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Aberdeen Central girls move into Class AA poll

Aberdeen Central girls' basketball coach Mikayla Arechigo, center, talks to her players before the start of the second half of Saturday’s game against Rapid City Stevens at the Golden Eagles Arena. Central is rated fifth in this week's AA poll. Photo by John Davis taken 12/9/2023

Aberdeen Central, on the strength of two victories, has moved into this week’s Class AA top five during this week’s Prep Media basketball polls.

The Golden Eagles, who did not receive a mention in last week’s preseason poll, are rated fifth this week.

A group of Northeast Conference squads continue in the same position as last week. The Hamlin is rated second in Class A boys, while Sisseton is rated second in Class A girls. Hamlin and Aberdeen Roncalli are both in the receiving votes category in Class A girls.

Castlewood is rated second in Class B boys, and Sully Buttes is fourth in Class B girls.

Top-rated squads are Sioux Falls Roosevelt in Class AA boys, 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 football polls for the week of Dec. 11 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. Roosevelt (10) 1-0 69 2

2. Harrisburg (3) 1-0 57 3

3. Mitchell (1) 1-0 41 4

4. O’Gorman (1) 1-0 28 5

5. Jefferson 0-1 22 1

Receiving votes: Lincoln (1) 17, Stevens 4, Brandon Valley 2. 


Class A

1. SF Christian (14) 1-0 78 1

2. Hamlin (1) 1-0 60 2

3. Dakota Valley (1) 1-0 48 3

4. Sioux Valley 1-0 31 4

5. Dell Rapids 1-0 9 T-5

Receiving votes: St. Thomas More 4, Rapid City Christian 3, Hot Springs 3, Lennox 2, Pine Ridge 1, Madison 1. 


Class B

1. De Smet (13) 1-0 75 1

2. Castlewood (2) 1-0 55 2

3. White River 1-0 43 3

4. Viborg-Hurley 1-0 36 4

5. Lower Brule (1) 1-0 19 5

Receiving votes: Faith 5, Howard 2, Wessington Springs 2, Dell Rapids St. Mary 2, Canistota 1. 


Girls

Class AA

1. O’Gorman (11) 1-0 69 1

2. Washington (4) 1-0 68 2

3. Jefferson (1) 1-0 53 3

4. Harrisburg 1-1 23 5

5. Aberdeen Central 2-0 11 NR

Receiving votes: Mitchell 7, Rapid City Stevens 7, Pierre 2. 


Class A

1. Wagner (14) 1-0 78 1

2. Sisseton (1) 3-0 55 2

3. Tea Area (1) 1-0 41 3

4. Vermillion 1-0 23 4

5. Sioux Falls Christian 2-0 20 5

Receiving votes: Flandreau 9, Hamlin 8, Red Cloud 4, Hanson 1, Aberdeen Roncalli 1. 


Class B

1. Wall (15) 1-0 79 1

2. Lyman (1) 0-0 41 2

3. Centerville 1-0 32 T-5

4. Sully Buttes 2-0 27 T-5

T-5. Arlington 2-0 24 RV

T-5. Ethan 0-1 24 2

Receiving votes: Avon 11, Howard 2. 

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