SBLive's Washington 3A boys basketball coaches poll: Eastside Catholic stays on top, but Auburn receives first-place votes (1/4/2024)

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 16 teams in the latest poll. After receiving two first-place votes, Auburn moved up to 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 (Jan. 4):

CLASS 3A COACHES POLL

1. Eastside Catholic (6) 77

Record: 9-1

2. Auburn (2) 68

Record: 12-1

3. Mount Spokane 63

Record: 9-2

4. Garfield 58

Record: 7-3

5. Mountlake Terrace 43

Record: 9-1

6. Lincoln of Tacoma 25

Record: 8-2

7. O'Dea 23

Record: 8-5

8. Bellevue 18

Record: 7-2

9. Mount Vernon 15

Record: 9-2

10. Roosevelt 10

Record: 10-2

Others receiving votes: Rainier Beach, Arlington, North Central, Stadium, Gig Harbor, Kelso.

Voting 3A coaches: Garrick Phillips (University), David Wagenblast (Mount Spokane), Gavin Cree (Mercer Island), Bradyn Leyde (Kennewick), Nalin Sood (Mountlake Terrace), Scott Didrickson (Interlake), Allen Thomas (Timberline), Brett Henry (Evergreen)