Hamlin girls basketball jumps to Class A's top spot: high school basketball polls

Michael McCleary, Sioux Falls Argus Leader
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Hamlin girls basketball jumped from No. 3 to No. 1 in Class A following a close win over then-No. 1 St. Thomas More last week.

Wagner also rose one spot to No. 2, with the rest of Class A girls basketball remaining perhaps the state's most competitive classification. Tea Area and Red Cloud — both undefeated — entered at No. 4 and No. 5, respectively. The Titans topped Sioux Falls Jefferson in a cross-class matchup last week.

Pierre rose to No. 2 in Class AA boys, while Aberdeen Christian continued its climb in Class B boys, checking in at No. 2. In Class B girls basketball, Jones County and Sully Buttes joined the poll at No. 4 and No. 5.

The South Dakota Prep Media basketball polls for the week of Jan. 2 are listed below, ranking the top-five teams in each class, record, total points and previous ranking. First-place votes received are indicated in parentheses.

Boys 

Class AA

1. Jefferson (16) 3-0 80 1

2. Pierre 5-0 56 3

3. Lincoln 2-1 50 2

4. Yankton 2-0 28 4

5. Mitchell 3-0 15 RV

Receiving votes: Harrisburg 7, Washington 3, Roosevelt 1.

Hamlin’s Brooklyn Brandriet (4) drives past St. Thomas More’s Makenna Jacobson during the second quarter of the Championship game at the South Dakota Class ‘A’ Girls Basketball Tournament held at Frost Arena in Brookings. Jason Salzman
Hamlin’s Brooklyn Brandriet (4) drives past St. Thomas More’s Makenna Jacobson during the second quarter of the Championship game at the South Dakota Class ‘A’ Girls Basketball Tournament held at Frost Arena in Brookings. Jason Salzman

Class A

1. Dakota Valley (16) 4-0 80 1

2. Sioux Valley 4-0 61 2

3. Dell Rapids 2-0 36 3

4. St. Thomas More 5-0 30 4

5. Sioux Falls Christian 5-0 23 5

Receiving votes: Rapid City Christian 10.

Class B

1. White River (12) 6-1 76 1

2. Aberdeen Christian (2) 4-0 56 3

3. De Smet (1) 2-1 48 2

4. Castlewood (1) 4-0 33 5

5. Lower Brule 5-2 21 4

Receiving votes: Faith 4, Ethan 1, Harding County 1.

Girls

Class AA

1. O’Gorman (12) 2-1 74 1

2. Washington (3) 2-0 63 3

3. Pierre (1) 5-0 39 4

4. Jefferson 4-1 38 2

5. Harrisburg 4-0 22 5

Receiving votes: Stevens 4.

Class A

1. Hamlin (9) 4-0 72 3

2. Wagner (7) 4-0 68 2

3. St. Thomas More 4-2 48 1

4. Tea Area 3-0 26 RV

5. Red Cloud 6-0 12 RV

Receiving votes: Vermillion 4, West Central 4, Florence-Henry 4, Lakota Tech 1, Parkston 1.

Class B

1. Viborg-Hurley (14) 4-1 78 1

2. Wolsey-Wessington (2) 3-0 66 2

3. Centerville 4-1 28 4

4. Jones County 5-0 25 RV

5. Sully Buttes 2-0 16 RV

Receiving votes: Castlewood 7, De Smet 7, Corsica-Stickney 4, Warner 4, James Valley Christian 3, Wall 2.

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