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Cavaliers move up one position in Class A girls’ poll

Aberdeen Roncalli’s Jillian Ellwein, right, drives to the basket past Highmore-Harrold’s Emma Ferens, left, during Saturday’s game at the Warner Classic in Warner. Roncalli is rated eighth in this week's Class A poll. Photo by John Davis taken 2/24/2026

Aberdeen Roncalli climbed one spot in Class A in this week’s Prep Media girls’ basketball polls.

The Cavaliers, 14-4, host Florence-Henry in their final regular-season home game this evening.

Hamlin continues to be rated second and Clark-Willow Lake rated seventh in Class A. Mobridge-Pollock is receiving votes.

Aberdeen Central continues to be rated fifth in Class AA.

Waubay-Summit moved up one spot to ninth in the Class B poll. Highmore-Harrold is receiving votes.

Top rated teams continue to be Brandon Valley in Class AA, Mahpiya Luta in Class A, and Lyman in Class B.

This is the final week of regular-season competition for Class A and Class B teams.

The South Dakota Prep Media Basketball Poll for the week of Feb. 16 is listed below, ranking the top-five teams in Class AA, top-10 teams in Class A and Class B, 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 (20) 16-0 100 1

2. O’Gorman 16-1 80 2

3. Washington 12-3 60 3

4. Stevens 13-4 32 4

5. Aberdeen Central 11-5 26 5

Receiving votes: Mitchell 1, Spearfish 1. 

Class A

1. Mahpiya Luta (20) 18-0 200 1

2. Hamlin 16-1 178 2

3. Lennox 15-3 150 T-3

4. Wagner 15-2 140 T-3

5. SF Christian 15-4 121 5

6. Sioux Valley 15-2 97 6

7. Clark-Willow Lake 15-2 85 7

8. Roncalli 14-4 39 9

9. West Central 14-4 36 10

10. St. Thomas More 13-5 21 8

Receiving votes: Rapid City Christian 19, Mobridge-Pollock 12, Lakota Tech 2. 

Class B 

1. Lyman (19) 17-1 197 1

2. Parkston 16-2 159 2

3. Colman-Egan (1) 18-0 154 4

4. Ethan 16-1 151 5

5. Bennett County 15-3 111 3

6. Centerville 16-2 108 6

7. Chester 15-2 79 7

8. Harding County 17-1 50 8

9. Waubay-Summit 17-2 27 T-10

10. Gayville-Volin 14-3 25 RV

Receiving votes: Highmore-Harrold 13, Corsica-Stickney 10, Sanborn Central-Woonsocket 10, Wall 6. 

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