#SDpreps Media Hoops Poll (Week of Feb. 23rd)

Posted on February 23, 2026 by - Sports

Polls

The South Dakota Prep Media Basketball Poll for the week of Feb. 23 is listed below, ranking the top-five teams in Class AA, top-10 teams in Class A and Class B, the team’s record, points received and ranking in the previous poll. First-place votes are listed in parentheses.

These are the final polls of the season for Class A and Class girls.

 

Boys

Class AA

  1. Lincoln (21) 19-0 105 1
  2. Huron 14-4 76 4
  3. Roosevelt 14-4 60 2
  4. Watertown 14-4 40 5

T-5. Harrisburg 14-5 12 RV

T-5. Tea Area 12-6 12 3

Receiving votes: Washington 3, Brandon Valley 3, Spearfish 2, Jefferson 1, O’Gorman 1.

 

Class A

  1. West Central (20) 19-0 209 1
  2. SF Christian (1) 16-1 190 2
  3. Clark/Willow Lake 18-2 168 3
  4. Hamlin 16-3 141 4
  5. Lennox 14-5 122 5
  6. St. Thomas More 14-5 95 6
  7. Groton Area 15-4 78 7
  8. Vermillion 14-5 66 8
  9. Stanley County 17-2 38 9
  10. Mahpiya Luta 15-3 26 10

Receiving votes: Cheyenne-Eagle Butte 11, Sioux Valley 7, Pine Ridge 3, Dakota Valley 1.

 

Class B

  1. Castlewood (8) 17-3 190 1
  2. De Smet (4) 15-4 187 2
  3. Freeman (8) 18-2 182 3
  4. Viborg-Hurley (1) 17-3 139 4
  5. Wessington Springs 15-4 121 5
  6. Aberdeen Christian 17-2 109 6
  7. Parkston 16-3 84 7
  8. Wall 15-4 69 8
  9. Sully Buttes 14-5 28 10
  10. Deubrook Area 14-5 14 RV

Receiving votes: Lyman 13, Sanborn Central/Woonsocket 12, Estelline-Hendricks 4, Leola-Frederick Area 3.

 

Girls 

Class AA

  1. Brandon Valley (21) 18-0 105 1
  2. O’Gorman 17-1 84 2
  3. Washington 14-3 63 3
  4. Stevens 14-4 32 4
  5. Aberdeen Central 13-5 28 5

Receiving votes: Jefferson 2, Mitchell 1.

 

Class A

  1. Mahpiya Luta (21) 19-0 210 1
  2. Hamlin 19-1 184 2
  3. Lennox 17-3 162 3
  4. Wagner 17-2 151 4
  5. SF Christian 16-4 131 5
  6. Sioux Valley 18-2 103 6
  7. Clark/Willow Lake 17-3 82 7
  8. Aberdeen Roncalli 16-4 44 8
  9. West Central 16-4 41 9
  10. Rapid City Christian 16-4 21 RV

Receiving votes: St. Thomas More 15, Lakota Tech 9, Mobridge-Pollock 2.

 

Class B 

  1. Lyman (8) 18-2 189 1
  2. Bennett County (7) 17-3 186 5
  3. Ethan (4) 18-2 175 4
  4. Parkston 17-3 134 2
  5. Chester 18-2 111 7
  6. Centerville (2) 18-2 107 6
  7. Colman-Egan 19-1 105 3
  8. Harding County 19-1 56 8
  9. Waubay-Summit 18-2 33 9
  10. Freeman 15-5 18 NR

Receiving votes: Gayville-Volin 10, Corsica-Stickney 9, Sanborn Central/Woonsocket 9, Highmore-Harrold 7, Wall 6.

 

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South Dakota Power 5 Poll  (Week of Feb. 23)
Top five teams; 1st place votes are listed in parentheses

Teams receiving votes are the total number of votes, not 1st place votes

*Team rankings based on the majority of the votes from voters

 

 

Boys’ Class AA

  1. Sioux Falls Lincoln (13)
  2. Huron
  3. Watertown
  4. Sioux Falls Roosevelt
  5. Harrisburg

Receiving Votes: Tea Area 2, O’Gorman 1

 

Boys’ Class A

  1. West Central (13)
  2. Sioux Falls Christian
  3. Clark/Willow Lake
  4. Hamlin
  5. Lennox

Receiving Votes: St. Thomas More 3, Groton Area 2, Maĥpíya Lúta 1

 

Boys’ Class B

  1. Castlewood (6)
  2. De Smet (3)
  3. Freeman (4)
  4. Viborg-Hurley
  5. Aberdeen Christian

Receiving Votes: Wessington Springs 4, Parkston 2

 

Girls’ Class AA

  1. Brandon Valley (13)
  2. O’Gorman
  3. Sioux Falls Washington
  4. Rapid City Stevens
  5. Aberdeen Central

Receiving Votes: Mitchell 1

 

Girls’ Class A

  1. Maĥpíya Lúta (13)
  2. Hamlin
  3. Lennox
  4. Wagner
  5. Sioux Falls Christian

Receiving Votes: Sioux Valley 3

 

Girls’ Class B

  1. Lyman (6)
  2. Ethan (2)
  3. Bennett County (5)
  4. Parkston
  5. Colman-Egan

Receiving Votes: Chester 4, Centerville 2

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