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SBLive's 2A boys basketball coaches poll: Defending state champ North Kitsap opens No. 1 in 2021-22 preseason
A full high school basketball season in Washington has returned for the first time in two years and throughout it, SBLive will publish a weekly coaches poll for Class 1A, 2A, 3A and 4A.
In Class 2A, votes were cast for 20 teams in the preseason poll. No. 2 Lynden opened a narrow three votes away from first place, while No. 4 Port Angeles and No. 5 Mark Morris each received a first place vote. The poll is organized by SBLive analyst Dan Dickau.
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Each poll and is comprised of voting coaches from programs across the state in the corresponding classification. Points are awarded on a 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis. Number of first place votes is indicated in parentheses. The poll is organized by SBLive analyst Dan Dickau.
Here is the 2A boys basketball coaches poll reflecting opinions of coaches around the state in the preseason:
CLASS 2A PRESEASON COACHES POLL
1. North Kitsap 55 (4)
2. Lynden 52
3. R.A. Long 38
4. Port Angeles 33 (1)
5. Mark Morris 29 (1)
6. Selah 29
7. Clarkston 19
8. Pullman 15
T-9. Tumwater, Ellensburg 10
Others receiving votes: Steilacoom, Fife, Lakewood, Shadle Park, Sehome, Franklin Pierce, WF West, Ridgefield, Prosser.
Voting 2A coaches: Jason Buffum (Ridgefield), Bill Bakamus (Mark Morris), Scott Orness (North Kitsap), Brandon Evenson (Ephrata), Jesse Buck (Woodland), Josh Wilson (Tumwater).
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The SBLive coaches poll are coordinated by Dan Dickau. If you would like to participate in our weekly poll, please email him at dickau@scorebooklive.com.
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