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Jan. 12—Two new programs ascended to the top of their respective class rankings in the latest South Dakota Prep Media basketball polls: Lyman for Class B girls and West Central for Class A boys.
Lyman, at 5-0, moved into the top spot from No. 2, as last week's No. 1 Centerville was toppled by Gayville-Volin. The Raiders collected 13 of 23 available first-place votes, checking in ahead of No. 2 Parkston and No. 3 Bennett County. Lyman visits the Corn Palace on Saturday for a Hanson Classic matchup against Class A No. 10 Mobridge-Pollock.
West Central knocked off previously top-ranked Sioux Falls Christian in a head-to-head clash last week, ending a reign of 27 straight polls at No. 1 in the Class A boys poll for the Chargers that dated back to December 2023. At the top, the Trojans garnered all 23 first-place votes, while SFC held off Clark/Willow Lake for the No. 2 ranking. Three of West Central's next four opponents — Dakota Valley, St. Thomas More and Lennox — are ranked or receiving votes in the poll.
Here is a breakdown of the latest rankings.
The South Dakota Prep Media basketball polls for the week of Jan. 12, 2026, are listed below. First-place votes are indicated in parentheses and teams are ranked by total points received.
1. Sioux Falls Lincoln (23), 8-0, 115; 2. Sioux Falls Roosevelt, 6-1, 91; 3. Harrisburg, 4-2, 35; 4. Spearfish, 5-0, 32; 5. Huron, 5-2, 23.
Others receiving votes: Mitchell 20, Tea Area 15, Watertown 14.
Moved up: No. 2 SF Roosevelt (from No. 3), No. 3 Harrisburg (from No. 5).
Moved down: No. 5 Huron (from No. 2).
1. West Central (23), 8-0, 230; 2. Sioux Falls Christian, 5-1, 197; 3. Clark/Willow Lake, 7-0, 192; 4. St. Thomas More, 5-1, 139; 5. Mahpiya Luta, 8-0, 131; 6. Hamlin, 4-1, 103; 7. Groton Area, 6-3, 76; 8. Vermillion, 5-2, 70; 9. Cheyenne-Eagle Butte, 7-1, 44; 10. Lennox, 3-3, 28.
Others receiving votes: Dakota Valley 24, Madison 22, Stanley County 8, Flandreau 1.
Moved up: No. 1 West Central (from No. 2), No. 6 Hamlin (from No. 8), No. 7 Groton Area (from No. 9), No. 8 Vermillion (from No. 10), No. 9 Cheyenne-Eagle Butte (from receiving votes).
Moved down: No. 2 SF Christian (at No. 1), No. 10 Lennox (from No. 6), Dakota Valley (from No. 7).
1. Viborg-Hurley (20), 8-0, 226; 2. De Smet (3), 7-0, 205; 3. Castlewood, 6-1, 180; 4. Sully Buttes, 5-1, 139; 5. Aberdeen Christian, 5-1, 128; 6. Wessington Springs, 6-2, 102; 7. Wall, 6-3, 94; 8. Freeman, 5-2, 77; 9. Deubrook Area, 6-1, 39; 10. Estelline/Hendricks, 7-1, 26.
Others receiving votes: Parkston 22, Lyman 14, Marty 10, Dell Rapids St. Mary 2, Bridgewater-Emery 1.
Moved up: No. 8 Freeman (from No. 9), No. 9 Deubrook Area (from No. 10), No. 10 Estelline/Hendricks (from receiving votes).
Moved down: Parkston (from No. 8).
1. Brandon Valley (23), 6-0, 115; 2. O'Gorman, 5-1, 86; 3. Sioux Falls Washington, 7-0, 72; 4. Aberdeen Central, 6-1, 47; 5. Tea Area, 6-2, 13.
Others receiving votes: Rapid City Stevens 12.
Moved up: None.
Moved down: None.
1. Mahpiya Luta (22), 8-0, 229; 2. Lennox (1), 9-0, 207; 3. Hamlin, 6-0, 180; 4. Sioux Valley, 6-0, 159; T-5. Sioux Falls Christian, 6-2, 119; T-5. Wagner, 6-1, 119; 7. Dakota Valley, 5-2, 89; 8. West Central, 6-1, 63; 9. Aberdeen Roncalli, 7-1, 52; 10. Mobridge-Pollock, 5-2, 24.
Others receiving votes: Clark/Willow Lake 12, Lakota Tech 12.
Moved up: No. 5 Sioux Falls Christian (from No. 6), No. 5 Wagner (from No. 7).
Moved down: No 7 Dakota Valley (from No. 5).
1. Lyman (13), 5-0, 214; 2. Parkston (4), 8-0, 200; 3. Bennett County (5), 4-2, 179; 4. Ethan, 7-1, 129; 5. Centerville (1), 7-2, 126; 6. Harding County, 9-0, 115; 7. Colman-Egan, 7-0, 108; 8. Chester, 8-1, 63; 9. Sanborn Central/Woonsocket, 5-1, 61; 10. Gayville-Volin, 7-1, 27.
Others receiving votes: Corsica-Stickney 22, Highmore-Harrold 11, Lemmon 9, Waubay-Summit 1.
Moved up: No. 1 Lyman (from No. 2), No. 2 Parkston (from No. 3), No. 3 Bennett County (from No. 4), No. 4 Ethan (from No. 5), No. 8 Chester (from No. 9), No. 10 Gayville-Volin (from unranked).
