The Preseason South Dakota Media Prep Basketball Polls have been released and two area teams received votes.

The Sioux Valley boys basketball team and the Arlington girls each received votes in their respective classes. Sioux Valley received two votes in Class A. The Cossacks will open the season on Saturday with Clark/Willow Lake. Tip off is set for 3 p.m. between the Cossacks and Cyclones.

Meanwhile, Arlington received 12 votes in Class B on the girls’ side. That puts the Cardinals right outside of the top five. Arlington will open the season tonight against Howard at 6:15 p.m.

The top teams in each class on the boys’ side include Mitchell in Class AA, Sioux Falls Christian in Class A and Castlewood in Class B. On the girls’ side O’Gorman is the top team in Class AA, Vermillions is atop Class A and Centerville was the top team in Class B.

Below are the full rankings for each class.

Boys

Class AA
1. Mitchell (13) 69
2. SF Washington 49
3. SF Lincoln 24
4. Huron 23
5. O’Gorman 15
Receiving votes: Brandon Valley 14, Harrisburg (1) 9, SF Roosevelt. SF Jefferson 3.

Class A
1. SF Christian (8) 64
2. Hamlin (6) 62
3. Dakota Valley 31

Class B
1. Castlewood (8) 62
2. Viborg-Hurley (5) 60
3. Gregory 27
4. Dell Rapids St. Mary 26
5. Wessington Springs 15
Receiving votes: Howard 11, De Smet (1) 6, Aberdeen Christian 2, Leola-Frederick Area 1.

Girls

Class AA
1. O’Gorman (3) 59
2. Brandon Valley (9) 58
3. SF Washington 31
4. RC Stevens 28
5. SF Jefferson (2) 22

Class A
1. Vermillion (11) 66
2. SF Christian (2) 50
T-3. Hamlin (1) 20
T-3. Wagner 20
5. Mahpiya Luta 19
Receiving votes: Sisseton 12, Lennox 11, Mount Vernon/Plankinton 6, Dakota Valley 5.

Class B
1. Centerville (13) 69
2. Ethan 47
3. Sanborn Central/Woonsocket (1) 27
4. Parkston 26
5. Lyman 25
Receiving votes: Arlington 12, Gayville-Volin 2, Andes Central/Dakota Christian 1, Warner 1.