Crossover Classic: New Names to Know

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>We learned about several key players that we should keep an eye on going forward and you should too! </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Teigan Bjerke of Henning (6'2, 2025).&nbsp; Bjerke has stepped into the main scoring role with [player_tooltip player_id='1560827' first='Kale' last='Misegades'] out for the season so far.&nbsp; He was a 15 point per game scorer last year and gave his team 17 points and six rebounds in the loss.&nbsp; It was not a great shooting game for Bjerke but he is a strong all around player.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>AJ Bessler of Nevis (6'6, 2026).&nbsp; AJ is a long frontcourt player that has given Nevis two really good bigs to play with.&nbsp; He moves well and has length plus in the win over Henning he had three blocks, made all six of his foul shots, and grabbed a team high nine boards. He missed a double double of 13 and 10 by one board.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Isaac Bessler of Nevis (6'1, 2025).&nbsp; Do you know what's amazing about Bessler?&nbsp; He didn't play much last year.&nbsp; He was deeper bench reserve/JV type guy as a junior at a small school.&nbsp; Usually those players don't step forward as small school seniors and make names for themselves over and over in big games but that's Isaac!&nbsp; The man in the headband hit four threes and missed only one shot scoring 18 points for a team high and a win.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Marshall Dewey of West Central Area (6'3, 2026). Dewey was one of the most surprising players of the day.&nbsp; He was incredibly active on defense, on the glass, and moving off the ball to score.&nbsp; He also handled the ball some and was a good decision maker.&nbsp; Scored 17 points on seven of nine shooting with nine rebounds and few turnovers handling the ball.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mason Larson of Ada Borup (6'3, 2025).&nbsp; Mason shot 50 percent from the arc last year and hit three threes yesterday.&nbsp; He also grabbed nine rebounds because he is a strong paint player that totaled the rest of his 16 points in the paint.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2420045' first='Carson' last='McDonald'] of East Grand Forks (6'1, 2026).&nbsp; McDonald hit six threes and scored 22 points as he and [player_tooltip player_id='2420039' first='Chase' last='Lindgren'] stretched the defense for a big win over Perham.&nbsp; McDonald was an all league player as a sophomore.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Brody Menge of Ada Borup (6'3, 2026).&nbsp; Menge and Anders Tinjum will carry this team into next year as a good team.&nbsp; Menge plays so so hard and he totalled 13 points and seven rebounds yesterday.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->