The ND Class B Power Rankings Week 8
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There was a big shake-up in the rankings this week. Four Winds/Minnewaukan looks to be the best and most consistent team in Class B. Many of these teams are down to only 4 games left in the regular season. We…
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Continue ReadingThere was a big shake-up in the rankings this week. Four Winds/Minnewaukan looks to be the best and most consistent team in Class B. Many of these teams are down to only 4 games left in the regular season. We are nearing tournament time! This is the time of year every team wants to be playing their best basketball. Make sure you are keeping an eye on these teams this week, we have multiple top-10 matchups on the schedule.
Here are the ND Class B Power Rankings, a list of #1 to 10.
1. Four Winds/Minnewaukan – 14-1. The Indians picked up three wins this week. On Tuesday they beat Harvey/Wells County by 42 and on Thursday they beat Lakota by 51. On Saturday they had a top-ten matchup with a tough Powers Lake team and won by 5. This coming week Four Winds will play two quality opponents. On Tuesday they host Rugby and Thursday they host Dunseith. The top players for Four Winds are Bronson Walter Bronson Walter 6'10" | C Four Winds/Minnewaukan | 2021 State ND , Jaeshaun Shaw Jaeshaun Shaw 5'11" | SG Four Winds | 2021 State ND , Jayden Yankton Jayden Yankton 6'1" | SG Four Winds/Minnewaukan | 2022 State ND , Keldon Keja Keldon Keja 5'10" | PG Four Winds/Minnewaukan | 2021 State ND , Caelen Lohnes Caelen Lohnes 6'1" | SF Four Winds/Minnewaukan | 2021 State ND , Jonah Jackson Jonah Jackson 6'1" | SF Four Winds/Minnewaukan | 2021 State ND , and Jacob LaRock.
2. Grafton/St Thomas – 14-1. The Spoilers had a busy week and collected 3 more wins. They crushed Cavalier by 25-points on Tuesday. On Thursday, the Spoilers drubbed Drayton/Valley-Edinburg by 37-points. On Friday they lacerated Langdon/Edmore/Munich by 18-points. Coming up Grafton plays at Park River/Fordville-Lankin on Tuesday. On Thursday they host Hillsboro/Central Valley, which should be a good battle. The top players for Grafton are Stevan Garza Stevan Garza 6'2" | SG Grafton | 2021 State ND , Justin Garza Justin Garza 5'11" | SG Grafton | 2021 State ND , Luis Balderas Jr., Brandon Albrecht Brandon Albrecht 6'1" | SG Grafton | 2021 State ND , and William Jiskra.
3. Edgeley/Kulm/Montpelier – 14-1. The Rebels had a monster District 5 victory over Ellendale 40-36. Let us hope they play again in the District Championship. On Friday, the Rebels took down Sargent County 55-51. This coming Tuesday they host LaMoure/Litchville-Marion, which will most likely be a slugfest and a low scoring affair. On Thursday they hit the road and travel to Carrington. The Rebels are a tough and disciplined team who are highlighted by Alex Huber Alex Huber 6'6" | SF Edgeley/Kulm/Montpelier | 2021 State ND , Chayse Entzi, and Adam Nitschke.
4. Dickinson Trinity – 15-2. The Titans had a wild week and went 2-1. On Monday, the Titans had an overtime thriller at Bowman County that resulted in a 69-68 victory. On Tuesday they played their archrival Beulah and lost in double overtime 63-62. It is likely Trinity and Beulah will face each other in the Region7 Championship game later this season. After the loss, they bounced back Saturday with a 20-point win over Bishop Ryan who was previously ranked #10 in our Power Rankings. Trinity has one game this coming week at Mott-Regent. Jacob Daniel Jacob Daniel 6'1" | SG Dickinson Trinity | 2021 State ND is the floor general and do-it-all player for the Titans. They also have Cole Fitterer Cole Fitterer 5'11" | SG Dickinson Trinity | 2021 State ND who is an athletic guard that excels at attacking the basket. Tanner Soehren Tanner Soehren 6'3" | PF Dickinson Trinity | 2021 State ND is the big man for Trinity who is an active player that does most of his damage on the block and in the paint.
