From 1914 to 1932 all North Dakota High School Activities Association member high schools played basketball under a single classification. three small school during this period won state titles: Tower City in 1915, Michigan in 1917, and Petersburg in 1919. In 1922, a number of schools from small towns organized the Consolidated League for the purpose of competing for a state championship with schools of similar enrollments.
From 1914 to 1932, all North Dakota high schools affiliated with the North Dakota High School Activities Association played basketball under one classification. This resulted in three small schools winning state championships: Tower City in 1915, Michigan in 1917, and Petersburg in 1919. In 1922, a group of smaller schools formed the Consolidated League to compete for a state championship with other similar-sized schools.