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Hamlin, Sioux Valley, De Smet and Castlewood boys' teams also ranked this week

roger merriam, watertown public opinion
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Sisseton's girls are still No. 1 in Class A but other area teams saw their ratings change in this week's South Dakota Prep Media Basketball Polls.

The Redmen (10-0) continue to hold down the top spot in Class A girls. Two other area girls basetball teams, Aberdeen Central (8-3) in Class AA and Arlington (9-2) in Class B, fell out of the rankings. Both the Golden Eagles and Cardinals were rated fifth in their respective classes last week.

Florence-Henry (10-1) and Aberdeen Roncalli (9-1) received votes this week in Class A girls.

Hamlin (9-2) moved back into the No. 2 spot in Class A boys with Sioux Valley (11-0) also moving up a spot to No. 3. Castlewood (10-1) and De Smet (9-2) slipped to No. 3 and No. 4, respectively, in Class B boys. The Warriors and Bulldogs were No. 1 and No. 2 last week.

Leola-Frederick Area's boys (11-0) received votes in Class B.

Milbank's Emmett Hanson defends against Hamlin's Zac VanMeeteren during a high school boys-girls basketball doubleheader on Thursday, Dec. 21, 2023 at the Hamlin Education Center. Hamlin's boys won 63-43.
Milbank's Emmett Hanson defends against Hamlin's Zac VanMeeteren during a high school boys-girls basketball doubleheader on Thursday, Dec. 21, 2023 at the Hamlin Education Center. Hamlin's boys won 63-43.

High School Basketball

The South Dakota Prep Media basketball polls for the week of Jan. 22 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:

CLASS AA BOYS

  1. Mitchell (12) 9-1 79 2

  2. SF Roosevelt (3) 8-2 68 3

  3. Harrisburg (2) 7-2 56 1

  4. O’Gorman 6-4 27 4

  5. SF Washington 6-3 24 5Receiving votes: Huron 1.

Last Week's Poll: Watertown boys fall out of Class AA rankings after last-second loss

CLASS A BOYS

  1. SF Christian (17) 9-0 85 1

  2. Hamlin 9-2 66 3

  3. Sioux Valley 11-0 44 4

  4. Dakota Valley 9-1 41 2

  5. Pine Ridge 7-1 17 5Receiving votes: Hot Springs 1, St. Thomas More 1.

CLASS B BOYS

  1. Viborg-Hurley (7) 7-1 72 4

  2. White River (5) 12-1 59 3

  3. Castlewood (2) 10-1 58 1

  4. De Smet (3) 9-2 43 2

  5. Canistota 8-0 10 RV

Receiving votes: Leola-Frederick Area 5, Wessington Springs 3, Faith 3, Dell Rapids St. Mary 2.

Athlete of the Week Poll Jan. 15-21: Eight high school standouts nominated, voting continues through midnight on Sunday

CLASS AA GIRLS

  1. O’Gorman (17) 9-0 85 1

  2. Mitchell 9-0 68 4

  3. Harrisburg 6-3 48 3

  4. SF Jefferson 9-3 24 2

  5. Brandon Valley 6-3 16 NR

Receiving votes: Aberdeen Central 5, Washington 5, Pierre 2, Huron 2.

CLASS A GIRLS

  1. Sisseton (15) 10-0 83 1

  2. Wagner 9-1 53 T-2

  3. Tea Area (2) 9-1 52 T-2

  4. Flandreau 9-0 40 4

  5. Red Cloud 11-0 19 5

Receiving votes: Sioux Falls Christian 6, Florence-Henry 1, Aberdeen Roncalli 1.

CLASS B GIRLS

  1. Ethan (8) 11-1 76 2

  2. Centerville (7) 9-1 71 1

  3. Lyman (1) 10-0 51 3

  4. Wall 9-2 33 4

  5. Harding County (1) 10-0 12 RV

Receiving votes: Arlington 11, Faith 1.

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This article originally appeared on Watertown Public Opinion: The latest South Dakota Prep Media Basketball Polls have been released