5. Kindred – 12-2. The Vikings had a busy week picking up 3 wins in 5 days. Kindred rolled Richland by 45-points. They squeaked past Oak Grove by 3-points. On Friday, the Vikings muscled past May-Port-C-G by a score of 61-32. This coming week they play one game, at Sargent County on Friday. Kindred is long, athletic, and gritty. They typically dominate the boards and hang their hat on their defense. The Vikings are led by Gavin Keller Gavin Keller 6'9" | PF Kindred | 2021 State ND , Ethan McKenney, Max McQuillan Max McQuillan 6'5" | SG Kindred | 2022 State ND , Paul Olson Paul Olson 6'3" | SF Kindred | 2022 State ND , Jaiden Peraza Jaiden Peraza 6'5" | SF Kindred | 2022 State ND , and Mathew Pearson.
6. Enderlin – 12-3. The Eagles had a cold night on Monday and lost to Wyndmere/Lidgerwood 60-54. They turned things around Thursday with a 56-point win over Tri-State. On Saturday they added another quality win to their resume with a 62-54 victory over Shiloh Christian. This coming week Enderlin has a mega-matchup at Central Cass. These top-tier Region 1 teams have had this game circled on the calendar all year. On Friday Enderlin hosts Richland. The Eagles are led by Division 1 recruits Joe Hurlburt Joe Hurlburt 6'10" | PF Enderlin | 2022 State #147 Nation MN and Gus Hurlburt Gus Hurlburt 6'9" | PF Enderlin | 2022 State ND .
7. Ellendale – 13-2. The Cardinals lost a low-scoring game to Edgeley/Kulm/Montpelier on Tuesday 40-36. They had a nice comeback win over a tough Oakes team 58-53 on Friday. Ellendale has a difficult week ahead of them. On Tuesday they play fellow Region 3 team Linton/HMB. This game could potentially be a preview of the Region 3 Championship game later this season. On Saturday they make a 2-hour trip to Casselton for a top-ten matchup against a talented Central Cass team. If the Cardinals win these two games, they will prove they are one of the best teams in the State. Scott Wagner Scott Wagner 6'8" | C Ellendale | 2022 State ND is the leader and big man for Ellendale who is putting up double-digits in points and rebounds every game.
8. Langdon/Edmore/Munich – 13-2. The Cardinals went 2-1 this week and played 3 games in 3 days. On Thursday they had a large margin victory over Benson County. On Friday they played fellow top-10 team Grafton and lost by 18. On Saturday they made a 2 hour and 50-minute trip to Fargo to play Oak Grove and won 88-82. This coming week the Cardinals play Rolette/Wolford and St. John. These two games will be important for Langdon as both teams are in District 8. The top players for the Cardinals are Grant Romfo Grant Romfo 6'1" | SF Langdon/Edmore/Munich | 2021 State ND and Simon Romfo Simon Romfo 6'1" | SG Langfond-Edmore-Munich | 2021 State ND .
9. Beulah – 11-4. The Miners picked up two wins this past week. On Tuesday they beat Glen Ullin/Hebron by 30-points. On Thursday they had a crucial double-overtime win over Region 7 foe Dickinson Trinity 63-62. Trey Brandt Trey Brandt 6'1" | PG Beulah | 2022 State ND had 27-points in that game and willed his team to a victory. The Miners have a hectic week ahead of them with games on Monday, Friday, and Saturday. The first two games are against Hettinger/Scranton and Mott-Regent. The last game of the week is at Bowman and it should be a good one. Trey Brandt Trey Brandt 6'1" | PG Beulah | 2022 State ND leads the Miners, who is one of the best guards in the 2022 class in ND. He is complemented by Dawson Zuroff Dawson Zuroff 6'2" | SG Beulah | 2021 State ND , Nathan Battest Nathan Battest 5'10" | SG Beulah | 2021 State ND , and Trapper Skalsky Trapper Skalsky 6'0" | SG Beulah | 2022 State ND .
10. Central Cass – 12-2. The Squirrels played one game this past week against Hankinson and won 80-47. Coming up they have an important game at home against Enderlin on Tuesday. On Friday they head to Northern Cass. On Saturday they have an intriguing matchup with Enderlin at home. Max Kobbervig Max Kobbervig 5'10" | PG Central Cass | 2021 State ND and Sam Kobbervig Sam Kobbervig 6'3" | SG Central Cass | 2023 State ND are the lead guards for the Squirrels. Josh Dixon is an All-Region frontcourt player that is putting up big numbers for Central Cass.