South Dakota Prep Media Basketball Polls – Jan. 5, 2026

Basketball Polls

Written by:

Brent Nathaniel

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The South Dakota Prep Media Basketball Poll for the week of Jan. 5 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 (21) 6-0 105 1
  2. Huron 5-1 71 2
  3. Roosevelt 4-1 60 3
  4. Spearfish 4-0 31 T-5
  5. Harrisburg 3-1 19 T-5

Receiving votes: Mitchell 13, Watertown 8, Brandon Valley 4, Tea Area 4.

Class A

  1. SF Christian (17) 3-0 206 1
  2. West Central (4) 6-0 192 2
  3. Clark/Willow Lake 5-0 168 3
  4. St. Thomas More 4-1 120 4
  5. Mahpiya Luta 6-0 99 T-7
  6. Lennox 2-2 89 5
  7. Dakota Valley 4-1 75 9
  8. Hamlin 3-1 61 10
  9. Groton Area 4-2 48 6
  10. Vermillion 3-2 36 RV

Receiving votes: Cheyenne-Eagle Butte 33, Madison 13, Baltic 8, Rapid City Christian 6, Stanley County 1.

Class B

  1. Viborg-Hurley (11) 6-0 197 3
  2. De Smet (4) 5-0 184 4
  3. Castlewood (6) 4-1 177 1
  4. Sully Buttes 4-0 125 9
  5. Aberdeen Christian 3-1 95 5
  6. Wessington Springs 3-2 67 6
  7. Wall 4-3 66 7
  8. Parkston 5-1 57 RV
  9. Freeman 2-2 53 8
  10. Deubrook Area 5-1 37 RV

Receiving votes: Estelline-Hendricks 27, St. Mary’s 21, Ipswich 17, Lyman 16, Marty 9, Ethan 4, Bridgewater-Emery 2, Sanborn Central/Woonsocket 1.

Girls

Class AA

  1. Brandon Valley (21) 4-0 105 1
  2. O’Gorman 3-1 75 2
  3. Washington 6-0 69 3
  4. Aberdeen Central 5-1 40 4
  5. Tea Area 6-1 16 RV

Receiving votes: Jefferson 6, Rapid City Stevens 4.

Class A

  1. Mahpiya Luta (20) 6-0 209 1
  2. Lennox (1) 6-0 187 2
  3. Hamlin 5-0 156 3
  4. Sioux Valley 5-0 139 4
  5. Dakota Valley 5-0 127 5
  6. SF Christian 5-1 114 6
  7. Wagner 4-1 71 9
  8. West Central 6-1 60 8
  9. Roncalli 6-1 36 10
  10. Mobridge-Pollock 3-2 34 7

Receiving votes: Lakota Tech 7, Clark/Willow Lake 6, St. Thomas More 6, Milbank 2, Groton Area 1.

Class B

  1. Centerville (12) 6-1 187 2
  2. Lyman (2) 4-0 177 3
  3. Parkston (2) 6-0 165 4
  4. Bennett County (5) 2-2 147 1
  5. Ethan 5-0 116 6
  6. Harding County 6-0 114 5
  7. Colman-Egan 6-0 88 8
  8. Sanborn Central/Woonsocket 3-1 64 7
  9. Chester 5-1 32 RV
  10. Corsica-Stickney 2-2 19 9

Receiving votes: Ipswich 16, Deubrook Area 11, Highmore-Harrold 9, Lemmon 5, Waubay-Summit 3, North Central 2.

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South Dakota Power 5 Polls

Boys’ Class AA

  1. Sioux Falls Lincoln (15)
  2. Huron
  3. Sioux Falls Roosevelt
  4. Spearfish
  5. Tea Area

Receiving Votes: Mitchell 4, Watertown 2, O’Gorman 1

Boys’ Class A

  1. Sioux Falls Christian (13)
  2. West Central (2)
  3. Clark/Willow Lake
  4. St. Thomas More
  5. Maĥpíya Lúta

Receiving Votes: Lennox 6, Hamlin 2, Baltic 1

Boys’ Class B

  1. Viborg-Hurley (11)
  2. De Smet (2)
  3. Castlewood (2)
  4. Sully Buttes
  5. St. Mary’s

Receiving Votes: Wall 6, Aberdeen Christian 4, Wessington Springs 2, Estelline/Hendricks 2, Deubrook Area 1, Freeman 1, Ipswich 1, Parkston 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 6, Sioux Falls Jefferson 1, Spearfish 1

Girls’ Class A

  1. Maĥpíya Lúta (15)
  2. Lennox
  3. Hamlin
  4. Sioux Valley
  5. Dakota Valley

Receiving Votes: Sioux Falls Christian 2, Wagner 1, St. Thomas More 1

Girls’ Class B

  1. Centerville (10)
  2. Lyman (2)
  3. Parkston (1)
  4. Bennett County (2)
  5. Harding County

Receiving Votes: Sanborn Central/Woonsocket 3, Colman-Egan 3, Ethan 2, Highmore-Harrold 1, Ipswich 1, Deubrook Area 1

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