Castlewood's boys regain No. 1 Class B spot in S.D. Prep Media Basketball Poll

For the second-straight week, there's a new No. 1-rated Class B boys team in the South Dakota Prep Media Basketball Poll.

The latest poll was released on Monday, Feb. 9, 2026.

Castlewood moved back into the No. 1 spot after beating De Smet in a matchup of the state's No. 1 and No. 2-rated teams last week. The Warriors held the top spot earlier in the season.

Sioux Falls Lincoln (Class AA boys), West Central (Class A boys), Brandon Valley (Class AA girls), Mahpiya Luta (Class A girls) and Lyman (Class B girls) continue to lead their respective divisions.

Five new teams joined the rankings this week including Tea Area, No. 5 in Class AA boys; Stanley County, No. 10 in Class A boys; Estelline-Hendricks, No. 10 in Class B boys; West Central, No. 12 in Class A girls; and Waubay-Summit, tied for 10th in Class B girls.

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The South Dakota Prep Media Basketball Poll for the week of Feb. 9 is listed below, ranking the top-five teams in Class AA, top-10 teams in Class A and Class B, the team’s record, points received and ranking in the previous poll. First-place votes are listed in parentheses.

CLASS AA BOYS

1. Sioux Falls Lincoln (21) 14-0 110 1
2. Sioux Falls Roosevelt 13-1 84 2
3. Harrisburg 10-3 58 4
4. Huron 11-4 40 5
5. Tea Area 10-4 12 RV

Receiving votes: Watertown 8, Spearfish 7, Brandon Valley 1.

CLASS A BOYS

1. West Central (20) 17-0 209 1
2. Sioux Falls Christian (1) 13-1 190 2
3. Clark-Willow Lake 14-2 168 3
4. Hamlin 12-2 142 4
5. Lennox 10-5 103 6
6. St. Thomas More 11-4 100 5
7. Vermillion 12-4 90 7
8. Mahpiya Luta 14-2 67 8
9. Groton Area 11-4 47 9
10. Stanley County 14-2 14 RV

Receiving votes: Pine Ridge 7, Wagner 7, Flandreau 7, Cheyenne-Eagle Butte 3, Sioux Valley 1.

CLASS B BOYS

1. Castlewood (16) 13-2 202 2
2. Viborg-Hurley (4) 14-2 182 3
3. De Smet 11-4 168 1
4. Freeman (1) 13-2 147 4
5. Wall 13-3 126 5
6. Aberdeen Christian 12-2 95 6
7. Parkston 14-3 65 7
8. Wessington Springs 12-4 58 8
9. Sully Buttes 11-4 30 10
10. Estelline-Hendricks 14-2 28 RV

Receiving votes: Deubrook Area 19, Leola-Frederick Area 13, Lyman 12, Sanborn Central-Woonsocket 10.

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CLASS AA GIRLS

1. Brandon Valley (21) 14-0 105 1
2. O’Gorman 14-1 84 2
3. Sioux Falls Washington 12-1 63 3
4. Rapid City Stevens 11-4 32 4
5. Aberdeen Central 9-5 17 5

Receiving votes: Mitchell 13, Spearfish 1.

CLASS A GIRLS

1. Mahpiya Luta (21) 16-0 210 1
2. Hamlin 13-1 184 2
3. (Tie) Lennox 15-3 151 3 and Wagner 13-2 151 4
4. See tie above
5. Sioux Falls Christian 13-3 129 5
6. Sioux Valley 13-2 89 7
7. Clark-Willow Lake 13-2 82 6
8. St. Thomas More 13-3 41 10
9. Aberdeen Roncalli 12-3 34 8
10. West Central 12-4 26 RV

Receiving votes: Rapid City Christian 24, Mobridge-Pollock 17, Sioux Valley 15, Lakota Tech 2.

LAST WEEK'S POLL: De Smet takes over top spot in state's Class B boys basketball ratings

CLASS B GIRLS

1. Lyman (14) 14-1 199 1
2. Parkston (4) 15-1 184 2
3. Bennett County (3) 14-2 168 3
4. Colman-Egan 16-0 137 T-4
5. Ethan 14-1 128 T-4
6. Centerville 15-2 112 6
7. Chester 14-2 71 8
8. Harding County 16-1 51 9
9. Sanborn Central-Woonsocket 13-3 48 7
10. (Tie) 10. Corsica-Stickney 11-4 18 and Waubay-Summit 15-2 18 RV

Receiving votes: Gayville-Volin 10, Highmore-Harrold 8, Wall 3.

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This article originally appeared on Watertown Public Opinion: South Dakota's high school basketball rankings