SBLive’s Washington high school boys basketball power rankings for every classification (Jan. 19)
It's been two weeks since SBLive's Washington high school basketball power rankings have been updated, and the impacts of COVID-19 are continuing to shake up league schedule, available rosters and capacity restrictions.
As one coach described, many teams are "just playing it by ear" with the potential for day-to-day uncertainty with cases surging.
Here are SBLive’s top-10 boys basketball power rankings for each WIAA classification for the week of Jan. 17. The rankings are determined by SBLive staff based on observations and conversations with coaches and media around the state.
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CLASS 4A RANKINGS
Mount Si's Blake Forrest (Photo by Vince Miller)
There's a clear No. 1 in Mount Si. The 2020 4A champs are deep, know their roles, have four Division I targets, a three-year starting point guard, a Pac-12 target at center and have notched key wins over Union, Bellevue and Seattle Prep. After that? Lots of talented teams. Which will create separation?
1. Mount Si (11-0)
2. Union (11-3)
3. Kamiakin (10-1)
4. Olympia (12-1)
5. Curtis (9-3)
6. Federal Way (7-2)
7. Camas (8-2)
8. Glacier Peak (7-1)
9. Skyline (8-1)
10. Jackson (10-2)
Next three up: Tahoma, Mariner, Davis.
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CLASS 3A RANKINGS
No. 3 Mt. Spokane's Maverick Sanders. (Photo by Andy Buhler)
Photo by Andy Buhler
Garfield is setting itself apart atop the field, most recently with a 37-point win over No. 4 O'Dea. No. 3 Mt. Spokane, which holds a win over 4A No. 3 Kamiakin, continues to shine. And who else will rise above the pack in the Metro League?
1. Garfield (11-0)
2. Auburn (11-1)
3. Mt. Spokane (11-2)
4. O'Dea (10-2)
5. West Seattle (7-1)
6. Rainier Beach (9-1)
7. Shorecrest (11-1)
8. Seattle Prep (9-4)
9. Mount Tahoma (10-1)
10. Gig Harbor (11-1)
Next three up: Ferris, Timberline, Bellevue.
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CLASS 2A RANKINGS
Tumwater's Luke Brewer passes to a teammate on the fastbreak in a Lower Columbia College's Martin Luther King Jr. Tribute game on Monday, Jan. 17, 2022, at Myklebust Gymnasium in Longview. Tumwater won 64-52 over Mark Morris. (Photo by Joshua Hart)
2020 champ North Kitsap is backing up preseason favorite expectations. The Vikings are on a tear and it starts with senior guard Jonas La Tour, who had a school record 57 points in three quarters against Bainbridge. Two from the 2A GSHL, two from the 2A GSL, a surging Tumwater, here's who made the cut.
1. North Kitsap (12-2)
2. R.A. Long (7-1)
3. Lynden (10-1)
4. Pullman (10-1)
5. Tumwater (10-2)
6. Port Angeles (6-3)
7. White River (8-1)
8. West Valley (Spokane) (10-2)
9. Renton (8-2)
10. Ridgefield (11-2)
Next three up: Grandview, Mark Morris, Franklin-Pierce.
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CLASS 1A RANKINGS
(Photo by Vince Miller)
Double-digit win over 4A Tahoma in the King Classic was the latest in a growing list of wins over bigger schools for top-ranked King's, joining White River (2A), Silas (3A), Gonzaga Prep (4A), Everett (3A) and Lake Stevens (4A). After that? No. 2 Lynden Christian and No. 3 Zillah remain undefeated, Colville debuts.
1. King's (13-2)
2. Lynden Christian (12-0)
3. Zillah (9-0)
4. Life Christian Academy (8-1)
5. Freeman (11-1)
6. Toppenish (10-1)
7. Annie Wright (11-1)
8. Seattle Academy (7-4)
9. Colville (10-2)
10. Quincy (12-3)
Next three up: Chelan, King's Way Christian, Lakeside (Nine Mile Falls).
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CLASS 2B RANKINGS
Okanogan coach Mike Carlquist (Photo by Craig Nelson)
The top five teams have all looked the part of state contenders at this juncture, and No. 6 Chief Leschi — one of two undefeated teams — says it's out to prove it's in that conversation. Which league title race will be more compelling — the Northeast 2B league or the Central 2B?
1. Okanogan (12-1)
2. Colfax (9-3)
3. Columbia Burbank (13-0)
4. Cle Elum-Roslyn (9-1)
5. Kalama (10-1)
6. Chief Leschi (10-0)
7. Liberty (Spangle) (10-2)
8. Davenport (10-2)
9. Ilwaco (11-1)
10. Napavine (9-2)
Next three up: Toutle Lake, Lake Roosevelt, Coupeville.
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CLASS 1B RANKINGS
Almira-Coulee-Hartline's Reece Isaak (Photo courtesy of Carrie Isaak)
(Photo by Carrie Isaak)
A 20-point win over preseason No. 1 Almira-Coulee-Hartline has undefeated Cusick secure in the top spot. But ACH has since nabbed strong 2B wins over Davenport, Lake Roosevelt — both ranked 2B teams — and played 2B No. 1 Okanogan within single digits. DeSales provided the latest fireworks against Sunnyside Christian.
1. Cusick (8-0)
2. Almira-Coulee-Hartline (8-3)
3. Lummi (7-1)
4. DeSales (12-2)
5. Moses Lake Christian Academy (11-1)
6. Riverside Christian (10-1)
7. Sunnyside Christian (7-3)
8. Crosspoint (7-3)
9. Wellpinit (6-1)
10. Willapa Valley (11-4)
Next three up: Yakama Nation, Liberty Christian, Northwest Yeshiva.
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