SBLive's 3A boys basketball coaches poll: Eastside Catholic rises to No. 3 (Feb. 15)

High school basketball in the state of Washington has returned once more. With that, so has the SBLive weekly coaches poll for Class 1A, 2A, 3A and 4A.

In Class 3A, votes were cast for 14 teams in the latest poll. Garfield received eight first-place votes. Mount Spokane received the other first-place vote and sits at No. 2.

Each poll 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 are indicated in parentheses. The poll is organized by SBLive analyst Dan Dickau.

Here is the 3A boys basketball coaches poll reflecting opinions of coaches around the state (Feb. 15):

CLASS 3A COACHES POLL

1. Garfield 89 (8)

Record: 20-1

2. Mount Spokane 79 (1)

Record: 21-1

3. Eastside Catholic 61

Record: 16-8

4. Bellevue 51

Record: 21-2

5. O'Dea 48

Record: 17-7

6. Timberline 39

Record: 17-4

7. Auburn 38

Record: 17-4

8. Gig Harbor 32

Record: 20-2

9. Rainier Beach 26

Record: 12-9

10. Arlington 17

Record: 17-4

Others receiving votes: Ferris, Mountlake Terrace, Monroe, Shorecrest

Voting 3A coaches: Garrick Phillips (University), David Wagenblast (Mount Spokane), Bradyn Leyde (Kennewick), Joe Hardy (Ingraham), Ryan Hansen (Auburn), Brett Henry (Evergreen), Allen Thomas (Timberline), Gavin Cree (Mercer Island), Nalin Sood (Mountlake Terrace)