The South Dakota Prep Media basketball poll for the week of Jan. 8 is listed below, ranking the top-five teams, the team’s record, and points received. First-place votes are indicated in parentheses.
Boys
Class AA
1. Sioux Falls Lincoln (15) 7-1, 107
2. Harrisburg (8) 6-0, 103
3. Rapid City Central (1) 9-0, 77
4. Rapid City Stevens 7-1, 38
5. Sioux Falls O'Gorman 5-3, 33
Received Votes: Sioux Falls Washington 1 and Brandon Valley 1
Class A
1. Madison (22) 7-0, 114
2. Sioux Falls Christian (2) 6-0, 95
3. Sioux Valley 9-1, 58
4. Tea Area 4-2, 47
5. Aberdeen Roncalli 6-0, 13
Received Votes: Dell Rapids 12, Hamlin 12, Dakota Valley 4, Sisseton 2, Red Cloud 2, and Crow Creek 2
Class B
1. Clark/Willow Lake (12) 6-0, 106
2. Bridgewater-Emery (10) 6-2, 94
3. Sully Buttes 5-1, 59
4. Warner 6-0, 31
5. White River (2) 7-0, 28
Received Votes: Langford Area 16, Canistota 13, Irene-Wakonda 10, and Colome 3
Girls
Class AA
1. Rapid City Stevens (18) 8-0, 107
2. Aberdeen Central (3) 7-1, 90
3. Harrisburg (3) 6-1, 70
4. Brandon Valley 5-1, 65
5. Sioux Falls Lincoln 6-2, 27
Received Votes: Brookings 1
Class A
1. St. Thomas More (23) 8-0, 119
2. Vermillion 7-0, 81
3. Lennox 8-1, 67
4. Dell Rapids 7-1, 37
5. Belle Fourche (1) 8-0, 24
Received Votes: West Central 10, Crow Creek 9, McCook Central/Montrose 8, Hamlin 3, and Dakota Valley 2
Class B
1. Sully Buttes (22) 6-0, 115
2. De Smet 7-1, 67
3. Castlewood (1) 6-0, 63
4. Warner 6-2, 25
5. Irene-Wakonda 8-1, 21
Received Votes: Faith 20, Waubay-Summit (1) 15, Hanson 13, Avon 10, Faulkton 6, Menno 3, and Ethan 2