Moved down: No. 5 Centerville (from No. 1), No. 9 Sanborn Central/Woonsocket (from No. 8), Corsica-Stickney (from No. 10).
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Lyman, at 5-0, moved into the top spot from No. 2, as last week's No. 1 Centerville was toppled by Gayville-Volin. The Raiders collected 13 of 23 available first-place votes, checking in ahead of No. 2 Parkston and No. 3 Bennett County. Lyman visits the Corn Palace on Saturday for a Hanson Classic matchup against Class A No. 10 Mobridge-Pollock.
West Central knocked off previously top-ranked Sioux Falls Christian in a head-to-head clash last week, ending a reign of 27 straight polls at No. 1 in the Class A boys poll for the Chargers that dated back to December 2023. At the top, the Trojans garnered all 23 first-place votes, while SFC held off Clark/Willow Lake for the No. 2 ranking. Three of West Central's next four opponents — Dakota Valley, St. Thomas More and Lennox — are ranked or receiving votes in the poll.
Here is a breakdown of the latest rankings.
The South Dakota Prep Media basketball polls for the week of Jan. 12, 2026, are listed below. First-place votes are indicated in parentheses and teams are ranked by total points received.
1. Sioux Falls Lincoln (23), 8-0, 115; 2. Sioux Falls Roosevelt, 6-1, 91; 3. Harrisburg, 4-2, 35; 4. Spearfish, 5-0, 32; 5. Huron, 5-2, 23.
Others receiving votes: Mitchell 20, Tea Area 15, Watertown 14.
Moved up: No. 2 SF Roosevelt (from No. 3), No. 3 Harrisburg (from No. 5).
Moved down: No. 5 Huron (from No. 2).
1. West Central (23), 8-0, 230; 2. Sioux Falls Christian, 5-1, 197; 3. Clark/Willow Lake, 7-0, 192; 4. St. Thomas More, 5-1, 139; 5. Mahpiya Luta, 8-0, 131; 6. Hamlin, 4-1, 103; 7. Groton Area, 6-3, 76; 8. Vermillion, 5-2, 70; 9. Cheyenne-Eagle Butte, 7-1, 44; 10. Lennox, 3-3, 28.
Others receiving votes: Dakota Valley 24, Madison 22, Stanley County 8, Flandreau 1.
Moved up: No. 1 West Central (from No. 2), No. 6 Hamlin (from No. 8), No. 7 Groton Area (from No. 9), No. 8 Vermillion (from No. 10), No. 9 Cheyenne-Eagle Butte (from receiving votes).
Moved down: No. 2 SF Christian (at No. 1), No. 10 Lennox (from No. 6), Dakota Valley (from No. 7).
1. Viborg-Hurley (20), 8-0, 226; 2. De Smet (3), 7-0, 205; 3. Castlewood, 6-1, 180; 4. Sully Buttes, 5-1, 139; 5. Aberdeen Christian, 5-1, 128; 6. Wessington Springs, 6-2, 102; 7. Wall, 6-3, 94; 8. Freeman, 5-2, 77; 9. Deubrook Area, 6-1, 39; 10. Estelline/Hendricks, 7-1, 26.
Others receiving votes: Parkston 22, Lyman 14, Marty 10, Dell Rapids St. Mary 2, Bridgewater-Emery 1.
Moved up: No. 8 Freeman (from No. 9), No. 9 Deubrook Area (from No. 10), No. 10 Estelline/Hendricks (from receiving votes).
Moved down: Parkston (from No. 8).
1. Brandon Valley (23), 6-0, 115; 2. O'Gorman, 5-1, 86; 3. Sioux Falls Washington, 7-0, 72; 4. Aberdeen Central, 6-1, 47; 5. Tea Area, 6-2, 13.
Others receiving votes: Rapid City Stevens 12.
Moved up: None.
Moved down: None.
1. Mahpiya Luta (22), 8-0, 229; 2. Lennox (1), 9-0, 207; 3. Hamlin, 6-0, 180; 4. Sioux Valley, 6-0, 159; T-5. Sioux Falls Christian, 6-2, 119; T-5. Wagner, 6-1, 119; 7. Dakota Valley, 5-2, 89; 8. West Central, 6-1, 63; 9. Aberdeen Roncalli, 7-1, 52; 10. Mobridge-Pollock, 5-2, 24.
Others receiving votes: Clark/Willow Lake 12, Lakota Tech 12.
Moved up: No. 5 Sioux Falls Christian (from No. 6), No. 5 Wagner (from No. 7).
Moved down: No 7 Dakota Valley (from No. 5).
1. Lyman (13), 5-0, 214; 2. Parkston (4), 8-0, 200; 3. Bennett County (5), 4-2, 179; 4. Ethan, 7-1, 129; 5. Centerville (1), 7-2, 126; 6. Harding County, 9-0, 115; 7. Colman-Egan, 7-0, 108; 8. Chester, 8-1, 63; 9. Sanborn Central/Woonsocket, 5-1, 61; 10. Gayville-Volin, 7-1, 27.
Others receiving votes: Corsica-Stickney 22, Highmore-Harrold 11, Lemmon 9, Waubay-Summit 1.
Moved up: No. 1 Lyman (from No. 2), No. 2 Parkston (from No. 3), No. 3 Bennett County (from No. 4), No. 4 Ethan (from No. 5), No. 8 Chester (from No. 9), No. 10 Gayville-Volin (from unranked).
Moved down: No. 5 Centerville (from No. 1), No. 9 Sanborn Central/Woonsocket (from No. 8), Corsica-Stickney (from No. 10).
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