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Christian girls, Christian, Central boys all move up in polls

Aberdeen Christian’s Andrew Brennan, right, passes the ball along the baseline around Warner’s Levi Scepaniak, left and Trekk Hannahs, center, during last Tuesday night’s game at the Aberdeen Civic Arena. The Knights have moved up to number two in this week's Class B poll. Photo by John Davis taken 12/14/2021

Aberdeen Christian has moved up to second in this week’s Class B boys’ basketball poll, Aberdeen Central moved up one spot to third in the Class AA boys’ poll, and Aberdeen Christian has bumped up to fourth in the Class B girls’ boll.

All three are unbeaten on the season, as is Aberdeen Roncalli, which continues to top the Class B girls’ poll.

There were no changes among the number one ranked teams, with all six retaining their positions.

Several teams moved into the polls this week.

Harrisburg moved into the fourth spot in Class AA boys, while Pierre (coached by Aberdeen native Brianna Kusler) is now fifth.

Winner is now fourth in Class A boys’ poll, while Lower Brule went from not receiving a single vote to being number fourth in the Class B boys, thanks in part to a win over White River.

In girls’ basketball, Rapid City Central cracked the top five and is fourth in the Class AA poll.

The South Dakota Prep Media Basketball Poll for the week of Dec. 20 is listed below, ranking the top-five teams, the team’s record, points received and ranking in the previous poll. First-place votes are listed in parentheses.

Boys basketball

Class AA

1. Roosevelt (19) 3-0 95 1

2. O’Gorman 3-1 58 2

3. Aberdeen Central 4-0 51 4

4. Harrisburg 2-0 38 RV

5. Pierre 4-0 22 RV

Receiving votes: Mitchell 19, Sioux Falls Lincoln 2.

Class A

1. Sioux Valley (17) 1-0 92 1

2. Dakota Valley (1) 2-0 72 2

3. St. Thomas More (1) 5-0 56 3

4. Winner 4-0 27 RV

5. SF Christian 2-2 18 5

Receiving votes: Tea Area 16, West Central 3, Hanson 1.

Class B

1. De Smet (19) 3-1 95 1

2. Aberdeen Christian 3-0 66 3

3. White River 3-1 40 2

4. Lower Brule 4-0 28 NR

5. Viborg-Hurley 3-0 26 4

Receiving votes: Dell Rapids St. Mary 13, Platte-Geddes 11, Lyman 3, Waubay-Summit 3.

Girls basketball

Class AA

1. Washington (19) 3-0 95 1

2. Brandon Valley 3-0 75 2

3. O’Gorman 2-1 54 3

4. RC Central 3-0 40 RV

5. RC Stevens 3-1 19 4

Receiving votes: Harrisburg 1, Watertown 1.

Class A

1. St. Thomas More (11) 3-1 74 1

2. Flandreau (3) 4-0 62 4

3. West Central (2) 3-0 61 3

T-4. Hamlin 2-1 28 2

T-4. Wagner (1) 2-0 28 5

Receiving votes: Dakota Valley (1) 15, Sioux Falls Christian (1) 6, Red Cloud 6, Winner 4, Florence-Henry 1.

Class B

1. Roncalli (18) 3-0 94 1

2. Corsica-Stickney (1) 4-0 77 2

3. White River 5-1 45 3

4. Aberdeen Christian 4-0 42 5

5. Ethan 3-1 10 4

Receiving votes: Viborg-Hurley 8, Colman-Egan 4, De Smet 3, Howard 1, Castlewood 1.

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