The final South Dakota Prep Media Basketball Poll for the week of March 2 is listed below, ranking the top-five teams in Class AA, top-10 teams in Class A and Class B, the team’s record, points received and ranking in the previous poll. First-place votes are listed in parentheses.
Boys
Class AA
1. Sioux Falls Lincoln (21) 20-0 105 1
2. Huron 16-4 78 2
3. Sioux Falls Roosevelt 16-4 69 3
4. Harrisburg 15-5 40 T-5
5. Watertown 15-5 17 4
Receiving votes: Tea Area 2, Sioux Falls Washington 2, Brandon Valley 1, Bishop O’Gorman 1.
Class A
1. West Central (20) 20-0 209 1
2. Sioux Falls Christian (1) 18-1 190 2
3. Clark/Willow Lake 18-2 167 3
4. Hamlin 17-3 145 4
5. Lennox 15-5 125 5
6. St. Thomas More 15-5 98 6
7. Groton Area 16-4 75 7
8. Vermillion 15-5 66 8
9. Stanley County 18-2 40 9
10. Mahpiya Luta 17-3 27 10
Receiving votes: Cheyenne-Eagle Butte 7, Sioux Valley 5, Pine Ridge 1.
Class B
1. Castlewood (13) 17-3 197 1
2. De Smet (1) 16-4 181 2
3. Freeman (6) 18-2 179 3
4. Viborg-Hurley (1) 17-3 141 4
5. Wessington Springs 16-4 128 5
6. Parkston 17-3 95 7
7. Aberdeen Christian 17-3 86 6
8. Wall 16-4 74 8
9. Sully Buttes 15-5 44 9
10. Deubrook Area 14-6 13 10
Receiving votes: Sanborn Central/Woonsocket 6, Leola/Frederick Area 4, Estelline-Hendricks 2, Lyman 2, Bridgewater-Emery 2, Centerville 1.
Girls
Class AA
1. Brandon Valley (20) 20-0 104 1
2. O’Gorman (1) 19-1 85 2
3. Stevens 16-4 55 4
4. Washington 16-4 43 3
5. Aberdeen Central 14-6 16 5
Receiving votes: Jefferson 6, Mitchell 3, Spearfish 2, Tea Area 1.
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South Dakota Power 5 Poll (Week of Mar. 2)
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 (15)
2. Huron
3. Sioux Falls Roosevelt
4. Harrisburg
5. Watertown
Receiving Votes: Sioux Falls Washington 1
Boys’ Class A
1. West Central (15)
2. Sioux Falls Christian
3. Clark/Willow Lake
4. Hamlin
5. Lennox
Receiving Votes: Groton Area 3, Stanley County 1
Boys’ Class B
1. Castlewood (11)
2. De Smet (1)
3. Freeman (3)
4. Viborg-Hurley
5. Wessington Springs
Receiving Votes: Parkston 3, Aberdeen Christian 2
Girls’ Class AA
1. Brandon Valley (15)
2. O’Gorman
3. Rapid City Stevens
4. Sioux Falls Washington
5. Aberdeen Central
Receiving Votes: Sioux Falls Jefferson 5
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