The South Dakota high school boys and girls basketball media preps poll for the week of December 12, 2022.
Schools are listed below, ranking the top-five teams in each class, record, total points and previous ranking. First-place votes received are indicated in parentheses.
Boys
Class AA
1. Jefferson (14) 1-0 74 1
2. Lincoln (1) 1-0 60 T-3
3. Pierre 2-0 41 5
4. Yankton 1-0 19 NR
5. Brandon Valley 1-0 12 NR
Receiving votes: Mitchell 6, Harrisburg 5, Washington 5, Roosevelt 2, O’Gorman 1.
Class A
1. Dakota Valley (15) 1-0 75 1
2. Sioux Valley 1-0 58 2
3. Dell Rapids 1-0 33 3
4. St. Thomas More 2-0 29 4
5. Sioux Falls Christian 2-0 21 RV
Receiving votes: Red Cloud 5, Hamlin 2, Winner 2.
Class B
1. White River (11) 1-0 70 1
2. De Smet (2) 1-0 50 2
3. Aberdeen Christian (1) 1-0 42 3
4. Lower Brule 1-0 31 4
5. Castlewood (1) 0-0 18 5
Receiving votes: Gregory 5, Faith 3, Canistota 2, Wall 2, Harding County 1, Howard 1.
Girls
Class AA
1. O’Gorman (15) 1-0 75 1
2. Jefferson 1-0 55 2
3. Washington 1-0 48 3
4. Pierre 2-0 21 5
5. Brandon Valley 0-1 15 4
Receiving votes: Harrisburg 8, Lincoln 1, Watertown 1, Stevens 1.
Class A
1. St. Thomas More (8) 2-1 67 1
2. Wagner (6) 1-0 63 2
3. Hamlin (1) 1-0 49 3
4. Flandreau 0-0 22 4
5. West Central 1-0 11 5
Receiving votes: Sioux Falls Christian 5, Tea Area 3, Florence-Henry 3, Rapid City Christian 1, Lakota Tech 1.
Class B
1. Viborg-Hurley (15) 1-0 75 1
2. Wolsey-Wessington 1-0 54 3
3. Castlewood 0-0 34 4
4. Centerville 2-0 30 5
5. Corsica-Stickney 1-1 21 2
Receiving votes: De Smet 7, Sully Buttes 2, Jones County 1, Wall 1.
