SBLive's Washington 3A boys basketball coaches poll: Roosevelt, Lincoln of Tacoma, Mount Vernon tied for No. 10 (1/9/2024)

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 14 teams in the latest poll. Eastside Catholic and Auburn hold tight in top two spots, but O'Dea jumps three spots to No. 4 following win over Garfield last weekend.

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. 9):

CLASS 3A COACHES POLL

1. Eastside Catholic (7) 79

Record: 10-1

2. Auburn (1) 64

Record: 13-1

3. Mount Spokane 63

Record: 10-2

4. O'Dea 53

Record: 9-5

5. Mountlake Terrace 47

Record: 10-1

6. Garfield 44

Record: 7-4

7. Stadium 21

Record: 10-1

8. Bellevue 17

Record: 8-2

9. North Thurston 13

Record: 11-1

T-10. Lincoln of Tacoma, Mount Vernon and Roosevelt 11

Record: 9-2, 10-2 and 9-0.

Others receiving votes: Todd Beamer, Ridgeline.

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