AA Power Rankings Shake-Up

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The calendar is flipping fast, and Class AA is hitting the stretch run. The regular season wraps up this week, which means postseason basketball is right around the corner. Every possession matters. Every matchup carries weight. And the latest results have brought serious movement to the board.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In this updated <strong>AA Power Rankings</strong>, we have a new No. 1 — and the shake-up feels earned.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The <strong>Bismarck Demons</strong> have surged, and what makes them especially dangerous right now is that their offense might be even more intimidating than their typically daunting defense. They're scoring it at a high clip, spacing the floor, and punishing teams in transition. When that defensive identity pairs with an efficient, confident offensive attack, that's a scary formula. [player_tooltip player_id='1632632' first='Artie' last='Carlow'], [player_tooltip player_id='1657449' first='Weston' last='Scott'], and [player_tooltip player_id='1975416' first='Khaliq' last='Austin'] make for a scrary and dynamic backcourt.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Hawks' offense looks flat-out unstoppable at the moment. The balance jumps off the page — high production, multiple shot creators, and six players who can legitimately go for double figures on any given night. You can't key on just one option, and that versatility makes them incredibly tough to game plan for. How can you stop this group? Pick your poison! [player_tooltip player_id='1327797' first='Carter' last='Evanson'], [player_tooltip player_id='1680906' first='Aiden' last='Green'], [player_tooltip player_id='1651920' first='Owen' last='Terras'], [player_tooltip player_id='1541297' first='Kaiden' last='Peterson'], [player_tooltip player_id='1651918' first='Brett' last='Livingston'], [player_tooltip player_id='1651919' first='Ryder' last='Majkrzak'].</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Bismarck Century</strong> has hit a bit of turbulence, dropping two of their last three. Still dangerous, still talented — but momentum is everything this time of year, and they'll look to regain theirs quickly. Will [player_tooltip player_id='1657448' first='Gibson' last='Kinnebrew'] and the Pats get the bounce back win at Bismarck on Tuesday?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Dickinson has handled business against everyone they were supposed to beat, with the lone blemish coming against Saint Mary's. The Mavs have taken down every WDA opponent except the top two, and Coach Glasser's squad continues to prove it's legit. The Dickinson 3-headed horse deserves some attention with [player_tooltip player_id='1510889' first='Boston' last='Cranston'], [player_tooltip player_id='1539675' first='Nathan' last='Stevenson'], and [player_tooltip player_id='1531066' first='Cameron' last='Wolf']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Then there's West Fargo. The Packers are as scary as they come — relentless effort, explosive scorers, toughness on the perimeter, and length anchoring the paint. They bring pressure on both ends and have the type of edge that translates well in March. [player_tooltip player_id='1338493' first='Aiden' last='Samek'] and [player_tooltip player_id='1327795' first='Beckett' last='Pfau'] are the explosive offensive players while [player_tooltip player_id='2412050' first='Wyatt' last='Knudsen'] and [player_tooltip player_id='2417300' first='Stephon' last='Booth'] roam the paint and make noise around the hoop.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>And the timing couldn't be better, because this week delivers heavyweight matchups: <strong>Bismarck Century at Bismarck</strong> and <strong>West Fargo at Davies</strong>. These aren't just regular season finales — they're tone-setters heading into tournament play.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Buckle up. The AA race is tightening, the stakes are rising, and the power structure is anything but settled.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1676515,"width":"372px","height":"auto","aspectRatio":"1.6018984123396802","sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/11/PowerRankings.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/11/PowerRankings.jpg?w=865" alt="" class="wp-image-1676515" style="aspect-ratio:1.6018984123396802;width:372px;height:auto" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"35px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:35px"><strong>#1 Bismarck</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Record</span>:</strong> 19-1</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Past Week</span>: </strong>WON 119-97 at Dickinson, WON 95-44 vs. Minot North</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Coming Week</span>:</strong> 2/24 vs. Bismarck Century</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">PPG</span>:</strong> 91&nbsp;<strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">OPPG</span>:</strong> 60</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Leaders</span>:</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='1632632' first='Artie' last='Carlow'] 19.3 ppg, [player_tooltip player_id='1975416' first='Khaliq' last='Austin'] 7.5 rpg, [player_tooltip player_id='1657449' first='Weston' last='Scott'] 4 apg</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"35px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:35px"><strong>#2 Horace</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Record</span>:</strong> 18-2</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Past Week</span>: </strong>WON 80-66 vs. Davies, WON 90-83 vs. Grand Forks Red River</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Coming Week</span>:</strong> 2/24 at Fargo North</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">PPG</span>:</strong> 88&nbsp;<strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">OPPG</span>:</strong> 70</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Leaders</span>:</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='1327797' first='Carter' last='Evanson'] 26 ppg, [player_tooltip player_id='1651918' first='Brett' last='Livingston'] 9.1 rpg, [player_tooltip player_id='1680906' first='Aiden' last='Green'] 5.3 apg</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"35px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:35px"><strong>#3 Bismarck Century</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Record</span>:</strong> 18-2</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Past Week</span>: </strong>WON 71-23 vs. St. Mary's, LOST 75-71 at Minot</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Coming Week</span>:</strong> 2/24 at Bismarck</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">PPG</span>:</strong> 76&nbsp;<strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">OPPG</span>:</strong> 49</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Leaders</span>:</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='1657448' first='Gibson' last='Kinnebrew'] 20.9 ppg, [player_tooltip player_id='1418034' first='Joey' last='Kraljic'] 6.4 rpg &amp; [player_tooltip player_id='1332144' first='Garrett' last='Nissley'] 6.4 rpg, [player_tooltip player_id='1332144' first='Garrett' last='Nissley'] 3.5 apg</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"35px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:35px"><strong>#4 Dickinson</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Record</span>:</strong> 14-6</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Past Week</span>: </strong>LOST 119-97 vs. Bismarck, WON 75-72 at Mandan</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Coming Week</span>:</strong> 2/24 vs. Jamestown</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">PPG</span>:</strong> 82&nbsp;<strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">OPPG</span>:</strong> 72</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Leaders</span>:</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='1510889' first='Boston' last='Cranston'] 21.9 ppg, [player_tooltip player_id='1539675' first='Nathan' last='Stevenson'] 9.8 rpg, [player_tooltip player_id='1539675' first='Nathan' last='Stevenson'] 3.7 apg</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"35px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:35px"><strong>#5 West Fargo</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Record</span>:</strong> 15-5</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Past Week</span>: </strong>WON 89-82 at Grand Forks Red River, WON 87-86 vs. Grand Forks Central</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Coming Week</span>:</strong> 2/24 at Davies</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">PPG</span>:</strong> 73&nbsp;<strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">OPPG</span>:</strong> 65</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Leaders</span>:</strong> [player_tooltip player_id='1338493' first='Aiden' last='Samek'] 20.9 ppg, [player_tooltip player_id='1327795' first='Beckett' last='Pfau'] 6.1 rpg, [player_tooltip player_id='1327795' first='Beckett' last='Pfau'] 4.6 apg</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":3067070,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/11/classAA.jpg"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/11/classAA.jpg?w=865" alt="" class="wp-image-3067070" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image -->