The South Dakota Prep Media Basketball Poll for the week of Dec. 22 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 (23) 3-0 115 1
2. Huron 4-0 86 2
3. Roosevelt 3-0 70 4
4. Mitchell 2-1 28 3
T-5. Harrisburg 2-1 14 RV
T-5. Spearfish 3-0 14 RV
Receiving votes: Brandon Valley 9, Watertown 4, Tea Area 3,
Class A
1. SF Christian (23) 2-0 230 1
2. West Central 3-0 206 2
3. Clark/Willow Lake 3-0 178 3
4. St. Thomas More 3-1 124 4
5. Lennox 1-1 116 5
6. Groton Area 2-1 82 6
T-7. Mahpiya Luta 5-0 60 RV
T-7. RC Christian 4-1 60 7
9. Dakota Valley 2-1 57 9
10. Hamlin 1-1 41 8
Receiving votes: Baltic 35, Vermillion 35, Cheyenne-Eagle Butte 30, Madison 7, Pine Ridge 1.
Class B
1. Castlewood (21) 2-0 227 1
2. St. Mary’s (1) 3-0 192 3
3. Viborg-Hurley 3-0 185 4
4. De Smet (1) 2-0 136 9
5. Aberdeen Christian 3-0 111 8
6. Wessington Springs 2-1 98 2
7. Wall 3-2 94 5
8. Freeman 1-1 78 7
9. Sully Buttes 2-0 54 RV
10. Lyman 2-1 32 6
Receiving votes: Bridgewater-Emery 24, Estelline-Hendricks 17, Parkston 8, Ethan 3, White River, 4, Marty 1, Deubrook Area 1.
Girls
Class AA
1. Brandon Valley (23) 3-0 115 1
2. O’Gorman 3-1 86 2
3. Washington 3-0 69 3
4. Aberdeen Central 4-0 47 5
5. Jefferson 1-2 11 4
Receiving votes: Spearfish 10, Tea Area 3, Stevens 3, Mitchell 1.
Class A
1. Mahpiya Luta (21) 5-0 228 1
2. Lennox (2) 4-0 205 2
3. Hamlin 3-0 170 3
4. Sioux Valley 4-0 147 4
5. Dakota Valley 3-0 144 5
6. SF Christian 4-1 122 6
7. Mobridge-Pollock 3-0 75 8
8. West Central 3-0 67 9
9. Wagner 2-1 59 7
10. Roncalli 4-1 14 RV
Receiving votes: Lakota Tech 10, Flandreau 4, Canton 3, Vermillion 1, Winner 1.
Class B
1. Bennett County (15) 2-1 214 T-1
2. Centerville (6) 3-1 197 3
3. Lyman (1) 2-0 173 4
4. Parkston (1) 4-0 167 5
5. Harding County 3-0 97 6
6. Ethan 3-0 96 7
7. Sanborn Central/Woonsocket 2-1 86 T-1
8. Colman-Egan 4-0 82 9
9. Corsica-Stickney 2-0 71 RV
10. Deubrook Area 3-1 52 8
Receiving votes: Lemmon 7, Chester 4, Ipswich 4, Wall 1, St. Mary’s 1.
