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South Dakota Prep Media Basketball Polls for January 20, 2025

Craig Wollman

The South Dakota Prep Media Basketball polls for the week of Jan. 20 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.

Boys 

Class AA
1. Lincoln (18) 8-0 90 1
2. Brandon Valley 7-1 71 3
3. Harrisburg 6-2 36 4
4. Mitchell 7-2 34 2
5. O’Gorman 6-2 25 RV
Receiving votes: Huron 11, Washington 2, Tea Area 1.

Class A
1. SF Christian (18) 8-0 90 1
2. Hamlin 7-2 72 2
3. RC Christian 10-1 47 4
4. Lennox 7-2 26 5
5. West Central 7-2 18 RV
Receiving votes: Dakota Valley 17.

Class B
1. Castlewood (16) 9-1 86 1
2. Dell Rapids St. Mary (2) 10-0 72 2
3. Viborg-Hurley 9-1 55 3
4. Leola/Frederick Area 10-0 36 4
5. Wessington Springs 7-1 10 RV
Receiving votes: Parkston 6, Freeman 5.

Girls 

Class AA
1. O’Gorman (18) 8-0 90 1
T-2. Brandon Valley 8-1 62 3
T-2. Washington 8-1 62 2
4. Stevens 9-1 38 4
5. Aberdeen Central 7-1 14 RV
Receiving votes: Spearfish 3, Mitchell 1.

Class A
1. SF Christian (16) 10-0 88 1
2. Mahpiya Luta (2) 10-0 74 3
3. Dakota Valley 10-0 52 4
4. Vermillion 9-2 30 2
5. Hamlin 7-2 19 5
Receiving votes: Elk Point-Jefferson 7.

Class B
1. Centerville (17) 12-0 89 1
2. Parkston (1) 10-1 72 2
3. Lyman 7-1 52 3
4. Ethan 8-2 36 4
5. Harding County 8-0 7 RV
Receiving votes: Sanborn Central/Woonsocket 6, Colman-Egan 3, Dell Rapids St. Mary 3, Andes Central/Dakota Christian 2.

Brent is the Digital Content Curator at South Dakota Public Broadcasting. He came to SDPB after spending over 20 years broadcasting on radio stations in Aberdeen, Pierre, Milbank, Sisseton, and Watertown as Brent Nathaniel. An Aberdeen area native, Brent is based in Watertown with his wife Bri and their cat Allie.