Games To Watch: Thursday/Friday/Saturday

<!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size">With every passing day, the high school hoops scene gets more exciting and the post-season gets that much closer.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontStyle":"normal","fontWeight":"100","fontSize":"14px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:100">In this article, we preview Games To Watch in North Dakota for Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. PHD is picking 2 games for each day.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline">What games should you watch? We have suggestions!</span></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Best of luck to all the players, coaches, and fans in the coming days.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":2781232,"width":"340px","height":"auto","sizeSlug":"full","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><a href="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/02/image_43f873.png"><img src="https://prephoops.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/02/image_43f873.png" alt="" class="wp-image-2781232" style="width:340px;height:auto" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"35px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:35px"><span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong>THURSDAY</strong></span></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"30px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:30px">#4 Bismarck (14-4) @ Dickinson (11-7)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline"><em>WHY?</em></span></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-This will be a fast-paced and thrilling game</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Two premier players in ND will be facing off, [player_tooltip player_id='1219802' first='Andre'' last='Austin'] &amp; [player_tooltip player_id='1510889' first='Boston' last='Cranston']</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline"><em>QUESTIONS</em></span></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1975416' first='Khaliq' last='Austin'] has proven himself as a playmaker at the varsity level, does he perform well against the Midgets?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>How does [player_tooltip player_id='1657449' first='Weston' last='Scott'] look? He recently came back from an injury. I like [player_tooltip player_id='1165391' first='Nolan' last='Weidner']'s game, can he lead DHS to an upset victory?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"30px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:30px">Wahpeton (11-7) @ #6 Hankinson (16-1)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline"><em>WHY?</em></span></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Class A vs. Class B, can the Pirates play with the big dawgs?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-I doubt Wahp has ever played in Hankinson, I am sure they matched a few times in the past at the old holiday tournament at NDSCS. It will be fun to see these two squads battle it out</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline"><em>QUESTIONS</em></span></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1559968' first='RaeShaun' last='Earl'] is coming off a 42 point game and an impressive win over Henning, he also broke the Hankisnon single-game scoring record, can the Huskies slow him down and how do they defend The Pearl?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Wahp has a pesky group of guards with [player_tooltip player_id='1798696' first='Brayden' last='Steffens'], [player_tooltip player_id='2339217' first='Jack' last='Gilbertson'], [player_tooltip player_id='1531966' first='Bjorn' last='Kubela'], and Treyton Mauch, will they be too much to handle for the Class B Pirates?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"35px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:35px"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">FRIDAY</span></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"30px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:30px">Grand Forks Red River (14-5) @ Horace (15-4)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline"><em>WHY?</em></span></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-HUGE EDC game, these two will end up being the #2 &amp; #3 seeds for the EDC tourney </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-The Hawks want revenge from the earlier loss to the Roughriders, [player_tooltip player_id='1327797' first='Carter' last='Evanson'] recently picked up an offer from NDSU, he will be looking to continue his hot season</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline"><em>QUESTIONS</em></span></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This game will feature two of the highest-scoring tandems in the EDC, who has a bigger night? [player_tooltip player_id='1327797' first='Carter' last='Evanson'] &amp; [player_tooltip player_id='1189404' first='Brady' last='Westphal'] vs. [player_tooltip player_id='1497483' first='Cameron' last='Klefstad'] &amp; [player_tooltip player_id='1169135' first='Pearce' last='Parks'] </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Can the Hawks handle the Roughriders in the paint? [player_tooltip player_id='1497483' first='Cameron' last='Klefstad'], Matthew Dosch, and [player_tooltip player_id='1178063' first='JB' last='Walters'] will be a load to handle</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"30px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:30px">#2 Minot (15-3) @ #1 Bismarck Century (18-1)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline"><em>WHY?</em></span></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-The two top teams in AA, #2 vs. #1, that is a good enough reason</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-We will have two tough seniors who are both leaders &amp; playmakers, [player_tooltip player_id='1194507' first='Drew' last='Kempel'] vs. [player_tooltip player_id='1177134' first='Aric' last='Winczewski'] are sure to put on a show</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline"><em>QUESTIONS</em></span></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1657448' first='Gibson' last='Kinnebrew'], [player_tooltip player_id='1332144' first='Garrett' last='Nissley'], and [player_tooltip player_id='1510914' first='Camden' last='Kraemer'] are having breakout seasons for the Pats, will they take down Minot once again?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1931467' first='Payton' last='Schell'] is having an All-State type of season, does he perform well against the Patriots? PHD believes he will</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"35px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:35px"><span style="text-decoration: underline"><strong>SATURDAY</strong></span></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"30px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:30px">#8 New Rockford-Sheyenne (15-2) @ #1 Wilton-Wing (18-0)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline"><em>WHY?</em></span></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-Two of the top teams in B, PHD expects both squads to make the State Tourney</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-The Rockets are the more athletic team and the Miners are more skilled, I am excited to see how this one shakes out</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline"><em>QUESTIONS</em></span></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1632742' first='Easton' last='Simon'] &amp; [player_tooltip player_id='2312608' first='Hunter' last='Wolff'] will be the top players on the court, who steps up and makes the big plays late?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1381719' first='Dontaye' last='Fetzer'] and [player_tooltip player_id='2270646' first='Easton' last='Benz'] are special athletes, who proves to be a timely playmaker and who gets the win?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"style":{"typography":{"fontSize":"30px"}}} --> <p style="font-size:30px">#1 Devils Lake (17-0) @ #2 Kindred (17-1)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline"><em>WHY?</em></span></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-The gym will be standing room only and it will be an exhilarating environment</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>-This will likely be a preview of the Class A State Championship game</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline"><em>QUESTIONS</em></span></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Who is a more dynamic player, [player_tooltip player_id='1769085' first='Joel' last='Nelson'] or [player_tooltip player_id='1169146' first='Presley' last='Peraza']?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1169144' first='Karson' last='Ouse'] vs. [player_tooltip player_id='1177143' first='Parker' last='Brodina'] will be a great matchup &amp; [player_tooltip player_id='1484338' first='Brooks' last='Bakko'] vs. [player_tooltip player_id='1632626' first='Mason' last='Palmer'] will be ballers to keep eyes on, add in [player_tooltip player_id='1145544' first='Jake' last='Starcevic'] vs. Oliver Wirth, who wins these battles?</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":1606306,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"media"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><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" /></a></figure> <!-- /wp:image -->