SD High School Basketball Polls; How they fared
Dec 22, 2025
SD High School Basketball; How they fared:
Boys
Class AA
1. Lincoln (3-0) def. Harrisburg, 66-53; def. Yankton, 62-38
2. Huron (4-0) def. Brookings, 66-50; def. RC Central, 55-41; def. RC Stevens, 67-44
3. Mitchell (2-1) lost to Watertown, 59-55 (OT); def. Stevens, 66-48; def. RC Central, 53-42
4. R
oosevelt (3-0) def. Brandon Valley, 67-50
5. O’Gorman (1-2) lost to Jefferson, 66-58
Receiving votes:
Brandon Valley (1-1) def. Jefferson, 63-58
Harrisburg (2-1) lost to Lincoln, 66-53; def. Washington, 57-41
Rapid City Central (2-2) lost to Huron, 55-41; lost to Mitchell, 53-42
Washington (1-2) def. Yankton, 54-42; lost to Harrisburg, 57-41
Spearfish (3-0) def. Aberdeen Central, 56-45; def. Pierre, 60-35
Class A
1. SF Christian (2-0) def. Elk Point-Jefferson, 80-27
2. West Central (3-0) def. Vermillion, 85-75; def. Groton Area, 69-42
3. Clark/Willow Lake (3-0) def. Milbank, 61-38; def. Florence-Henry, 77-40
4. St. Thomas More (3-1) def. Central, Wyo., 69-53; lost to Kearney, Neb., 74-70
5. Lennox (1-1) def. Madison, 67-44
6. Groton Area (2-1) def. Sisseton, 66-33; lost to West Central, 69-42
7. RC Christian (4-1) def. White River, 62-36; lost to Cheyenne-Eagle Butte, 58-48 (OT); vs. def. Dupree, 57-33; def. Little Wound, 65-39
8. Hamlin (1-1) def. Flandreau, 62-47
9. Dakota Valley (2-1) def. Beresford, 86-66; def. Canton, 76-48; lost to Kuemper Catholic, Iowa, 78-66
10. Vermillion (2-1) lost to West Central, 85-75; def. Crofton, Neb., 69-26
Receiving votes:
Madison (2-1) def. Tri-Valley, 55-31; lost to Lennox, 67-44
Pine Ridge (4-3) def. McLaughlin, 56-23; def. Dupree, 71-39; lost to Cheyenne-Eagle Butte, 55-43; def. Wall, 70-67
Winner (0-2) lost to Stanley County, 52-50; lost to Sully Buttes, 70-53
Mahpiya Luta (4-0) def. Crow Creek, 85-30; def. Todd County, 60-46; def. Wall, 61-59; vs. def. Cheyenne-Eagle Butte, 76-74 in 2OT
Baltic (4-0) def. Dell Rapids, 76-63; def. Parker-Marion, 67-56; def. Sioux Valley, 64-61
Britton-Hecla (1-1) lost to Webster Area, 58-47
Cheyenne-Eagle Butte (4-1) def. Lakota Tech, 63-40; def. Rapid City Christian, 58-48; def. Pine Ridge, 55-43; lost to Mahpiya Luta, 76-74 in 2OT
Flandreau (2-1) lost to Hamlin, 62-47; def. Beresford, 57-43
Parker/Marion (2-1) lost to Baltic, 67-56; def. Alcester-Hudson, 60-39
Sioux Valley (1-2) lost to Baltic, 64-61
Class B
1. Castlewood (2-0) def. Elkton-Lake Benton, 54-48
2. Wessington Springs (2-1) lost to De Smet, 71-53; def. Howard, 64-58
3. St. Mary’s (3-0) def. Mitchell Christian, 67-36; def. Colman-Egan, 65-55
4. Viborg-Hurley (3-0) def. Bridgewater-Emery, 50-44; def. Irene-Wakonda, 67-37
5. Wall (3-2) def. Lower Brule, 70-32; def. Little Wound, 78-70; lost to Mahpiya Luta, 61-59; lost to Pine Ridge, 70-67
6. Lyman (2-1) lost to Sully Buttes, 67-61; def. Sioux Falls Lutheran, 42-38
7. Freeman (1-1) def. Canistota, 62-31
8. Aberdeen Christian (3-0) def. Warner, 68-49; def. Leola-Frederick Area, 70-62; def. Dell Rapids, 65-62
9. De Smet (2-0) def. Wessington Springs, 71-53
10. Bridgewater-Emery (2-1) lost to Viborg-Hurley, 50-44; def. Bon Homme, 59-44
Receiving votes:
Estelline-Hendricks (3-0) def. Langford Area, 65-33
Sully Buttes (2-0) def. Lyman, 67-61; lost to Winner, 70-53
Parkston (2-1) def. Tripp-Delmont/Armour, 51-34; def. Chamberlain, 57-40
Howard (1-3) lost to Chester, 49-46; def. McCook Central/Montrose, 59-47; lost to Wessington Springs, 64-58
Leola-Frederick Area (2-1) def. Oakes, N.D., 65-54; lost to Aberdeen Christian, 70-62
