Three Central South Dakota girls teams and two boys teams are in the preseason South Dakota Media High School Basketball Polls, released Monday (Dec. 4, 2023).
The Pierre Governor Girls, off a state championship game appearance last March, are fourth in the AA girls poll and are one of four teams to receive at least one first-place vote.
Lyman is number three in the Class B girls poll, with Sully Buttes tied for fifth.
White River and Lower Brule are both ranked in the Class B boys poll, with White River third and Lower Brule fifth. The Tigers have qualified for the state tournament for 18 consecutive seasons, while the Sioux have been the runner-up each of the last two seasons.
First-place votes in parentheses; records are from 2022-23
BOYS
| AA | Record | Pts |
| 1 Sioux Falls Jefferson (3) | 21-3 | 38 |
| 2 Sioux Falls Roosevelt (4) | 14-10 | 36 |
| 3 Harrisburg (3) | 15-9 | 35 |
| 4 Mitchell (1) | 19-5 | 29 |
| 5 O’Gorman (1) | 7-14 | 19 |
Receiving votes: Sioux Falls Lincoln (1) 18, Brandon Valley 16, Yankton 3, Rapid City Stevens 1
| A | Record | Pts |
| 1 Sioux Falls Christian (10) | 21-5 | 60 |
| 2 Hamlin (1) | 21-4 | 36 |
| 3 Dakota Valley (2) | 26-0 | 29 |
| 4 Sioux Valley | 23-3 | 16 |
| t5 Lennox | 17-4 | 14 |
| t5 Dell Rapids | 16-6 | 14 |
Receiving votes: Rapid City Christian 12, St. Thomas More 5, Hot Springs 4, Madison 4, Pine Ridge 1
| B | Record | Pts |
| 1 De Smet (10) | 23-3 | 60 |
| 2 Castlewood (2) | 20-6 | 35 |
| 3 White River | 20-6 | 33 |
| 4 Viborg-Hurley | 21-5 | 26 |
| 5 Lower Brule (1) | 22-4 | 14 |
Receiving votes: Dell Rapids St. Mary 7, Gregory 6, Howard 6, Faith 4, Canistota 2, Wolsey-Wessington 1, Wessington Springs 1
GIRLS
| AA | Record | Pts |
| 1 O’Gorman (7) | 19-5 | 51 |
| 2 Sioux Falls Washington (4) | 21-3 | 46 |
| 3 Sioux Falls Jefferson (1) | 19-5 | 44 |
| 4 Pierre (1) | 20-4 | 23 |
| 5 Harrisburg | 17-7 | 19 |
Receiving votes: Mitchell 9, Rapid City Stevens 2, Sioux Falls Roosevelt 1
| A | Record | Pts |
| 1 Wagner (10) | 24-2 | 62 |
| 2 Sisseton (1) | 22-3 | 30 |
| 3 Tea Area (2) | 13-10 | 21 |
| 4 Vermillion | 20-2 | 19 |
| 5 Sioux Falls Christian | 23-3 | 18 |
Receiving votes: Flandreau 17, Hamlin 10, Red Cloud 7, St. Thomas More 7, Florence-Henry 2, Aberdeen Roncalli 1, Lakota Tech 1
| B | Record | Pts |
| 1 Wall (9) | 20-6 | 55 |
| 2 Ethan (2) | 21-4 | 45 |
| 3 Lyman (1) | 14-8 | 22 |
| 4 Howard | 20-6 | 17 |
| t5 Centerville (1) | 17-6 | 14 |
| t5 Sully Buttes | 20-6 | 14 |
Receiving votes: Avon 12, Arlington 10, Dell Rapids St. Mary 4, Castlewood 2
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