The South Dakota Prep Media Basketball Poll for the week of Dec. 22 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) 3-0 115 1
2. Huron 4-0 86 2
3. Roosevelt 3-0 70 4
4. Mitchell 2-1 28 3
T-5. Harrisburg 2-1 14 RV
T-5. Spearfish 3-0 14 RV
Receiving votes: Brandon Valley 9, Watertown 4, Tea Area 3,
Class A
1. SF Christian (23) 2-0 230 1
2. West Central 3-0 206 2
3. Clark/Willow Lake 3-0 178 3
4. St. Thomas More 3-1 124 4
5. Lennox 1-1 116 5
6. Groton Area 2-1 82 6
T-7. Mahpiya Luta 5-0 60 RV
T-7. RC Christian 4-1 60 7
9. Dakota Valley 2-1 57 9
10. Hamlin 1-1 41 8
Receiving votes: Baltic 35, Vermillion 35, Cheyenne-Eagle Butte 30, Madison 7, Pine Ridge 1.
Class B
- Castlewood (21) 2-0 227 1
- St. Mary’s (1) 3-0 192 3
- Viborg-Hurley 3-0 185 4
- De Smet (1) 2-0 136 9
- Aberdeen Christian 3-0 111 8
- Wessington Springs 2-1 98 2
- Wall 3-2 94 5
- Freeman 1-1 78 7
- Sully Buttes 2-0 54 RV
- Lyman 2-1 32 6
Receiving votes: Bridgewater-Emery 24, Estelline-Hendricks 17, Parkston 8, Ethan 3, White River, 4, Marty 1, Deubrook Area 1.
Girls
Class AA
- Brandon Valley (23) 3-0 115 1
- O’Gorman 3-1 86 2
- Washington 3-0 69 3
- Aberdeen Central 4-0 47 5
- Jefferson 1-2 11 4
Receiving votes: Spearfish 10, Tea Area 3, Stevens 3, Mitchell 1.
Class A
- Mahpiya Luta (21) 5-0 228 1
- Lennox (2) 4-0 205 2
- Hamlin 3-0 170 3
- Sioux Valley 4-0 147 4
- Dakota Valley 3-0 144 5
- SF Christian 4-1 122 6
- Mobridge-Pollock 3-0 75 8
- West Central 3-0 67 9
- Wagner 2-1 59 7
- Roncalli 4-1 14 RV
Receiving votes: Lakota Tech 10, Flandreau 4, Canton 3, Vermillion 1, Winner 1.
Class B
- Bennett County (15) 2-1 214 T-1
- Centerville (6) 3-1 197 3
- Lyman (1) 2-0 173 4
- Parkston (1) 4-0 167 5
- Harding County 3-0 97 6
- Ethan 3-0 96 7
- Sanborn Central/Woonsocket 2-1 86 T-1
- Colman-Egan 4-0 82 9
- Corsica-Stickney 2-0 71 RV
- Deubrook Area 3-1 52 8
Receiving votes: Lemmon 7, Chester 4, Ipswich 4, Wall 1, St. Mary’s 1.
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South Dakota Power 5 Poll (Week of Dec. 22)
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 (14)
2. Huron (1)
3. Sioux Falls Roosevelt
4. Spearfish
5. Mitchell
Receiving Votes: Harrisburg 2, O’Gorman 2, Tea Area 1, Sioux Falls Jefferson 1, Brandon Valley 1, Watertown 1
Boys’ Class A
1. Sioux Falls Christian (14)
2. West Central (1)
3. Clark/Willow Lake
4. St. Thomas More
5. Lennox
Receiving Votes: Maĥpíya Lúta 6, Groton Area 2, Cheyenne-Eagle Butte 1
Boys’ Class B
1. Castlewood (15)
2. Viborg-Hurley
3. St. Mary’s
4. De Smet
5. Aberdeen Christian
Receiving Votes: Wessington Springs 5, Wall 4, Freeman 2, Sully Buttes 2, Lyman 1, Marty 1, Estelline/Hendricks 1
Girls’ Class AA
1. Brandon Valley (15)
2. O’Gorman
3. Sioux Falls Washington
4. Aberdeen Central
5. Tea Area
Receiving Votes: Rapid City Stevens 3, Spearfish 3, Sioux Falls Jefferson 2, Mitchell 1
Girls’ Class A
1. Maĥpíya Lúta (15)
2. Lennox
3. Hamlin
4. Dakota Valley
5. Sioux Valley
Receiving Votes: Sioux Falls Christian 7
Girls’ Class B
1. Centerville (8)
2. Bennett County (5)
3. Lyman
4. Parkston (2)
5. Sanborn Central/Woonsocket
Receiving Votes: Harding County 5, Corsica-Stickney 2, Ipswich 2, Colman-Egan 1, Gayville-Volin 1, Deubrook Area 1, Ethan 1
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