The Latest SD Media High School Basketball Poll is Here
The State Tournaments for both Girls and Boys basketball here in South Dakota are just over one month away, and the latest rankings for each sport are out after another hard fought week.
There was little change in this week's rankings, as most teams in the top 5 took care of business.
All top-ranked teams remained in their positions this week, and there was little change throughout the entirety of the poll from SD Media:
Boys
Class AA
1. Jefferson (19) 14-0 95 1
2. Lincoln 13-1 76 2
3. Mitchell 11-3 56 3
4. Brandon Valley 10-4 38 4
5. Yankton 7-4 19 RV
Receiving votes: Sioux Falls Roosevelt 1.
Class A
1. Dakota Valley (19) 14-0 95 1
2. Sioux Valley 13-1 71 2
3. Sioux Falls Christian 14-2 62 3
4. Winner 14-1 23 5
5. St. Thomas More 14-2 21 4
Receiving votes: Dell Rapids 9, Lennox 2, Rapid City Christian 2.
Class B
1. Aberdeen Christian (18) 14-1 94 1
2. White River (1) 12-3 68 2
3. De Smet 13-3 57 3
4. Lower Brule 14-3 43 4
5. Faith 14-1 16 5
Receiving votes: Castlewood 3, Viborg-Hurley 1, Dell Rapids St. Mary 1, Wolsey-Wessington 1, James Valley Christian 1.
Girls
Class AA
1. Jefferson (18) 12-2 94 1
2. Washington (1) 11-2 77 2
3. Pierre 12-2 54 3
4. O’Gorman 10-3 28 5
5. Harrisburg 11-3 27 4
Receiving votes: Brandon Valley 5.
Class A
1. Hamlin (19) 16-0 95 1
2. Vermillion 16-1 74 2
3. Wagner 16-1 56 3
4. Red Cloud 15-0 32 4
5. St. Thomas More 13-3 24 5
Receiving votes: Florence-Henry 3, Sioux Falls Christian 1.
Class B
1. Viborg-Hurley (16) 14-2 92 1
2. Wolsey-Wessington (3) 14-2 79 2
3. Centerville 12-3 42 3
4. Sully Buttes 12-2 38 4
5. Ethan 12-2 24 5
Receiving votes: Arlington 6, Howard 2, Dell Rapids St. Mary 1, Warner 1.
The Girls State Tournament will be held from March 9th through the 11th this year, while the Boys will be week after, from March 16th through the 18th.