By The Leola/Frederick and Aberdeen Christian boys basketball teams are receiving votes in the latest Class B Boys South Dakota Prep Media Poll, released Monday, Feb. 12.
Leola/Frederick is currently 17-1 and is coming off a 77-58 road win over Webster Area. The Titans only loss this season was to Faulkton Area on Jan. 25. Leola/Frederick hosts Herreid/Selby Area Friday, Feb. 16 at 8 p.m. in Leola.
After beginning the year 1-4, Aberdeen Christian had strung together 11 straight wins to improve to 12-4. Christian is coming off wins over Aberdeen Roncalli and Sully Buttes and will host Hitchcock-Tulare Monday, Feb. 12 at 8 p.m.
The complete poll follows. First-place votes are in parentheses. A first-place vote is worth five points, second-place four, etc.
Boys
Class AA
1. Mitchell (18) 14-1 90 1
2. Harrisburg 11-3 68 3
3. Brandon Valley 11-3 50 5
4. Sioux Falls Roosevelt 11-4 44 2
5. Sioux Falls Washington 10-6 8 4
Receiving votes: Rapid City Stevens 7, Huron 3.
Class A
1. Sioux Falls Christian (18) 16-0 90 1
2. Hamlin 15-3 71 2
3. Pine Ridge 16-1 49 3
4. Dakota Valley 13-2 35 5
5. Sioux Valley 16-2 21 4
Receiving votes: Rapid City Christian 3, Hot Springs 1.
Class B
1. Castlewood (10) 16-2 80 2
2. White River (6) 16-2 70 1
3. De Smet (2) 16-3 57 3
4. Wessington Springs 16-1 25 5
5. Viborg-Hurley 12-4 23 4
Receiving votes: Leola/Frederick Area 10, Canistota 2, Howard 2, Aberdeen Christian 1.
Girls
Class AA
1. Sioux Falls O’Gorman (18) 17-0 90 1
2. Mitchell 15-0 72 2
3. Brandon Valley 12-3 52 4
4. Sioux Falls Jefferson 13-4 37 5
5. Harrisburg 10-5 17 3
Receiving votes: Pierre 2.
Class A
1. Flandreau (16) 19-0 87 1
2. Red Cloud (1) 18-0 60 2
3. Sioux Falls Christian 16-2 54 3
4. Sisseton (1) 16-1 38 4
5. Tea Area 13-4 12 5
Receiving votes: Vermillion 11, Wagner 7, Florence-Henry 1.
Class B
1. Ethan (17) 16-1 89 1
2. Centerville (1) 16-2 70 2
3. Harding County 16-0 37 3
4. Wall 14-3 32 4
5. Arlington 16-2 25 RV
Receiving votes: Lyman 17.