Basketball Polls – Week of December 15, 2025

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Brent Nathaniel

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The South Dakota Prep Media Basketball Poll for the week of Dec. 15 is listed below, ranking the top-five teams, the team’s record, points received and ranking in the previous poll. First-place votes are listed in parentheses.

Boys

Class AA
1. Lincoln (23) 1-0 119 1
2. Huron 1-0 79 3
3. Mitchell (1) 0-0 49 4
4. Roosevelt 2-0 40 RV
5. O’Gorman 1-1 37 5

Receiving votes: Brandon Valley 17, Harrisburg 9, Rapid City Central 5, Washington 3, Spearfish 2.

Class A

  1. SF Christian (23) 1-0 239 1
  2. West Central (1) 1-0 209 3
  3. Clark/Willow Lake 1-0 185 4
  4. St. Thomas More 2-0 137 7
  5. Lennox 0-1 136 2
  6. Groton Area 1-0 128 8
  7. RC Christian 1-0 59 9
  8. Hamlin 0-1 49 5
  9. Dakota Valley 0-0 46 9
  10. Vermillion 1-0 35 RV

Receiving votes: Madison 29, Pine Ridge 29, Winner 14, Mahpiya Luta 10, Baltic 8, Britton-Hecla 2, Cheyenne-Eagle Butte 2, Flandreau 1, Parker/Marion 1, Sioux Valley 1

Class B

  1. Castlewood (20) 1-0 227 1
  2. Wessington Springs (1) 1-0 207 2
  3. St. Mary’s (2) 1-0 176 3
  4. Viborg-Hurley 1-0 161 5
  5. Wall (1) 1-0 157 4
  6. Lyman 1-0 96 7
  7. Freeman 0-1 84 6
  8. Aberdeen Christian 0-0 68 8
  9. De Smet 1-0 67 9
  10. Bridgewater-Emery 1-0 15 RV

Receiving votes: Estelline-Hendricks 14, Sully Buttes 14, Parkston 11, Howard 8, Leola-Frederick Area 7, Wolsey-Wessington 3, Deubrook Area 1.

Girls

Class AA

  1. Brandon Valley (24) 1-0 120 2
  2. O’Gorman 1-1 87 1
  3. Washington 1-0 72 3
  4. Jefferson 1-0 50 4
  5. Aberdeen Central 2-0 22 RV

Receiving votes: Mitchell 3, Spearfish 2, Stevens 2, Roosevelt 2.

Class A

  1. Mahpiya Luta (20) 1-0 232 2
  2. Lennox (3) 1-0 183 9
  3. Hamlin 1-0 177 3
  4. Sioux Valley (1) 2-0 156 5
  5. Dakota Valley 0-0 140 4
  6. SF Christian 2-1 132 1
  7. Wagner 0-0 99 6
  8. Mobridge-Pollock 1-0 78 8
  9. West Central 1-0 34 RV
  10. Flandreau 1-0 32 10

Receiving votes: Canton 21, Aberdeen Roncalli 12, Lakota Tech 11, Miller 5, Vermillion 4, St. Thomas More 2, Pine Ridge 2.

Class B

T-1. Bennett County (12) 1-1 207 1
T-1. Sanborn Central/Woonsocket (4) 1-0 207 2
3. Centerville (7) 2-0 190 3
4. Lyman 1-0 165 4
5. Parkston 2-0 152 5
6. Harding County (1) 1-0 109 6
7. Ethan 1-0 100 7
8. Deubrook Area 1-0 76 8
9. Colman-Egan 1-0 47 9
10. St. Mary’s 1-0 43 T-10

Receiving votes: Freeman 10, Corsica-Stickney 8, Lemmon 3, Avon 1, Chester 1.

South Dakota Power 5 Poll (Week of Dec. 15)
Top five teams; 1st place votes are listed in parentheses
Teams receiving votes are the total number of votes, not 1st place votes
*Team rankings based on the majority of the votes from voters

Boys’ Class AA

  1. Sioux Falls Lincoln (17)
  2. Huron (1)
  3. Sioux Falls Roosevelt
  4. O’Gorman
  5. Mitchell

Receiving Votes: Brandon Valley 6, Rapid City Central 5, Spearfish 3, Sioux Falls Jefferson 3, Harrisburg 2, Sioux Falls Washington 1, Tea Area 1

Boys’ Class A

  1. Sioux Falls Christian (18)
  2. West Central
  3. Clark/Willow Lake
  4. St. Thomas More
  5. Groton Area

Receiving Votes: Lennox 8, Hamlin 1, Vermillion 1

Boys’ Class B

  1. Castlewood (15)
  2. Viborg-Hurley
  3. Wall (1)
  4. Wessington Springs (2)
  5. St. Mary’s

Receiving Votes: Freeman 5, Lyman 1, De Smet 1

Girls’ Class AA

  1. Brandon Valley (17)
  2. O’Gorman (1)
  3. Sioux Falls Washington
  4. Sioux Falls Jefferson
  5. Aberdeen Central

Receiving Votes: Rapid City Stevens 6, Mitchell 3, Yankton 1

Girls’ Class A

  1. Maĥpíya Lúta (16)
  2. Lennox (1)
  3. Dakota Valley (1)
  4. Hamlin
  5. Sioux Falls Christian

Receiving Votes: Mobridge-Pollock 2, Lakota Tech 2, West Central 1

Girls’ Class B
T1. Centerville (7)
T1. Bennett County (7)
2. Sanborn Central/Woonsocket (3)
3. Lyman
4. Parkston
5. Deubrook Area

Receiving Votes: Harding County (1) 2, Waubay/Summit 1, Castlewood 1, Gayville-Volin 1

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