South Dakota Prep Basketball Media Poll 12-18-17

The first full week of the high school basketball season has been completed. Here are the latest rankings heading towards the holiday break.

It was a great week if you're a Lincoln Patriots fan. The Patriots boys team has now taken the top ranking in Class AA, while the girls continue to be ranked in the top five.

Class A boys and Class B boys remains unchanged after another week of play. St. Thomas More's girls team left no question on Saturday night that they are the top contender in Class A after beating second ranked Lennox. The Orioles stayed in third following the loss.

Here's the latest rankings for each class in the South Dakota Prep Basketball Media Poll for 12-18-17.

Boys
Class AA

1. Sioux Falls Lincoln (21) 3-0,120,  2
2. Harrisburg (3), 2-0, 87, 4
3. Sioux Falls O’Gorman 2-1, 64, 3
4. Aberdeen Central (1) 2-1  60  1
5. Rapid City Central 5-0, 33,  RV

Receiving votes: Rapid City Stevens 9, Watertown 1, Sioux Falls Roosevelt 1.

Class A

1. Tea Area (22) 2-0, 122, 1
2. Madison (3) 3-0, 101, 2
3. Sioux Falls Christian 4-0, 75, 3
4. Dell Rapids 1-1, 34, 4
5. Sioux Valley 2-1, 26, 5

Receiving votes: Hamlin 6, Sisseton 4, Crow Creek 3, Dakota Valley 2, Aberdeen Roncalli 1, Pine Ridge 1.

Class B

1. Bridgewater-Emery (20) 1-0, 119, 1
2. Clark/Willow Lake (5) 3-0, 102, 2
3. Sully Buttes 2-0, 66, 3
4. Irene-Wakonda 2-1, 35, 4
5. T5: Canistota 2-0, 20, T-5
6. T5: Langford Area 3-0,  20, T-5

Receiving votes: White River 8, Warner 3, Corsica-Stickney 1, Sanborn Central/Woonsocket 1.

Girls
Class AA

1. Aberdeen Central (19), 3-0, 119, 1
2. Harrisburg (6) 2-0, 105, 2
3. Rapid City Stevens 4-0, 70, 3
4. Brandon Valley 2-0, 46, 5
5. Sioux Falls Lincoln 2-1, 28, 4

Receiving votes: Sioux Falls O’Gorman 3, Brookings 3, Sioux Falls Washington 1.

Class A

1. St. Thomas More (25) 3-0, 125, 1
2. Vermillion 3-0, 77, 4
3. Lennox 2-1, 57, 3
4. Dell Rapids 3-0, 46,  RV
5. McCook Cent./Montrose 2-0, 34, 5

Receiving votes: Hamlin 25, Belle Fourche 6, Crow Creek 4, Dakota Valley 1.

Class B

1. Sully Buttes (23), 2-0, 123, T-1
2. Warner (2), 2-1, 82, T-1
3. De Smet 3-1, 66, 4
4. Avon 2-1, 47, 3
5. Castlewood 3-0, 23, RV

Receiving votes: Menno 15, Sanborn Central/Woonsocket 7, Ethan 5, Deubrook Area 4, Hanson 1, Faith 1, Philip 1.