SBLive’s Washington boys basketball coaches polls: Eastside Catholic debuts amid Metro League win streak (Jan. 24)
Each week, coaches across the state cast votes for SBLive‘s boys basketball coaches poll for 1A, 2A, 3A and 4A classifications.
Polls are comprised of voting coaches 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 are indicated in parentheses. The poll is organized by SBLive analyst Dan Dickau.
For the first time, state basketball tournament brackets will be arranged and executed by seeding committees made up of mostly coaches and athletic directors from leagues around the state. It can utilize a wide range resources, such as computer rankings (i.e. the WIAA RPI and Evans Rankings), this coaches poll, SBLive's power rankings and the Associated Press media poll.
Here is the most recent coaches poll:
1A POLL
1. Lynden Christian 56 (2)
Record: 15-0
2. King’s 52 (4)
Record: 15-2
3. Zillah 49
Record: 12-0
4. Freeman 35
Record: 14-1
5. Toppenish 32
Record: 10-2
T-6. Life Christian Academy 30
Record: 10-1
T-6. Annie Wright 30
Record: 12-1
8. Chelan 13
Record: 12-5
9. Seattle Academy 11
Record: 7-7
9. Quincy 10
Record: 14-3
Others receiving votes: Cedar Park Christian, Colville, Overlake, Lakeside (Nine Mile Falls).
Voting 1A coaches: Rick Skeen (King's), Chad Hand (Deer Park), Jeremy Ecklund (La Center), Adam Lynch (Cedar Park Christian), Tony Callero (Chelan), Mario Mengarelli (Zillah).
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2A POLL
1. North Kitsap 78 (7)
Record: 13-2
2. Lynden 70 (1)
Record: 12-1
3. Pullman 61
Record: 12-1
T-4. R.A. Long 43
Record: 8-2
T-4. White River 43
Record: 11-1
6. West Valley (Spokane) 35
Record: 11-2
7. Tumwater 34
Record: 12-2
8. Ridgefield 17
Record: 13-2
9. Port Angeles 15
Record: 7-3
10. Sehome 14
Record: 10-4
Others receiving votes: Franklin Pierce, Mark Morris, Renton, Ellensburg, Grandview.
Voting 2A coaches: Josh Wilson (Tumwater), Jason Buffum (Ridgefield), Brandon Evenson (Ephrata), Riley Bettinger (Archbishop Murphy), Jay Humphrey (West Valley of Spokane), Bill Bakamus (Mark Morris), Chas Kok (Burlington-Edison), Scott Orness (North Kitsap).
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3A POLL
1. Garfield 90 (9)
Record: 12-0
2. Auburn 81
Record: 15-1
3. Mt. Spokane 65
Record: 12-2
5. Rainier Beach 51
Record: 11-1
4. O’Dea 43
Record: 12-3
6. West Seattle 39
Record: 8-2
7. Gig Harbor 34
Record: 13-1
8. Seattle Prep 33
Record: 11-4
9. Shorecrest 15
Record: 12-2
10. Eastside Catholic 7
Record: 11-5
Others receiving votes: Ferris, Mountlake Terrace, Timberline, Liberty (Issaquah), Arlington, Mount Tahoma, Mount Vernon, Bellevue, Lake Washington.
Voting 3A coaches: Garrick Phillips (University), David Wagenblast (Mt. Spokane), Ryan Hansen (Auburn), Joe Hardy (Ingraham), Brett Henry (Evergreen of Vancouver), Nalin Sood (Mountlake Terrace), Joe Hardy (Ingraham), Allen Thomas (Timberline).
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4A POLL
1. Mount Si 69 (6)
Record: 14-0
2. Union 59
Record: 12-3
3. Kamiakin 52 (1)
Record: 13-1
4. Curtis 44
Record: 13-3
5. Glacier Peak 40
Record: 9-1
6. Camas 35
Record: 12-2
7. Federal Way 24
Record: 9-4
8. Skyline 20
Record: 9-2
T-9. Olympia 16
Record: 13-3
T-9. Davis 16
Record: 10-1
Others receiving votes: Jackson, Tahoma, Richland.
Voting 4A coaches: Blake Conley (Union), Matty McIntyre (Gonzaga Prep), Joe DeGrazia (Kamiak), Blake Solomon (Kentwood), Wayde Knowles (North Creek), Brian Meneely (Kamiakin).
Past coaches polls
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(Photo by Vince Miller)
