SD Prep Media Basketball Poll: Week of Feb. 9, 2026

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The South Dakota Prep Media Basketball Poll for the week of Feb. 9 is listed. 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.

Boys

Class AA

1. Lincoln (21) 14-0 110 1

2. Roosevelt 13-1 84 2

3. Harrisburg 10-3 58 4

4. Huron 11-4 40 5

5. Tea Area 10-4 12 RV

Receiving votes: Watertown 8, Spearfish 7, Brandon Valley 1.

Class A

1. West Central (20) 17-0 209 1

2. SF Christian (1) 13-1 190 2

3. Clark/Willow Lake 14-2 168 3

4. Hamlin 12-2 142 4

5. Lennox 10-5 103 6

6. St. Thomas More 11-4 100 5

7. Vermillion 12-4 90 7

8. Mahpiya Luta 14-2 67 8

9. Groton Area 11-4 47 9

10. Stanley County 14-2 14 RV

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

Class B

1. Castlewood (16) 13-2 202 2

2. Viborg-Hurley (4) 14-2 182 3

3. De Smet 11-4 168 1

4. Freeman (1) 13-2 147 4

5. Wall 13-3 126 5

6. Aberdeen Christian 12-2 95 6

7. Parkston 14-3 65 7

8. Wessington Springs 12-4 58 8

9. Sully Buttes 11-4 30 10

10. Estelline-Hendricks 14-2 28 RV

Receiving votes: Deubrook Area 19, Leola-Frederick Area 13, Lyman 12, Sanborn Central/Woonsocket 10.

Girls

Class AA

1. Brandon Valley (21) 14-0 105 1

2. O’Gorman 14-1 84 2

3. Washington 12-1 63 3

4. Stevens 11-4 32 4

5. Aberdeen Central 9-5 17 5

Receiving votes: Mitchell 13, Spearfish 1.

Class A

1. Mahpiya Luta (21) 16-0 210 1

2. Hamlin 13-1 184 2

T-3. Lennox 15-3 151 3

T-3. Wagner 13-2 151 4

5. SF Christian 13-3 129 5

6. Sioux Valley 13-2 104 7

7. Clark/Willow Lake 13-2 82 6

8. St. Thomas More 13-3 41 10

9. Roncalli 12-3 34 8

10. West Central 12-4 26 RV

Receiving votes: Rapid City Christian 24, Mobridge-Pollock 17, Lakota Tech 2.

Class B

1. Lyman (14) 14-1 199 1

2. Parkston (4) 15-1 184 2

3. Bennett County (3) 14-2 168 3

4. Colman-Egan 16-0 137 T-4

5. Ethan 14-1 128 T-4

6. Centerville 15-2 112 6

7. Chester 14-2 71 8

8. Harding County 16-1 51 9

9. Sanborn Central/Woonsocket 13-3 48 7

T-10. Corsica-Stickney 11-4 18 10

T-10. Waubay-Summit 15-2 18 RV

Receiving votes: Gayville-Volin 10, Highmore-Harrold 8, Wall 3.

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