There was limited action last week and limited movement reflected in the media basketball polls this week.
Several of the rated teams did get in multiple games during the Lakota Nation Invitational. White River lost in the championship game on a last-second shot to Rapid City Christian, but remained the top-rated team in Class B boys. Lower Brule also lost a game at the LNI and remained rated fourth. Aberdeen Christian continues to be rated third and receive one first-place vote.
Other top-rated teams also held down their top spots: Sioux Falls Jefferson in AA boys, and Dakota Valley in A boys, as well as O’Gorman in AA girls, St. Thomas More in A girls, and Viborg-Hurley in B girls.
Wolsey-Wessington continues to be rated second in B girls, while Hamlin is rated third in A Girls with one first-place vote, and Florence-Henry is receiving votes.
The South Dakota Prep Media basketball polls for the week of Dec. 19 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) 2-0 58 2
3. Pierre 2-0 43 3
4. Yankton 1-0 22 4
5. Roosevelt 2-1 18 RV
Receiving votes: Mitchell 4, Washington 3, Harrisburg 2, Brandon Valley 1.
Class A
1. Dakota Valley (15) 3-0 75 1
2. Sioux Valley 1-0 53 2
3. Dell Rapids 1-0 36 3
4. St. Thomas More 4-0 25 4
5. Sioux Falls Chrisian 4-0 24 5
Receiving votes: Rapid City Christian 12.
Class B
1. White River (9) 4-1 68 1
2. De Smet (4) 1-0 58 2
3. Aberdeen Christian (1) 1-0 40 3
4. Lower Brule 4-1 30 4
5. Castlewood (1) 0-0 23 5
Receiving votes: Gregory 4, Faith 1, Howard 1.
Girls
Class AA
1. O’Gorman (15) 2-0 75 1
2. Jefferson 3-0 56 2
3. Washington 1-0 49 3
4. Pierre 2-0 26 4
5. Harrisburg 2-0 14 RV
Receiving votes: Brandon Valley 3, Rapid City Stevens 2.
Class A
1. St. Thomas More (11) 3-1 70 1
2. Wagner (3) 1-0 59 2
3. Hamlin (1) 2-0 51 3
4. West Central 1-0 16 5
5. Sioux Falls Christian 3-0 9 RV
Receiving votes: Flandreau 6, Red Cloud 5, Tea Area 4, Florence-Henry 3, Lakota Tech 2.
Class B
1. Viborg-Hurley (15) 2-0 75 1
2. Wolsey-Wessington 1-0 56 2
3. Castlewood 1-0 42 3
4. Centerville 3-0 32 4
5. De Smet 2-0 8 RV
Receiving votes: Corsica-Stickney 6, Sully Buttes 3, Wall 2, Jones County 1.
