Aberdeen Christian moved up to fifth in Class B in this week’s Prep Media basketball polls

The Knights are now 3-0 after wins over Warner, Leola-Fredrick and Dell Rapids this past week.

Castlewood tops the Class B poll, while Sully Buttes moved into the top 10 and is currently rated ninth.

Clark-Willow Lake is rated third in Class A, while Groton is sixth, and Hamlin is 10th.

Other top-rated teams include Sioux Falls Lincoln in Class AA, and Sioux Falls Christian in Class A.

There will not be a poll next week.

The South Dakota Prep Media Basketball Poll for the week of Dec. 22 is listed below, ranking the top-10 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 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.