Best Game to Watch This Week (January 11th-16th 2021) 

A look at the top games around the state happening this coming week….. Tuesday, January 12th, 2021 White Shield (3-2) @ Enderlin (5-1) The Warriors from White Shield make the across state trip for a difficult matchup in Enderlin. White Shield is led by the phenomenal Jesse WhiteJesseWhite5'11" | PGWhite Shield | 2021StateND who can score with the best in North Dakota. Enderlin is the #1 ranked team in our Power Rankings this week and they have two Division 1 recruits with the Hurlburt brothers. The Eagles bring in four players scoring in double digits with Joe HurlburtJoeHurlburt6'9" | PFEnderlin | 2022State#152NationND (21.7 ppg), Gus HurlburtGusHurlburt6'7" | PFEnderlin | 2022StateND (19.6 ppg), Carson BartholomayCarsonBartholomay6'6" | PFEnderlin | 2023StateND (12.2 ppg), and Alijah Dixson (10.8 ppg). This is going to be a difficult game for the Warriors in going against the Eagle’s size and length. However, if any team can score with Enderlin, White Shield would be the team. Jamestown (5-2) @ Mandan (6-2) Coming into this game Mandan is ranked #5 in our Power Rankings. This game is highlighted by great guard play and is an intriguing game to watch. Both teams will let it fly from beyond the arc, it may come down to who is most efficient from 3-point land. Jamestown has three players scoring in double digits with Carson LampCarsonLamp6'0" | SGJamestown | 2021StateND, Keith LevinKeithLevin6'6" | PFJamestown | 2021StateND, and Brooks CarrollBrooksCarroll6'3" | SFJamestown | 2021StateND. Mandan has four players scoring in double digits with Aaron GrubbAaronGrubb6'2" | PFMandan | 2022StateND, Jayce LowmanJayceLowman6'1" | SGMandan | 2021StateND, Jacob Pierce, and Tyler ThilmonyTylerThilmony6'0" | PGMandan | 2021StateND. I am interested to see what kind of tempo each team will play with. Are they going to play fast and get up a bunch of shots, or will they slow things down and value each possession? Only time will tell, make sure you check out this heavyweight WDA matchup. Thursday, January 14th, 2021 Bismarck Century (4-2) @ Bismarck Legacy (5-3) This is going to be a fun across town rivalry game. The Patriots and Sabers can both fill it up offensively. Each of these teams has skilled backcourts that are accompanied by an athletic and productive frontcourt. Century has five players scoring in double figures with Ian ElyIanEly5'11" | PGBismarck Century | 2021StateND, Anthony DopplerAnthonyDoppler6'3" | SGBismarck Century | 2023StateND, Ryan EriksonRyanErikson6'8" | CBismarck Century | 2023StateND, William WareWilliamWare6'3" | SFBismarck Century | 2023StateND, and Isaiah SchaferIsaiahSchafer6'1" | PGBismarck Century | 2024ND. Legacy has three players scoring in double figures with Nick KupferNickKupfer6'2" | SGBismarck Legacy | 2021StateND, Zander AlbersZanderAlbers6'5" | PFBismarck Legacy | 2022StateND, and Lucas Weigel. This should be an intense, high energy game with the players competing for bragging rights in the capital city. Put this game on your calendar as a must-see game. Friday, January 15, 2021 Grafton/St. Thomas (6-0) @ Central Cass (7-0) There is a big match-up Friday night in Casselton between the few undefeated teams left in North Dakota. Grafton is ranked #2 in this week’s Power Rankings and Central Cass broke into the rankings at #10. Grafton is a veteran team that knows how to win. They have not been challenged yet this season and Friday looks like it could be the first time. Grafton has an All-State caliber player in Stevan GarzaStevanGarza6'2" | SGGrafton | 2021StateND that the Squirrels must deal with. On the other hand, Central Cass has talented brother’s Max KobbervigMaxKobbervig5'10" | PGCentral Cass | 2021StateND and Sam KobbervigSamKobbervig6'2" | SGCentral Cass | 2023ND that will provide a nice one-two punch. Tune in Friday to see who will stay undefeated in this top 10 matchup. Saturday, January 16th, 2021 Rugby (6-1) @ Langdon/Edmore/Munich (5-0) This is going to be a great game to end the week in Langdon. Rugby comes in ranked #6 and Langdon is ranked #9 in this week’s Power Rankings. The Panthers might be the most talented team in class B with Warren Walker, Trey Welstad, Isaiah Bundy-SmithIsaiahBundy-Smith6'4" | PFRugby | 2021StateND, and Cole Slaubaugh. The Cardinals will try to match them with their dynamic duo in Simon RomfoSimonRomfo6'1" | SGLangfond-Edmore-Munich | 2021StateND and Grant RomfoGrantRomfo6'1" | SFLangdon/Edmore/Munich | 2021StateND. Rugby will have the size advantage, but I do not expect Langdon to back down easily. The Cardinals have a disciplined team with quality shooters. This looks to be an amazing matchup that will no doubt be a competitive game. The winner of this one will make its case for being one of the elite teams in class B.