There was just minor movement for boys’ basketball teams in the final Prep Media polls of the season.
Class A remained the exact same as a week ago, while there was minimal movement in the other two classes.
Aberdeen Christian slipped one spot to seventh in Class B following a loss to Groton last weekend. Parkston inched up one position to sixth.
In Class AA, Harrisburg bumped up from a tie for fifth to fourth, while Watertown dropped from fourth to fifth.
Hamlin, Clark-Willow Lake and Groton remained third, fourth, and seventh respectively in Class A. Castlewood stayed on top in Class B, with Wessington Springs ninth, and Leola-Frederick receiving votes.
Top-rated teams remained Sioux Falls Lincoln in Class AA, West Central in Class A, and Castlewood in Class B. Freeman, rated third in Class B, continued to garner six first-place votes.
The final South Dakota Prep Media Basketball Poll for the week of March 2 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.
Boys
Class AA
1. Lincoln (21) 20-0 105 1
2. Huron 16-4 78 2
3. Roosevelt 16-4 69 3
4. Harrisburg 15-5 40 T-5
5. Watertown 15-5 17 4
Receiving votes: Tea Area 2, Washington 2, Brandon Valley 1, O’Gorman 1.
Class A
1. West Central (20) 20-0 209 1
2. SF Christian (1) 18-1 190 2
3. Clark-Willow Lake 18-2 167 3
4. Hamlin 17-3 145 4
5. Lennox 15-5 125 5
6. St. Thomas More 15-5 98 6
7. Groton 16-4 75 7
8. Vermillion 15-5 66 8
9. Stanley County 18-2 40 9
10. Mahpiya Luta 17-3 27 10
Receiving votes: Cheyenne-Eagle Butte 7, Sioux Valley 5, Pine Ridge 1.
Class B
1. Castlewood (13) 17-3 197 1
2. De Smet (1) 16-4 181 2
3. Freeman (6) 18-2 179 3
4. Viborg-Hurley (1) 17-3 141 4
5. Wessington Springs 16-4 128 5
6. Parkston 17-3 95 7
7. Aberdeen Christian 17-3 86 6
8. Wall 16-4 74 8
9. Sully Buttes 15-5 44 9
10. Deubrook Area 14-6 13 10
Receiving votes: Sanborn Central-Woonsocket 6, Leola-Frederick 4, Estelline-Hendricks 2, Lyman 2, Bridgewater-Emery 2, Centerville 1.
