Northern Cass: Program Update
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Hunter, ND – The Jaguars from Northern Cass won 12 games this season. They finished the regular season tied for 4th place but lost the tiebreakers, so the Jags went into the playoffs as the #6 seed. Northern Cass won…
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Continue ReadingHunter, ND – The Jaguars from Northern Cass won 12 games this season. They finished the regular season tied for 4th place but lost the tiebreakers, so the Jags went into the playoffs as the #6 seed. Northern Cass won the opening round playoff game over Maple River. From there, the Jags ran into the eventual Region 1 Champs the Kindred Vikings. Northern Cass lost 65-45. The Jaguars had a deep and talented senior class. They will lose a good amount of talent to graduation but they will bring back some nice players for next season. Northern Cass has a smart and hardworking coaching staff. I expect the Jaguars to improve quite a bit this offseason and come into next season ready to surprise some people.
Player Stats
Jack Metzger (2022) |5’9 G| – 5 ppg, 2.4 apg, 3.4 rpg, 1.6 spg, 54 FG%
Landon Moser Landon Moser 6'1" | PG Northern Cass | 2024 State ND (2024) |5’11 G| – 7.4 ppg, 1.7 apg, 2.2 rpg, 34 3FG%
Leighton Strommen Leighton Strommen 6'3" | SG Northern Cass | 2022 State ND (2022) |6’3 G| – 10.3 ppg, 2.9 apg, 6 rpg, 59 FG%
Jon Rietschel (2022) |5’9 G| – 5.6 ppg, 1.3 apg, 2 apg, 31 3FG%
Jacob Larson Jacob Larson 5'10" | SG Northern Cass | 2022 State ND (2022) |5’10 G| – 3.5 ppg, 1.9 apg, 2.1 rpg, 41 3FG%
Camden VanWechel (2022) |6’1 F| – 5.4 ppg, 1.5 apg, 2.4 rpg, 55 FG%
Carter Osland (2022) |6’1 G| – 10.1 ppg, 1 apg, 2.8 rpg, 42 3FG%
Brock Carpenter Brock Carpenter 5'11" | SG Northern Cass | 2022 State ND (2022) |5’11 G| – 8.1 pp, 1 apg, 1.2 rpg, 36 3FG%
Luke Wagner (2022) |6’0 F| – 4.2 ppg, .8 apg, 2.4 rpg
Team Stats
PPG: 59.5 FG%: 44 2FG%: 53 3FG%: 35 Made 3’s: 185
FT%: 66 APG: 14.1 RPG: 25.2 BPG: 1.3 SPG: 7.7
All-Region Player
Leighton Strommen Leighton Strommen 6'3" | SG Northern Cass | 2022 State ND – All-Region 1 selection. He will be playing college ball at Crown College Next year. Strommen is a very skilled guard with good size and length. Leighton is a creative finisher and a playmaker. He is a student of the game that loves being in the gym. Good luck in college Leighton Strommen Leighton Strommen 6'3" | SG Northern Cass | 2022 State ND !
Jag Chat with coach Bryce Laxdal
Coach Laxdal: “Deepest group of boys I have ever coached, all 8 of them played vital roles in our success. We will only return 1 player with significant experience, they will be very hard to replace both on the court and in the locker room.“
Coach Laxdal: “ Landon Moser Landon Moser 6'1" | PG Northern Cass | 2024 State ND is the only player return with any experience, I expect him to continue to improve and potentially be an All-Region performer, made over 30 3’s last season and averaged around 8 ppg.“
Coach Laxdal: “Figuring out a new group and the process that goes along with that is what is most exciting for me. We had some really good younger kids, who will hopefully be ready to take some big leaps over the summer. Fun to watch who puts in the work and wants to improve“
Jaguars Scores/Schedule (12-10)
North Border L 65-54
Wyndmere/Lidgerwood W 65-50
Medina-Pingree-Buchanan L 63-60
Tri-State W 67-31
Cavalier W 64-63
Miday-Minto W 70-38
Thompson L 45-72
Larimore W 77-26
Enderlin L 55-71
Sargent County W 71-52
Drayton-Valley-Edinburg W 61-28
Maple River L 63-65
Central Cass L 57-68
Richland W 57-54
Lisbon W 47-33
MPCG W 80-52
HCV L 43-55
Kindred L 58-65
Hankinson W 73-47
Oak Grove L 37-65
Maple River W 61-39
Kindred L 45-65