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SD Prep Media Basketball Poll: Week of Dec. 22

SD Prep Media Basketball Poll: Week of Dec. 22

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The South Dakota Prep Media Basketball Poll for the week of Dec. 22 is listed. 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. 

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