The leaders remained the same on top of the six classes of basketball in this week’s Prep Media polls.

While the Castlewood boys suffered their first loss the Warriors remained the top-rated team in Class B after falling to second-rated Class A Hamlin.

The other tops squads all remained unbeaten. Mitchell is the top team in Class AA boys, while Sioux Falls Christian is rated first in Class A boys. Top-rated girls squads are O’Gorman in AA, Sioux Falls Christian in A, and Centerville in B.

Aberdeen Central, 4-1 on the season, is receiving votes in Class AA girls.

Leola-Frederick is now up to fourth in Class B boys, Hamlin is fifth in Class A girls, while other teams in the receiving votes category include Clark-Willow Lake in Class A boys, and Castlewood in Class B girls.

The South Dakota Prep Media Basketball polls for the week of Jan. 6 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) 5-0 75 1

2. Lincoln 5-0 60 2

3. Brandon Valley 4-1 44 5

4. Harrisburg 3-1 17 RV

5. Spearfish 5-0 11 RV

Receiving votes: Washington 9, O’Gorman 7, Jefferson 1, Tea Area 1. 

Class A

1. SF Christian (14) 4-0 74 1

2. Hamlin (1) 3-1 56 2

3. Dakota Valley 5-0 43 3

4. RC Christian 7-0 35 4

5. Lennox 4-1 8 T-5

Receiving votes: St. Thomas More 5, Clark-Willow Lake 2, West Central 1, Vermillion 1. 

Class B

1. Castlewood (11) 4-1 69 1

2. Dell Rapids St. Mary (4) 5-0 64 2

3. Viborg-Hurley 5-1 47 3

4. Leola-Frederick 5-0 27 T-5

5. Howard 5-2 6 T-5

Receiving votes: Wessington Springs 5, Dupree 5, Gregory 2. 

Girls 

Class AA

1. O’Gorman (14) 4-0 74 1

2. Washington (1) 6-0 60 2

3. Brandon Valley 4-1 46 3

4. Stevens 6-1 30 4

5. Spearfish 3-2 6 5

Receiving votes: Brookings 4, Aberdeen Central 3, Harrisburg 2. 

Class A

1. SF Christian (13) 7-0 71 1

2. Vermillion 5-1 51 2

3. Wagner 5-0 41 4

4. Mahpiya Luta (2) 6-0 35 5

5. Hamlin 4-1 18 2

Receiving votes: Dakota Valley 8, Elk Point-Jefferson 1. 

Class B

1. Centerville (15) 7-0 75 1

2. Parkston 6-0 58 3

3. Lyman 4-0 44 4

4. Ethan 4-1 27 RV

5. Sanborn Central/Woonsocket 3-2 5 2

Receiving votes: Andes Central/Dakota Christian 4, Dell Rapids St. Mary 3, Corsica-Stickney 3, Harding County 2, Colman-Egan 2, Castlewood 1, Kadoka Area 1.