Wolsey-Wessington (2-1) def. Iroquois/Lake Preston, 52-50; def. Highmore-Harrold, 67-24
Deubrook Area (2-1) def. Deuel, 60-27; def. Oldham-Ramona/Rutland, 52-48
Girls
Class AA
1. Brandon Valley (3-0) def. Jefferson, 73-44; def. Roosevelt, 76-33
2. O’Gorman (3-1) def. Jefferson, 76-48; def. Sioux City East, Iowa, 68-46
3. Washington (3-0) def. Yankton, 57-24; def. Harrisburg, 64-48
4. Jefferson (1-2) lost to Brandon Valley, 73-44; lost to O’Gorman, 76-48
5. Aberdeen Central (4-0) def. Spearfish, 52-36; def. Sturgis, 57-30
Receiving votes:
Mitchell (1-2) def. Watertown, 49-39; lost to Stevens, 49-35; lost to RC Central, 49-45
Spearfish (4-0) def. Aberdeen Central, 52-36; def. Pierre, 47-42
Stevens (3-2) def. Mitchell, 49-35; lost to Huron, 46-41
Roosevelt (0-3) lost to Brandon Valley, 76-33
Class A
1. Mahpiya Luta (5-0) def. Marty on Wednesday, 75-21; def. Todd County, 73-15; def. Wall, 60-24; def. Lakota Tech, 65-34
2. Lennox (4-0) def. Dell Rapids, 74-56; def. Madison, 58-21; def. Wagner, 56-38
3. Hamlin (3-0) def. Flandreau, 63-37; def. Deubrook Area, 61-38
4. Sioux Valley (4-0) def. Baltic, 81-21; def. Dell Rapids St. Mary, 74-41
5. Dakota Valley (3-0) def. Beresford, 69-62; def. Sioux City West, Iowa, 64-8; def. Canton, 67-45
6. SF Christian (4-1) def. Elk Point-Jefferson, 55-23; def. Winner, 78-22
7. Wagner (2-1) def. Mount Vernon/Plankinton, 47-18; def. Tripp-Delmont/Armour, 64-34; lost to Lennox, 56-38
8. Mobridge-Pollock (3-0) def. Roncalli, 46-44; def. Timber Lake, 58-13
9. West Central (3-0) def. Vermillion, 52-49; def. Groton Area, 49-28
10. Flandreau (2-2) lost to Hamlin, 63-37; def. Beresford, 61-59; lost to Colman-Egan, 39-30
Receiving votes:
Canton (2-1) def. Garretson, 40-25; lost to Dakota Valley, 67-45
Aberdeen Roncalli (4-1) lost to Mobridge-Pollock, 46-44; def. Warner, 44-38; def. Waubay-Summit, 48-43
Lakota Tech (4-1) def. McLaughlin, 70-16; def. Omaha Nation, Neb., 64-59; def. Rapid City Christian, 59-49; lost to Mahpiya Luta, 65-34
Miller (3-1) def. Gettysburg, 49-37; lost to Mount Vernon/Plankinton, 40-34
Vermillion (2-2) def. West Central, 52-49; def. Ponca, Neb., 61-47; def. Sergeant Bluff-Luton, Iowa, 56-38
St. Thomas More (1-2) def. Cheyenne Central, Wyo., 52-27; lost to Kearney, Neb., 48-39
Pine Ridge (2-2) vs. lost to White River, 45-42; lost to Santee, Neb., 54-39; def. McLaughlin, 55-36; def. Little Wound, 49-18
Class B
T-1. Bennett County (2-1) def. Gordon-Rushville, Neb., 75-16
T-1. Sanborn Central/Woonsocket (2-1) def. Hitchcock-Tulare, 68-45; lost to Corsica-Stickney, 38-31
3. Centerville (3-0) def. Avon, 51-23
4. Lyman (2-0) def. Sully Buttes, 68-13
5. Parkston (4-0) def. Tripp-Delmont/Armour, 55-26; def. Chamberlain, 60-12
6. Harding County (3-0) def. Bowman County, N.D., 71-25
7. Ethan (3-0) def. Andes Central/Dakota Christian, 72-25; def. James Valley Christian, 70-17
8. Deubrook Area (3-1) def. Deuel, 61-15; def. Oldham-Ramona/Rutland, 74-24; lost to Hamlin, 61-38
9. Colman-Egan (4-0) def. Canistota, 66-14; def. Dell Rapids St. Mary, 62-46; def. Flandreau, 39-30
10. St. Mary’s (1-1) lost to Colman-Egan, 62-46
Receiving votes:
Freeman (1-2) lost to McCook Central/Montrose, 42-40
Corsica-Stickney (2-0) def. Avon, 51-16; def. Sanborn Central/Woonsocket, 38-31
Lemmon (4-1) def. Hettinger-Scranton, N.D., 55-18; def. Grant County/Mott-Regent, N.D., 68-38
Avon (0-2) lost to Corsica-Stickney, 51-16; lost to Centerville, 51-23
Chester (4-1) def. Howard, 55-42; def. McCook Central/Montrose, 51-37; def. De Smet, 56-53
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