Top-rated teams all retained their positions, but there was movement behind them in this week’s Prep Media basketball teams.

Sioux Falls Lincoln moved up to second in Class AA boys, Dell Rapids St. Mary climbed two spots to second in Class B boys, and Sioux Falls Washington inched up to second in Class AA girls.

Hamlin remained second with six first-place votes in Class A boys, while the Hamlin girls are third in the Class A girls.

Leola-Frederick continues to be in the receiving votes category in Class B boys.

Top-rated squads remain Mitchell in AA boys, Sioux Falls Christian in A boys, Castlewood in B boys, O’Gorman in AA girls, Vermillion in A girls, and Centerville in B girls.

The South Dakota Prep Media Basketball polls for the week of Dec. 16 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. 

Boys 

Class AA

1. Mitchell (15) 0-0 75 1

2. Lincoln 1-0 57 3

3. Brandon Valley 1-0 37 2

4. Washington 0-1 27 2

5. Jefferson 1-0 16 RV

Receiving votes: Tea Area 4, Huron 3, O’Gorman 2, Harrisburg 2, Pierre 2. 

Class A

1. SF Christian (9) 1-0 69 1

2. Hamlin (6) 1-0 66 2

3. Dakota Valley 0-0 37 3

4. RC Christian 1-0 34 4

T-5. Lennox 1-1 8 RV

T-5. St. Thomas More 3-0 8 RV

Receiving votes: Pine Ridge 2, Vermillion 1. 

Class B

1. Castlewood (14) 1-0 74 1

2. Dell Rapids St. Mary (1) 1-0 60 4

3. Wessington Springs 1-0 39 5

4. Viborg-Hurley 0-1 18 2

5. De Smet 1-0 10 RV

Receiving votes: Gregory 9, Freeman 7, Leola-Frederick 6, Howard 1, Estelline-Hendricks 1. 

Girls 

Class AA

1. O’Gorman (15) 1-0 75 1

2. Washington 1-0 53 3

3. Brandon Valley 0-1 40 2

4. Stevens 3-0 37 4

5. Spearfish 1-0 7 RV

Receiving votes: Roosevelt 6, Jefferson 4, Huron 2, Harrisburg 1. 

Class A

1. Vermillion (14) 2-0 73 1

2. SF Christian (1) 2-0 57 2

3. Hamlin 1-0 36 T-3

4. Wagner 1-0 25 T-3

5. Mahpiya Luta 1-0 24 5

Receiving votes: Dakota Valley 4, Mount Vernon/Plankinton 3, Mobridge-Pollock 2, Elk Point-Jefferson 1. 

Class B

1. Centerville (15) 2-0 75 1

2. Ethan 1-0 54 2

3. Sanborn Central/Woonsocket 1-0 43 3

4. Parkston 2-0 29 4

5. Lyman 1-0 23 5

Receiving votes: Andes Central-Dakota Christian 1.