Five other area teams ranked in this week’s South Dakota Prep Media polls

Aberdeen Central and Arlington’s girls have joined the list of northeastern South Dakota teams ranked in the South Dakota Prep Media boys and girls basketball polls.

Aberdeen Central (2-0) is now ranked fifth in Class AA and Arlington (2-0) tied for fifth in Class B.

Sisseton (3-0) continues to hold down the No. 2 ranking in Class A girls with Hamlin (2-0) and Aberdeen Roncalli (1-0) each receiving votes.

De Smet and Castlewood remain No. 1 and No. 2, respectively, in Class B Boys. Hamlin is still No. 2 and Sioux Valley No. 4 in Class A boys. All four teams are 1-0.

High School Basketball

The South Dakota Prep Media boys and girls basketball 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.

Class AA Boys

1. SF 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. SF Jefferson 0-1 22 1

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

Class A Boys

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 Boys

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. 

Last Week’s Poll: Five area boys and girls teams rated, five others received votes in S.D. Prep Media Poll

Class AA Girls

1. O’Gorman (11) 1-0 69 1

2. SF Washington (4) 1-0 68 2

3. SF 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 Girls

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. 

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Class B Girls

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

5. Arlington 2-0 24 RV

(Tie) Ethan 0-1 24 2

Receiving votes: Avon 11, Howard 2. 

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