MITCHELL, S.D. – There are two new number 1 rated teams in Class AA boys and girls basketball from the South Dakota Media and their weekly high school basketball poll. Sioux Falls Lincoln replaces Yankton in the boys ratings and Sioux Falls O’Gorman has taken the top spot in the girls poll. Tea Area and Bridgewater-Emery-Ethan top the Class A and B boys ratings while Lennox has moved into the top spot in Class A girls. Ethan remains top ranked in Class B.
Boys
Class AA
1. Sioux Falls Lincoln (23) 7-0 115 2
2. Yankton 7-1 91 1
3. Huron 6-1 63 3
4. Rapid City Stevens 6-2 46 4
5. Brandon Valley 4-2 13 RV
Receiving votes: Sturgis 8, O’Gorman 6, Washington 3.
Class A
1. Tea Area (19) 7-1 109 1
2. SF Christian (4) 6-0 96 2
3. St. Thomas More 6-0 69 3
4. Red Cloud 8-1 43 5
5. Pine Ridge 6-2 19 4
Receiving votes: Parker 4, Tiospa Zina 2, Aberdeen Roncalli 2, Dakota Valley 1.
Class B
1. Bridgewater-Emery (17) 6-0 104 1
2. Clark/Willow Lake (6) 6-0 94 2
3. White River 7-0 76 3
4. Timber Lake 6-0 44 4
5. Aberdeen Christian 8-0 23 5
Receiving votes: Sully Buttes 4.
Girls
Class AA
1. Sioux Falls O’Gorman (12) 5-1 99 2
2. Harrisburg (9) 6-0 92 3
3. Brandon Valley (2) 5-1 73 1
4. Stevens 7-1 38 4
5. Sioux Falls Washington 6-1 22 5
Receiving votes: Brookings 19, Lincoln 2.
Class A
1. Lennox (17) 7-1 107 2
2. Winner (3) 7-0 84 3
3. St. Thomas More (3) 6-1 76 1
4. Vermillion 6-0 37 5
5. Hamlin 6-0 21 RV
Receiving votes: Belle Fourche 8, McCook Central/Montrose 8, Miller 2, Aberdeen Roncalli 2.
Class B
1. Ethan (21) 5-0 113 1
2. Warner (2) 6-1 82 2
3. De Smet 7-0 68 3
4. Corsica-Stickney 6-0 55 4
5. Faith 6-0 24 5
Receiving votes: Tripp-Delmont/Armour 2, White River 1.
South Dakota Media High School Basketball Ratings
By Jody Heemstra
Jan 8, 2019 | 5:33 AM