Updated ND Class B Power Rankings
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First of all Happy Holidays to everyone! All of the teams are on the holiday break. This past week we had plenty of action. We saw some large margin victories and we saw some losses. This coming week will be…
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Continue ReadingFirst of all Happy Holidays to everyone! All of the teams are on the holiday break. This past week we had plenty of action. We saw some large margin victories and we saw some losses. This coming week will be interesting as you never know how teams will play after the holiday break. Let’s take a look at the updated Power Rankings!
Updated Class B Power Rankings
#1 Four Winds/Minnewaukan
Record: 2-0. Their two wins on the season are against fellow Top Ten teams Enderlin and Beulah. Jayden Yankton Jayden Yankton 6'1" | SG Four Winds/Minnewaukan | 2022 State ND and Deng Deng Deng Deng 6'5" | SF Four Winds/Minnewaukan | 2024 ND are the big producers right now for the Indians. 4-Winds has many other nice players with Jacolby Pearson Jacolby Pearson 6'4" | SG Four Winds/Minnewaukan | 2022 State ND , Kelson Keja Kelson Keja 5'7" | PG Four Winds/Minnewaukan | 2023 State ND , Dalen Leftbear Dalen Leftbear 6'3" | SF FourWinds/Minnewaukan | 2024 State ND , Sheldon Jones Sheldon Jones 6'0" | PF Four Winds/Minnewaukan | 2022 State ND , and Wade Nestell Wade Nestell 6'0" | SG Four Winds/Minnewaukan | 2024 State ND . This coming week 4-Winds plays Hatton-/Northwood at home on Monday. On Wednesday they play Dickinson Trinity at the Minot State Dome.
#2 Kindred
Record: 3-1. This past week the Vikings took down their neighbors to the south, Richland. It was a large margin victory with a score of 77-44. It was a nice way to head into the Christmas break for Kindred. The Vikings were a bit banged up and they have been dealing with minor illnesses. Expect Kindred to come out of the break healthy and ready to roll. The top upperclassmen for the Vikings are Paul Olson Paul Olson 6'3" | SF Kindred | 2022 State ND , Jaiden Peraza Jaiden Peraza 6'5" | SF Kindred | 2022 State ND , and Max McQuillan Max McQuillan 6'5" | SG Kindred | 2022 State ND . Riley Sunram Riley Sunram 6'5" | PF Kindred | 2024 ND has been the best youngster for the Vikings. On Monday, the Vikings play Groton Area (SD) at Harold Newman Arena in Jamestown.
#3 Enderlin
Record: 2-2. This past week the Eagles took down a solid Sargent County team 76-42. Player season stats – Joe Hurlburt Joe Hurlburt 6'10" | PF Enderlin | 2022 State #147 Nation MN 27.5 ppg, 13.3 rpg, 5.3 apg, 2.3 bpg, 1.5 spg. Carson Bartholomay Carson Bartholomay 6'6" | PF Enderlin | 2023 State ND 18.5 ppg, 5 rpg, 1.8 apg. Gus Hurlburt Gus Hurlburt 6'9" | PF Enderlin | 2022 State ND 15.3 ppg, 9 rpg, 1.5 apg, 1.3 bpg. Alijah Dixson Alijah Dixson 5'11" | PG Enderlin | 2022 State ND , 9.3 ppg, 3 rpg, 3.5 apg. Coming up the Eagles have an exciting week ahead of them. On Wednesday Enderlin Plays Beulah at Minot State University. On Wednesday, they head to the Sanford Pentagon to take on Canton (SD). It will be a fun week for the Eagles!
#4 North Border
Record: 2-0. The Eagles did not play this week. The top players for North Border are TJ Cosley TJ Cosley 6'0" | PG North Border | 2023 State ND , Ayden Stainbrook Ayden Stainbrook 6'5" | SF North Border | 2023 State ND , Jaxen Johnson Jaxen Johnson 6'5" | PF North Border | 2022 State ND , Kyler Moore Kyler Moore 6'1" | SG North Border | 2022 State ND , and Grant Cosley Grant Cosley 6'0" | SG North Border | 2025 State ND . They are not super deep but they have all the pieces to be a top team. On Thursday the Eagles will play Richland at Northwood. Expect North Border to move up to 3-0 and to continue their winning ways.
