by balla45 » Wed Feb 06, 2013 8:14 pm
Mandan is in the ideal position of having 4 of the final 6 games at home, coming off of a 3 game win streak. They also challenged Minot at home, while not playing a perfect game. Mandan won't have any easy wins coming up, but it is quite possible for them to put together a good stretch to close out the season. Schmidt has come on lately as a viable second option, taking some of the defensive pressure off of Collins, allowing Erron to be more effective as well.
Looking at the upcoming schedules for the WDA teams, I think the 4 seed will need at least 10 wins to get that spot.
Assuming there are no upsets with Jamestown, Turtle Mountain, and Williston, as I think both Dickinson and Mandan have upset potential:
Minot is 11-1 with games to be played against Dickinson, 'at' Saint Mary's, Mandan, and 'at' Century.
Century is 11-1 with games to be played against 'at' Mandan, Saint Mary's, Minot, and Bismarck.
Saint Mary's is 10-2 with games to be played against 'at' Century, Minot, Dickinson, and 'at' Mandan.
Bismarck is 9-4 with games to be played against Dickinson, 'at' Mandan, and Century.
Mandan is 7-4 with games to be played against Century, 'at' Minot, Bismarck, Saint Mary's, and 'at' Dickinson.
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