ndbluetwo4 wrote:After Rugby and Berthold both graduated their complete starting line up, the only real contender I think may be Our Redeemers. They graduated one starter but lost another due to injury for what I'm going to assume will be the greater majority of the season. They have four starters this year over 6 foot and a 5'10 guard who can really liht things up when he gets going. They have a two more bigs possibly getting more playing time and a few more younger guards who can come in and mix things up. Overall I think their only region tournament competition would be Drake and the slim possibility of Ryan or Rugby. Drake has come a long way, don't get me wrong, but the two all-district bigs on their team simply cannot carry that team. From what I watched last year, they're the only two coordinated to shuffle on defense and dribble without looking at the ball. Rugby has two seniors guards/forwards and that's it for them. Nothing else. Ryan returns Dawes and a multitude of juniors and sophomores. Could be a contender but still not at the top of my list.
My personal top 4 in order is OR, Drake, Ryan, Rugby. And as for a wildcard I'll pick the Glenburn Panthers.
Thoughts or corrections?
Old Drifter wrote:dl-b has a good team...just finished watching them give Parshall a scare at home...they led up to the end of the 3rd quarter until Parshall got it together and started walking away from them....good 3-point shooters, quick and fast even with their bigs in...if you region 6 fans don't think much of them, your gonna be surprised....they'll be in the thick of things come tournament time...
lions700 wrote:If you didn't see Ryan play Shiloh Saturday, you missed some good hoops.
d_fense wrote:lions700 wrote:If you didn't see Ryan play Shiloh Saturday, you missed some good hoops.
Why don't you tell us about it? Feel free to use descriptive words other than good.
lions700 wrote:The Bishop Ryan bench provides plenty of offense. They all are a 3 point threat.
lions700 wrote:The Bishop Ryan bench provides plenty of offense. They all are a 3 point threat.
bisonation6 wrote:lions700 wrote:The Bishop Ryan bench provides plenty of offense. They all are a 3 point threat.
One would have to think if Ryan can play with Shiloh, they would have no problem doing the same with Our Redeemer's. Shiloh has some big, strong kids similar to ORCS. Shiloh is ranked 4th in the state as well. Not sure where we get the idea they are an okay team. Apparently some people involved in state media think they are among the best this year.
bisonation6 wrote:Don't sleep on Rugby. Fan base is jacked up, good coach, tradition, athletes. Bishop Ryan is also very well coached. Brock Teets will always piece a team together, proved it in Berthold and last year at BR. I like Drake-Anamoose. I think they could have a very exciting year. As for DLB, you just don't know. I'm not as high on them as some are. Another great coach though. I know the last three years I have thought Berthold will see the demise for a bit but they just keep finding kids to step up. But now, I'm comfortable saying it. The year is here. They will struggle. Rauschenberger and Gunning losses will make Glenburn interesting to watch. Might still compete. Got a tall kid, not always a winning element in Boys as compared to girls, also a crafty little point guard and a kid that can heat up on a game by game basis. Koppinger will be a huge loss for OR. Made a lot of things happen. A lot of teams could give them a run. I feel that team gets a little too out in front of themselves sometimes. MLS is a wild card too. They can only grow older and more experienced. Velva might be okay too. They could mix things up in the standings by pulling off some wins.
Sum it up, wouldn't be surprised to see Our Redeemers, Bishop Ryan, Rugby, or Drake-Anamoose end up at state tourney.
RabidFan wrote:Well, the district schedule is getting underway and so I will throw in my predictions for the region.
District 11:
1. Drake-Anamoose
2. Rugby
3. Velva
4. Bottineau
5. TGU
6. Sawyer
7. Westhope-Newburg
8. Nedrose
I know that Rugby has already beaten D/A this year, but I still think at the end of the regular season, D/A will come out on top. Picking teams #3-5 is harder in this district since these teams are all really close and it will really depend on who is shooting the ball well the night they play each other.
District 12:
1. Our Redeemers
2. Ryan
3. Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood
4. Berthold
5. Des Lacs
6. Glenburn
7. Surrey
8. South Prairie
Here, I think OR is a pretty sure bet to finish number one in the district (and region). I know they performed horribly against Shiloh offensively. I know that Ryan showed better against Shiloh than OR did. Still, I think OR is too big and has too many weapons for Ryan. I think Ryan will end second, but they do lack size and MLS has a skilled big man and may give them a challenge, but Ryan has more experience and I think they will do well. I picked MLS over Berthold because Berthold seems to struggle against good big men (loss to Trinity and last night to MLS). DLB looked good earlier in the season, but have struggled recently. Before the season, I thought Glenburn would challenge for one of the top 4 spots in this district, but they have been unimpressive in most of their games and I do not see them finishing in the top 4 unless something changes.
For the Region:
1. Our Redeemers
2. Ryan
3. Drake-Anamoose
4. Tie - Rugby & MLS (I know you can't have a tie - this is really hard for me to call. Maybe I pick Rugby because they have experience in big tournament games and MLS doesn't)
Mighty-Mouse wrote:Anyone know what happened @ Shiloh with ORCS. It was hard lose. It really surprised me. Thought it would be close then the score
thefourwinds wrote:Here's the highlight from John Reiten's buzzer beater for ORCS:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhyZEG4VSHk&feature=youtu.be
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