#5 Beulah
Record: 1-0. This past week the Miners picked up a good win in Jamestown over over Oak Grove by a score of 70-61. Player season stats – Trey Brandt Trey Brandt 6'1" | PG Beulah | 2022 State ND 27 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 3.5 apg, 1 bpg. Trapper Skalsky Trapper Skalsky 6'0" | SG Beulah | 2022 State ND 20.5 ppg, 8.5 rpg, 3 apg, 3 spg. Jack Koppelsloen Jack Koppelsloen 5'9" | SG Beulah | 2023 State ND 7.5 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 3 apg, 1 spg. Trace Beauchamp Trace Beauchamp 6'4" | SG Beulah | 2024 State ND 5.5 ppg, 5 rpg, 1.5 apg. On this coming Tuesday Beulah plays Rugby in Minot and on Wednesday they play Enderlin in Minot. It is a big week for the Miners.
#6 Dunseith
Record: 5-0. This past week the Dragons beat Rolette. They have the most wins of all the teams in our Power Rankings. Ethan Morin Ethan Morin 6'2" | SG Dunseith | 2022 State ND is a star for the Dragons who has All-State type talent. Chad Parisien Jr. and Boston Davis are a couple of other Dragons that stood out in the last victory. Dunseith looks to be one of the premier offensive teams in the State. The Dragons are off this coming week but have two interesting games vs. Minot Ryan and St. John the following week. Keep tabs on the Dragons, they are an exciting squad!
#7 Hillsboro/Central Valley
Record: 2-1. This past week the Burros took a tough 20 point loss on their home court to Ada-Borup (MN). A few players to keep your eyes on for HCV are Gannon Limke Gannon Limke 6'6" | PF Hillsboro/Central Valley | 2022 State ND , Parker Gallagher Parker Gallagher 5'10" | SG Hillsboro/Central Valley | 2022 State ND , and Jacob Brandt Jacob Brandt 6'10" | PF Hillsboro/Central Valley | 2024 State ND . On Tuesday, the Burros head down I-29 to take on Richland. On Thursday HCV plays host to Oak Grove. I would expect that the Burros pick up two wins this week.
#8 Flasher
Record: 4-0. The Bulldogs had a large margin victory this past week over Center-Stanton by a score of 61-47. Jace Friesz Jace Friesz 6'3" | SF Flasher | 2022 State ND put up 33 points in that win. Brothers Jace Friesz Jace Friesz 6'3" | SF Flasher | 2022 State ND and Javin Friesz Javin Friesz 6'2" | CG Flasher | 2024 ND are the top dogs and lethal 1-2-punch for Flasher. The Bulldogs do not have a game this coming week. The week after Flasher will host Central-McLean on January 3rd and Strasburg/Zeeland on January 7th.
#9 LaMoure/Litchville-Marion
Record: 3-0. The Loboes had a dominant performance over Lisbon this past week with a score of 57-36. LLM has been emphasizing playing for teammates, setting up others, and finding the best shot offensively, while identifying jobs on defense and winning your area. Corban Potts Corban Potts 6'3" | PG LaMoure/Litchville-Marion | 2022 State ND has been fantastic for the Loboes. Colton Ness Colton Ness 6'2" | SG LaMoure/Litchville-Marion | 2023 State ND and Max Musland Max Musland 6'4" | SG LaMoure-Litchville/Marion | 2024 State ND have also been playing well for LLM. This coming Tuesday LLM hosts Glenburn.
#10 Powers Lake
Record: 4-0. The Ranchers continued their winning ways with a 58-45 win over Trenton. Powers Lake is led by Tyson Enget Tyson Enget 5'11" | PG Powers Lake-Burke Central | 2023 State ND who is one of the best guards in Class B. Tyson’s season stats: 23.5 ppg, 5.8 apg, 9.8 rpg, 5.8 spg. Talk about impressive! He is a big-time shooter, scoring machine, playmaker, and creator. The Ranchers are also off this coming week. The following week they have two home games against White Shield and New Town. ppg