Prep Polls: De Smet's teams, Sioux Valley's boys still ranked in basketball

Senior guard Rett Osthus (5) and the 9-1 De Smet Bulldogs continue to hold down the No. 1 ranking in Class B boys in this week's South Dakota Prep Media Basketball Poll. De Smet's girls (10-0) are still rated fifth in their division.
Senior guard Rett Osthus (5) and the 9-1 De Smet Bulldogs continue to hold down the No. 1 ranking in Class B boys in this week's South Dakota Prep Media Basketball Poll. De Smet's girls (10-0) are still rated fifth in their division.

De Smet’s boys and girls and Sioux Valley’s boys continue to be ranked this week in the South Dakota Prep Media Basketball Poll.

De Smet’s boys are still No. 1 in Class B with a 9-1 record. Sioux Valley’s boys (6-2) slipped one spot to No. 5 in Class A.

De Smet’s girls (10-0) remain No. 5 in Class B.

Watertown (6-2) received votes again this week in Class AA girls.

High School Basketball

The South Dakota Prep Media Basketball Poll for the week of Jan. 17 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. SF Roosevelt (19) 7-0 95 1

2. SF O’Gorman 8-1 76 2

3. Mitchell 7-2 54 5

4. Aberdeen Central 7-3 23 4

5. Harrisburg 4-3 17 3

Receiving votes: Yankton 10, Sioux Falls Washington 9, Sioux Falls Lincoln 1.

Class A Boys

1. Dakota Valley (15) 8-0 91 1

2. St. Thomas More (4) 9-0 75 2

3. Winner 9-0 56 3

4. Tea Area 6-2 24 T-5

5. Sioux Valley 6-2 21 4

Receiving votes: Flandreau 17, Groton Area 1.

Class B Boys

1. De Smet (19) 9-1 95 1

2. White River 7-1 71 2

3. Lower Brule 7-1 61 3

4. Aberdeen Christian 6-2 36 4

5. Platte-Geddes 4-1 11 RV

Receiving votes: Faulkton Area 6, Timber Lake 3, Viborg-Hurley 2.

Class AA Girls

1. SF O’Gorman (19) 6-1 95 2

2. SF Washington 8-1 75 1

3. Brandon Valley 7-1 54 3

4. RC Stevens 8-1 38 4

5. RC Central 7-1 22 5

Receiving votes: Watertown (6-2) 1.

Class A Girls

1. Wagner (16) 9-0 92 4

2. West Central (2) 10-1 73 3

3. Flandreau (1) 6-1 55 1

4. Dakota Valley 9-1 25 5

5. St. Thomas More 8-3 23 2

Receiving votes: Lakota Tech 11, Parkston 5, Red Cloud 1.

Class B Girls

1. Roncalli (18) 7-0 94 1

2. Corsica-Stickney (1) 9-2 77 2

3. Aberdeen Christian 8-0 52 3

4. White River 6-2 32 4

5. De Smet 10-0 28 5

Receiving votes: Colman-Egan 1, Viborg-Hurley 1.

This article originally appeared on Watertown Public Opinion: Prep Polls: De Smet's teams, Sioux Valley's boys still ranked in basketball