MITCHELL — As with almost each season, the fortieth version of the women Hanson Basic was necessary for ranked groups from across the state to show their mettle.
Saturday at Class A Vermillion, St. Thomas Extra, Florence/Henry and Hanson, in addition to Viborg-Hurley, Howard, Arlington and Colman-Egan from Class B, made a case for why they might contend for state match berths and presumably a berth in a sequence. the state championship is coming in March.
The South Dakota Prep Media basketball polls for the week of January 16 are listed under, rating the highest 5 groups in every class. First-place votes are proven in brackets, and groups are ranked by factors earned.
1. Sioux Falls Jefferson (18), 6-0, 90; 2. Sioux Falls Lincoln, 6-1, 71; 3. Pierre, 6-2, 46; 4. Mitchell, 6-1, 34; 5. Sioux Falls Washington, 4-2, 17.
Others receiving votes: Yankton 8, Sioux Falls Roosevelt 3, Brandon Valley 1.
Maintain robust: Boys Class AA was the one prime 5 unchanged from every week in the past because the ranked groups mixed to go 7-1. The lone outing was No. 5 Sioux Falls Washington’s 65-56 loss to top-ranked Sioux Falls Jefferson.
Final week, 22 whole votes had been out of the highest 5, however this week it was down to simply 12, with Yankton receiving eight. Preseason No. 2 Harrisburg was eradicated from the polls for the primary time since a two-point loss at Huron dropped Harrisburg to 5-4 on the season.
1. Dakota Valley (18), 8-0, 90; 2. Sioux Valley, 9-0, 70; 3. Sioux Falls Christian, 8-0, 46; 4. St. Thomas Extra, 9-0, 44; 5. Fast Metropolis Christian, 10-0, 13.
Others receiving votes: Dell Rapids 7.
Subway lifts: Sioux Falls Christian and Fast Metropolis Christian had been among the many largest movers within the state this week. The Chargers improved to 8-0 on the season with a win over then-No. 4 Dell Rapids and Class AA Watertown and jumped from No. 5 to No. 3. In the meantime, the 10-0 Comets transfer into the highest 5 after spending the final three weeks as the highest staff within the votes division.
The barrier to entry within the boys Class A rankings is at the moment the hardest of any class, with the 5 ranked groups a mixed 44-0 — although this Saturday within the Hanson Basic, No. 1 Dakota Valley and No. 2 Sioux Valley confronted off in a rematch of final season’s state championship recreation.
1. White River (16), 10-1, 88; 2. Aberdeen Christian (1), 7-0, 69; 3. De Smet (1), 7-1, 57; 4. Decrease Brule, 7-2, 37; 5. Castlewood, 8-1, 17.
Others receiving votes: Religion 1, Ethan 1.
An upheaval appears inevitable: The one Class B boys motion this week got here at 4th and fifth as Decrease Brule defeated Castlewood 64-61 on Brian LaRoche Jr.’s 3-pointer.
However as possible as No. 1 White River and No. 2 Aberdeen Christian sq. off within the Hanson Basic this weekend, and No. 3 De Smet and No. 4 Decrease Brule within the different state championship rematch.
1. Sioux Falls Washington (18), 7-0, 90; 2. O’Gorman, 5-2, 63; 3. Sioux Falls Jefferson, 6-2, 44; 4. Pierre, 7-1, 43; 5. Harrisburg, 7-1, 23.
Others receiving votes: Fast Metropolis Stevens 6, Brandon Valley 1.
New (unanimous) #1: The Class AA ladies have a brand new chief as O’Gorman loses its No. 1 rating because the preseason. Sioux Falls Washington (No. 2 final week), which has been ranked within the prime three all season, held the Knights to a season-low 33 factors in a head-to-head upset of O’Gorman.
1. Hamlin (15), 8-0, 86; 2. Vermillion (3), 10-0, 67; 3. St. Thomas Extra, 9-2, 50; 4. Wagner, 8-1, 43; 5. Pink Cloud, 9-0, 16.
Others who acquired votes: Florence/Henry 8.
Watch out for Tangiers: Earlier than final week’s ballot, Vermillion beat then-No. 4 River Discipline, 62-34, to slide the Titans into the highest 4. Vermillion pulled off an analogous transfer this week, defeating Wagner 53-52 within the ladies version of the Hanson Basic, because the Tanagers and Pink Raiders traded spots to land No. 2 and No. 4, respectively. Notably, the win improved Vermillion’s document to 10-0, the primary (and solely earlier than the Jan. 16 motion) ladies program within the state to achieve that mark in 2022-23.
1. Viborg-Hurley (18), 9-1, 90; 2. Wolsey-Wessington, 7-1, 71; 3. Wooden Lake, 8-0, 36; 4. Centerville, 7-2, 18; 5. Warner, 6-2, 13.
Others receiving votes: Arlington 8, James Valley Christian 7, Jones County 7, Sully Buttes 7, De Smet 5, Ethan 3, Wall 3, Howard 2.
Cougars cement prime spot: The defending Class B champions from Viborg-Hurley made a press release Saturday evening on the Hanson Basic. Taking part in second-ranked Wolsey-Wessington, the Cougars turned a six-point lead right into a 20-point victory after three quarters to underline their lead within the standings. Viborg-Hurley’s solely loss thus far got here by one level to Campbell County (Wyo.), which rounded out the biggest enrollment division in Wyoming prep sports activities.
Additionally of word, Timber Lake, who acquired only one vote final week, moved as much as No. 3 this week after defeating then-No. 4 Sully Buttes making the Panthers 8-0 on the season. Sully Buttes fell out of the highest 5 this week, whereas Centerville fell from No. 3 to No. 4 after a Hanson Basic loss to Arlington.
