Aberdeen Central, on the strength of back-to-back victories to open the season, is now among the top five teams in this week’s Prep Media Class AA girls’ basketball poll.

The Golden Eagles are rated fifth, replacing last week’s fifth-rated team Rapid City Stevens, a team that Central defeated last Saturday.

Hamlin continues to be rated third in Class A, while Mobridge-Pollock remained eighth. Aberdeen Roncalli and Miller are receiving votes.

Brandon Valley is a unanimous number one in Class AA.

Mahpiya Luta is the new number one in Class A after Sioux Falls Christian lost last week, and Bennett County and Sanborn Central-Woonsocket are tied for first in Class B after Bennett County lost to Class A Lakota Tech last week.

The South Dakota Prep Media Basketball Poll for the week of Dec. 15 is listed below, ranking the top teams, the team’s record, points received and ranking in the previous poll. First-place votes are listed in parentheses.

Girls 

Class AA

1. Brandon Valley (24) 1-0 120 2

2. O’Gorman 1-1 87 1

3. Washington 1-0 72 3

4. Jefferson 1-0 50 4

5. Aberdeen Central 2-0 22 RV

Receiving votes: Mitchell 3, Spearfish 2, Stevens 2, Roosevelt 2. 

Class A

1. Mahpiya Luta (20) 1-0 232 2

2. Lennox (3) 1-0 183 9

3. Hamlin 1-0 177 3

4. Sioux Valley (1) 2-0 156 5

5. Dakota Valley 0-0 140 4

6. SF Christian 2-1 132 1

7. Wagner 0-0 99 6

8. Mobridge-Pollock 1-0 78 8

9. West Central 1-0 34 RV

10. Flandreau 1-0 32 10

Receiving votes: Canton 21, Aberdeen Roncalli 12, Lakota Tech 11, Miller 5, Vermillion 4, St. Thomas More 2, Pine Ridge 2. 

Class B 

T-1. Bennett County (12) 1-1 207 1

T-1. Sanborn Central-Woonsocket (4) 1-0 207 2

3. Centerville (7) 2-0 190 3

4. Lyman 1-0 165 4

5. Parkston 2-0 152 5

6. Harding County (1) 1-0 109 6

7. Ethan 1-0 100 7

8. Deubrook Area 1-0 76 8

9. Colman-Egan 1-0 47 9

10. St. Mary’s 1-0 43 T-10

Receiving votes: Freeman 10, Corsica-Stickney 8, Lemmon 3, Avon 1, Chester 1.