All of the area squads remained in the same positions as last week during this week’s Prep Media basketball polls.
Aberdeen Central stayed in the fifth spot in Class AA girls, while the Hamlin boys in Class A, the Castlewood boys in Class B, and the Sisseton girls in Class A all remain rated second. Aberdeen Roncalli and Hamlin are still in the receiving votes category in Class A girls as is Sully Buttes in Class B girls. There is one new area squad in the mix this week as Herreid-Selby Area joined the receiving votes ranks in Class B girls.
Roncalli hosts Herreid-Selby Area in girls’ basketball on Friday night.
There is one new top-rated team this week as Harrisburg took over the number one spot in Class AA boys. Other number teams continue to be Sioux Falls Christian in Class A boys, De Smet in Class B boys, O’Gorman in Class AA girls, Wagner in Class A girls, and Wall in Class B girls.
The South Dakota Prep Media basketball polls for the week of Dec. 18 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. Harrisburg (11) 3-0 67 2
2. Mitchell (3) 4-0 56 3
3. Roosevelt 2-1 41 1
4. O’Gorman 2-2 17 5
5. Lincoln 2-1 16 RV
Receiving votes: Jefferson 6, Huron 4, Pierre 2, Brandon Valley 1.
Class A
1. SF Christian (13) 3-0 69 1
2. Hamlin 2-0 50 2
3. Dakota Valley (1) 4-0 48 3
4. Sioux Valley 2-0 26 4
5. Pine Ridge 4-0 10 RV
Receiving votes: St. Thomas More 6, Rapid City Christian 1.
Class B
1. De Smet (13) 3-0 69 1
2. Castlewood (1) 3-0 52 2
3. Viborg-Hurley 3-0 36 4
4. White River 4-1 32 3
5. Faith 4-0 8 RV
Receiving votes: Dell Rapids St. Mary 4, Lower Brule 4, Ethan 3, Canistota 2.
Girls
Class AA
1. O’Gorman (14) 4-0 70 1
2. Harrisburg 3-1 52 4
3. Washington 2-1 33 2
4. Jefferson 3-1 20 3
5. Aberdeen Central 4-0 19 5
Receiving votes: Mitchell 16.
Class A
1. Wagner (12) 3-0 68 1
2. Sisseton (1) 4-0 54 2
3. Tea Area (1) 3-0 38 3
4. Flandreau 4-0 16 RV
5. Vermillion 3-1 14 4
Receiving votes: Red Cloud 10, Sioux Falls Christian 7, Aberdeen Roncalli 2, Hamlin 1.
Class B
1. Wall (9) 4-1 62 1
T-2. Lyman (2) 1-0 45 2
T-2. Centerville (2) 4-0 45 3
4. Ethan (1) 3-1 24 T-5
5. Arlington 4-1 18 T-5
Receiving votes: Sully Buttes 11, Herreid/Selby Area 2, Freeman 2, Avon 1.
