With Basketball around the corner, lets get some chatter on the WDA...
IMO here's how I see them
The WDA is a toss up between 2 teams this year, St Mary's and Century. St Mary and Century are the only real threat for the state title this year from the WDA. Both have very talented teams with depth. This is St Mary's year because there is no next year. Century has a program coming. These 2 teams will roll thru the WDA with 1 lose each and that's to each other.
Bismark, Dickinson, Minot, Mandan, , Turtle Mountain, and Williston will be in for a run for the 3rd to 8th place in the WDA. Bismarck - Don't see much in a WOW team but Miller will be having his team ready for the WDA by the end of the season. Minot - Lost the most to gradution, don't know how this team will respond, not much experience on the varsity court. Only 3 coming back with experience. Big question mark here... Mandan - will be in the running but they need to have someone work with their big Soph kid to get him up and running, he will be a force at the end of the year for Mandan. Turtle Mountain - can make it to state playoff this year if they play as a team, not individauls, talented team but please play as a team, you could be see state playoffs for the first time in a long time... Dickinson - will also be fighting for a 4th place spot this year. Williston - not enough talent to support Jayden this year. Jamestown - 3 wins will be a great season but your scrappy, and I love a scrappy team. You have a great coach, Keep fighting!
So with all this being said here my picks for this coming year for the WDA.
1. St Mary's
2. Century
3. Bismarck
4. Minot
5. Mandan
6. Turtle Mountain
7. Dickinson
8. Williston
9. Jamestown