
All of the top-rated teams held on to their positions in this week’s basketball polls.
The Aberdeen Roncalli girls’ lost their first game, but still are the top team in the Class B poll. The Cavaliers lost to Hamlin, which continues to receive votes in the Class A poll. Corsica-Stickney continues to inch closer to Roncalli, now garnering five first-place votes in the lastest poll.
Meanwhile, the Potter County boys inched up to a tie for fifth in Class B this week after being just outside the top five a week ago. Aberdeen Christian remains fourth.
The Christian girls fell two spots to fifth following a pair of losses last week. The Aberdeen Central boys are receiving votes, just outside of the top five in Class AA.
The South Dakota Prep Media Basketball Poll for the week of Jan. 31 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 (17) 11-0 85 1
2. O’Gorman 11-2 68 2
3. Mitchell 10-2 51 3
4. Jefferson 6-6 14 5
5. Lincoln 5-6 12 RV
Receiving votes: Aberdeen Central 11, Sioux Falls Washington 10, Harrisburg 2, Brandon Valley 1, Yankton 1.
Class A
1. Dakota Valley (17) 13-0 85 1
2. St. Thomas More 11-1 61 2
3. Winner 12-0 50 3
4. Sioux Valley 10-2 32 4
5. Flandreau 12-1 21 5
Receiving votes: Tea Area 5, Lennox 1.
Class B
1. De Smet (17) 11-1 85 1
2. White River 7-2 60 2
3. Lower Brule 11-1 59 3
4. Aberdeen Christian 10-2 33 4
T-5. Potter County 10-1 8 RV
T-5. Platte-Geddes 8-3 8 5
Receiving votes: Timber Lake 2.
Girls basketball
Class AA
1. O’Gorman (17) 11-1 85 1
2. Washington 11-1 66 2
3. Brandon Valley 12-1 50 3
4. RC Stevens 11-1 37 4
5. RC Central 10-2 17 5
Class A
1. Wagner (16) 13-0 84 1
2. West Central (1) 14-1 68 2
T-3. Flandreau 11-2 18 3
T-3. St. Thomas More 11-3 18 5
T-3. Lakota Tech 14-1 18 RV
Receiving votes: Dakota Valley 17, Hamlin 12, Sioux Falls Christian 9, Parkston 6, Red Cloud 4, Florence-Henry 1.
Class B
1. Roncalli (12) 11-1 80 1
2. Corsica-Stickney (5) 12-2 73 2
3. White River 9-2 37 4
4. De Smet 14-1 36 5
5. Aberdeen Christian 11-2 17 3
Receiving votes: Viborg-Hurley 11, Wall 1.



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