SD Prep Media Basketball Poll: Week of Jan. 19, 2026

The South Dakota Prep Media Basketball Poll for the week of Jan. 19 is listed. Ranking the top five teams in Class AA, top 10 teams in Class A and Class B, the team’s record, points received and ranking in the previous poll. First-place votes are listed in parentheses.

 

Boys

Class AA

1. Lincoln (23) 9-0 115 1

2. Roosevelt 8-1 92 2

3. Harrisburg 5-2 53 3

4. Spearfish 5-0 37 4

5. Watertown 8-1 20 RV

Receiving votes: Huron 15, Tea Area 9, Mitchell 4. 

 

Class A

1. West Central (23) 9-0 230 1

2. SF Christian 8-1 205 2

3. Clark/Willow Lake 8-0 184 3

4. St. Thomas More 7-1 142 4

5. Mahpiya Luta 10-0 139 5

6. Hamlin 6-1 115 6

7. Groton Area 8-3 81 7

8. Cheyenne-Eagle Butte 8-1 59 9

9. Lennox 5-3 57 10

10. Vermillion 6-3 33 8

Receiving votes: Stanley County 6, Flandreau 5, Dakota Valley 2, Madison 1, Pine Ridge 1. 

 

Class B

1. Viborg-Hurley (22) 10-0 228 1

2. De Smet (1) 8-0 197 2

3. Castlewood 8-2 186 3

4. Sully Buttes 7-1 156 4

5. Wessington Springs 8-2 112 6

6. Wall 7-3 103 7

7. Freeman 7-2 94 8

8. Aberdeen Christian 7-2 65 5

9. Deubrook Area 7-1 47 9

10. Parkston 8-2 34 RV

Receiving votes: Lyman 26, Estelline-Hendricks 10, Timber Lake 5, Bridgewater-Emery 2. 

 

Girls 

Class AA

1. Brandon Valley (23) 8-0 115 1

2. O’Gorman 6-1 92 2

3. Washington 7-1 57 3

4. Aberdeen Central 8-1 56 4

5. Stevens 8-2 23 RV

Receiving votes: Tea Area 2. 

 

Class A

1. Mahpiya Luta (23) 10-0 230 1

2. Lennox 11-1 207 2

3. Hamlin 8-1 161 3

4. Wagner 8-2 144 T-5

5. Sioux Valley 7-1 123 4

6. West Central 8-1 115 8

7. SFC Christian 8-2 97 T-5

8. Roncalli 8-1 66 9

9. Clark/Willow Lake 8-1 54 RV

10. Mobridge-Pollock 6-2 21 10

Receiving votes: Lakota Tech 18, St. Thomas More 14, Rapid City Christian 9, Dakota Valley 6.

 

Class B 

1. Lyman (20) 7-0 226 1

2. Parkston (3) 9-1 193 2

3. Bennett County 7-2 191 3

4. Ethan 8-1 151 4

5. Centerville 9-2 120 5

6. Colman-Egan 8-0 114 7

T-7. Chester 9-1 77 8

T-7. Sanborn Central/Woonsocket 7-1 77 9

9. Corsica-Stickney 7-2 38 RV

10. Harding County 9-1 35 6

Receiving votes: Gayville-Volin 24, Highmore-Harrold 13, Waubay-Summit 4, Deubrook Area 1, Lemmon 1.