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South Dakota Prep Media Basketball Polls for December 23, 2024

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The South Dakota Prep Media Basketball polls for the week of Dec. 23 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. Mitchell (14) 3-0 74 1
2. Lincoln (1) 3-0 61 2
3. Tea Area 2-0 22 RV
4. Jefferson 2-1 21 5
5. Brandon Valley 2-1 19 3
Receiving votes: Huron 14, O’Gorman 8, Harrisburg 3, Spearfish 2, Sturgis 1.

Class A
1. SF Christian (12) 3-0 72 1
2. Hamlin (3) 2-0 63 2
3. Dakota Valley 3-0 38 3
4. RC Christian 5-0 32 4
T-5. Lennox 2-1 9 T-5
T-5. St. Thomas More 5-0 9 T-5
Receiving votes: Pine Ridge 1, West Central 1.

Class B
1. Castlewood (14) 2-0 74 1
2. Dell Rapids St. Mary (1) 3-0 61 2
3. Viborg-Hurley 2-1 36 4
4. Gregory 4-1 18 RV
T-5. Leola/Frederick Area 4-0 11 RV
T-5. Howard 3-1 11 RV
T-5. Freeman 2-0 11 RV
Receiving votes: Wessington Springs 1, Dupree 1, Estelline/Hendricks 1.

Girls 

Class AA
1. O’Gorman (15) 4-0 75 1
2. Washington 3-0 59 2
3. Brandon Valley 2-1 41 3
4. Stevens 4-1 29 4
5. Spearfish 2-1 10 5
Receiving votes: Mitchell 7, Brookings 3, Aberdeen Central 1.

Class A
1. SF Christian (8) 4-0 66 2
2. Vermillion (4) 4-1 47 1
3. Hamlin (1) 3-0 43 3
4. Wagner 4-0 35 4
5. Mahpiya Luta (2) 5-0 30 5
Receiving votes: Mobridge-Pollock 2, Dakota Valley 1, Elk Point-Jefferson 1.

Class B
1. Centerville (15) 5-0 75 1
2. Sanborn Central/Woonsocket 2-0 51 3
3. Parkston 4-0 45 4
4. Lyman 3-0 27 5
5. Andes Central/Dakota Christian 4-0 20 5
Receiving votes: Ethan 6, Castlewood 1.

Brent is the Digital Content Curator at South Dakota Public Broadcasting. He came to SDPB after spending over 20 years broadcasting on radio stations in Aberdeen, Pierre, Milbank, Sisseton, and Watertown as Brent Nathaniel. An Aberdeen area native, Brent is based in Watertown with his wife Bri and their cat Allie.