Brayden' last='Francis']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2608318' first='Jaret' last='Eklie']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2608335' first='Derek' last='Heinert']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2608333' first='Phillip' last='Weed']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"large"} --> <p class="has-large-font-size"><strong>Team Comments</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"17px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:17px"><strong>Stanley -</strong> They finished the season with a 19-8 record. 2024-25 could be the year of the Blue Jays! Stanley will be big and tough up front at 6'7" and 6'7". [player_tooltip player_id='2237729' first='Ben' last='Hynek'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1355919' first='Bennett' last='Larson'] will make Twin Towers in Stanley! Then you add in [player_tooltip player_id='1716899' first='Drake' last='Schlosser'] who is a good-sized guard and a next-level athlete. These 3 Blue Jays will give opposing teams headaches and present mismatch problems. A few questions for Stanley....What kind of depth do they have, who will run the 1, and who will be their top 3-point shooters to help spread the floor?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"17px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:17px"><strong>Des Lacs-Burlington -</strong> 22-6 record last year and they went to State! Coach Chris Brown is one of the top coaches in the State, he runs great action, and a ton of sets. I am always impressed with his team's execution. [player_tooltip player_id='2053544' first='Colton' last='Feller'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1466820' first='Jake' last='Schaefer'] should be a scary 2-headed scoring monster for the Lakers. DLB will look a little different this season, Ystaas ran the PG spot for the last 3 years. Who will run the show for DLB this season and get them into all of their sets? Looks for the Lakers to have another successful hoops season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"17px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:17px"><strong>Turtle Mountain -</strong> 6-16 record in 2023-24, it was a rough 1st year in the 3-Class System for the Braves. However, the future does look promising. TMCHS has great numbers and quality young talent. Basketball is important in the Belcourt community and we suspect that the players worked hard and improved. PHD sees the Braves as a vastly improved squad this winter. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Dunseith -</strong> 3-22 record last year but they return experienced players and [player_tooltip player_id='2106993' first='Nelson' last='Decoteau'] has the potential to be a dude. He was a Double-Double guy last season but I see him making a huge splash this winter. How far will Decoteau take the Dragons and who are the other top players for Dunseith?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"17px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:17px"><strong>Rugby -</strong> 9-13 record last year. The Panthers are a bit of a wild card heading into the season. Rugby has a new head coach, it will be interesting to see how that transition goes. The Panthers have some exciting young talent and a freshmen class to keep eyes on. How will the "new look" Panthers gel together?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"17px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:17px"><strong>Bottineau -</strong> 13-11 record last season but Bottineu lost Carson Haerer to graduation and those are huge shoes to fill! The big question is, who will step up and score the ball. [player_tooltip player_id='2347912' first='Emerson' last='Marum'] is one of the guys, I see him being a solid all-around player for the Braves. Who else will step up and do they have any size/length on the interior?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"17px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:17px"><strong>New Town -</strong> 7-14 record last season. [player_tooltip player_id='1951580' first='Lawrence' last='Marshall'] should have a solid season for the Eagles. New Town could be a dark horse as they have an up-and-coming young coach who knows the game well and makes smart in-game adjustments. It will be interesting to see if the Eagles have any new names/faces on the roster early in the season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"17px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:17px"><strong>South Prairie-Max -</strong> 12-13 record last year. The Royals lost their top talent/players to graduation. However, they do have some young talent. It might a a slow start to the season for SPM. The Royals will have many new faces on the floor this winter, it will be interesting to see how the season shakes out for the Royals. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"17px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:17px"><strong>Nedrose -</strong>5-17 record last season and they graduated a couple of their top players. The Cardinals basketball program is low on numbers, they had to cancel the C-Team last year and will likely have to again this season. It could be tough sledding this winter for Nedrose but only time will tell.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2608325,"sizeSlug":"full","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/image_8dfeac.png"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/image_8dfeac.png" alt="" class="wp-image-2608325" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"17px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:17px"></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->