There's little change at the top in the lates South Dakota Prep Media Basketball Poll released on Monday, Dec. 22, 2025.

Sioux Falls Lincoln (Class AA), Sioux Falls Christian (Class A) and Castlewood (Class B) continue to lead in the three boys classes.

Brandon Valley (Class AA), Mahpiya Luta (Class A) and Bennett County (Class B) remain No. 1 in the three girls classes. Sanborn Central-Woonsocket, which had been tied for first in Class B, slipped to No. 7 this week.

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High School Basketball

The South Dakota Prep Media Basketball Poll for the week of Dec. 22 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.

CLASS AA BOYS

  1. Sioux Falls Lincoln (23) 3-0 115 1
  2. Huron 4-0 86 2
  3. Sioux Falls Roosevelt 3-0 70 4
  4. Mitchell 2-1 28 3
  5. (Tie) Harrisburg 2-1 14 RV & Spearfish 3-0 14 RV

Receiving votes: Brandon Valley 9, Watertown 4, Tea Area 3.

CLASS A BOYS

  1. Sioux Falls Christian (23) 2-0 230 1
  2. West Central 3-0 206 2
  3. Clark-Willow Lake 3-0 178 3
  4. St. Thomas More 3-1 124 4
  5. Lennox 1-1 116 5
  6. Groton Area 2-1 82 6
  7. (Tie) Mahpiya Luta 5-0 60 RV & Rapid City Christian 4-1 60 7
  8. See Above
  9. Dakota Valley 2-1 57 9
  10. Hamlin 1-1 41 8

Receiving votes: Baltic 35, Vermillion 35, Cheyenne-Eagle Butte 30, Madison 7, Pine Ridge 1.

CLASS B BOYS

  1. Castlewood (21) 2-0 227 1
  2. Dell Rapids St. Mary’s (1) 3-0 192 3
  3. Viborg-Hurley 3-0 185 4
  4. De Smet (1) 2-0 136 9
  5. Aberdeen Christian 3-0 111 8
  6. Wessington Springs 2-1 98 2
  7. Wall 3-2 94 5
  8. Freeman 1-1 78 7
  9. Sully Buttes 2-0 54 RV
  10. Lyman 2-1 32 6

Receiving votes: Bridgewater-Emery 24, Estelline-Hendricks 17, Parkston 8, Ethan 3, White River, 4, Marty 1, Deubrook Area 1.

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CLASS AA GIRLS

  1. Brandon Valley (23) 3-0 115 1
  2. O’Gorman 3-1 86 2
  3. Sioux Falls Washington 3-0 69 3
  4. Aberdeen Central 4-0 47 5
  5. Sioux Falls Jefferson 1-2 11 4

Receiving votes: Spearfish 10, Tea Area 3, Rapid Stevens 3, Mitchell 1.

Tea Area's Mitch Grant grabs a rebound against Watertown's Isaac Rehorst during their Eastern South Dakota Conference boys basketball game on Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025, in the Watertown Civic Arena. Tea Area won 65-61. Both teams received votes in the latest South Dakota Prep Media Basketball Poll released on Monday, Dec. 22.

CLASS A GIRLS

  1. Mahpiya Luta (21) 5-0 228 1
  2. Lennox (2) 4-0 205 2
  3. Hamlin 3-0 170 3
  4. Sioux Valley 4-0 147 4
  5. Dakota Valley 3-0 144 5
  6. Sioux Falls Christian 4-1 122 6
  7. Mobridge-Pollock 3-0 75 8
  8. West Central 3-0 67 9
  9. Wagner 2-1 59 7
  10. Aberdeen Roncalli 4-1 14 RV

Receiving votes: Lakota Tech 10, Flandreau 4, Canton 3, Vermillion 1, Winner 1.

CLASS B GIRLS

  1. Bennett County (15) 2-1 214 T-1
  2. Centerville (6) 3-1 197 3
  3. Lyman (1) 2-0 173 4
  4. Parkston (1) 4-0 167 5
  5. Harding County 3-0 97 6
  6. Ethan 3-0 96 7
  7. Sanborn Central-Woonsocket 2-1 86 T-1
  8. Colman-Egan 4-0 82 9
  9. Corsica-Stickney 2-0 71 RV
  10. Deubrook Area 3-1 52 8

Receiving votes: Lemmon 7, Chester 4, Ipswich 4, Wall 1, Dell Rpids St. Mary 1.

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This article originally appeared on Watertown Public Opinion: South Dakota Prep Media Basketball Poll for Dec. 22