MITCHELL, S.D. – Here is the Pre Season South Dakota High School Basketball Media poll. The season begins this weekend for girls and boys high school basketball in South Dakota. Teams are ranked by points received. First-place votes are listed in parentheses.
Boys
Class AA
1. Yankton (16) — 95
2. SF O’Gorman (4) — 71
3. Brandon Valley — 43
4 .RC Stevens — 33
5. SF Lincoln — 32
Receiving votes: Washington 8, Huron 7, Harrisburg 6, Roosevelt 4, Aberdeen Central 1.
Class A
1. Tea Area (19) — 99
2. SF Christian (1) — 79
3. Pine Ridge — 46
4. Red Cloud — 23
5. St. Thomas More — 21
Receiving votes: Sioux Valley 13, Parker 8, Madison 4, Dell Rapids 3, Canton 2, Miller 1, Lennox 1.
Class B
1. Bridgewater-Emery (16) — 92
2. Clark/Willow Lake (2) — 73
3. White River — 57
4. Sully Buttes (2) — 41
5. Timber Lake — 30
Receiving votes: De Smet 2, Colome 1, Irene-Wakonda 1, Aberdeen Christian 1, Kimball/White Lake 1, Dell Rapids St. Mary 1
Girls
Class AA
1. SF O’Gorman (13) — 89
2. Brandon Valley (2) — 61
3. SF Lincoln (1) — 44
4. Harrisburg — 42
5. RC Stevens (1) — 30
Receiving votes: Aberdeen Central (3) 26, Washington 4, Rapid City Central 3, Brookings 1.
Class A
1. St. Thomas More (17) — 93
2. Lennox (3) — 63
3. Winner — 45
4. SF Christian — 31
5. Miller — 23
Receiving votes: Aberdeen Roncalli 21, Hamlin 9, Dell Rapids 5, Vermillion 5, Crow Creek 2, McCook Central/Montrose 2, Pine Ridge 1.
Class B
1. Ethan (6) — 78
2. Warner (7) — 77
3. Castlewood (6) — 69
4. Tripp-Delmont/Armour (1) — 33
5. Avon — 12
Receiving votes: De Smet 9, Sully Buttes 6, White River 5, Corsica-Stickney 4, Faith 3, Hanson 2, Irene-Wakonda 2.
South Dakota Media Pre Season High School Basketball Ratings
By Jody Heemstra
Dec 4, 2018 | 5:35 AM