Dec. 10 Statewide Girls Basketball Coaches Polls
OSAAtoday presents its weekly statewide Girls Basketball Coaches Polls in all classifications. Thanks to all the coaches who took the time and had the expertise to contribute their opinions to this endeavor.
Please note: these polls are for generating interest and discussion only and have no impact on the OSAA’s RPI and Colley ratings that form the basis of the OSAA’s rankings for playoff purposes.
Girls Basketball
6A (compiled by Glen Lee)
1. Tigard (10) [3] 4-0 134
2. Southridge (2) [1] 2-1 119
3. Beaverton [4] 1-2 102
4. Benson (2) [2] 0-0 94
5. South Medford [6] 4-0 74
5. Jesuit [7] 3-0 74
7. Sheldon [5] 3-1 53
8. West Linn [8] 2-0 49
9. St. Mary’s Acad. [10] 3-0 17
10. Grants Pass [nr] 4-0 16
First-place votes in parentheses
Last ranking in brackets
Record listed is what’s posted on www.osaa.org
Others receiving significant votes: Grant (14), Mountainside (10)
Notes: Tigard ended two-time reigning 6A champion Southridge's 44-game winning streak against Oregon teams, going on the road to beat the Skyhawks 54-50 behind 18 points from Campbell Gray, who made the go-ahead basket with 11 seconds left. The Tigers also defeated Sheldon 69-51. ... Beaverton bounced back from two losses to Washington teams to beat Oregon City 61-25 as junior Laura Erikstrup scored 16 points. ... Beaverton plays host to Tigard on Friday.
5A
1. Wilsonville (4) [2] 2-0 110
2. Churchill (1) [3] 3-1 90
3. La Salle Prep (7) [1] 1-1 87
4. Springfield [7] 1-1 64
5. Central [6] 2-1 57
6. Silverton [4] 3-1 49
7. West Albany [7] 2-1 37
8. Lebanon [10] 3-0 35
9. Crater [9] 4-1 30
10. Hillsboro [nr] 3-0 24
First-place votes in parentheses
Last ranking in brackets
Record listed is what’s posted on www.osaa.org
Others receiving significant votes: Crescent Valley (21), North Salem (18), Corvallis (13)
Notes: Reese Timm scored 20 points, making four three-pointers, as Wilsonville beat visiting Churchill 69-53 on Friday and moved into the top spot in the poll. ... La Salle Prep opened with a 91-41 win over Crescent Valley, getting 39 points from sophomore Addison Wedin, but fell to Springfield 50-44 on Saturday as the Millers held Wedin to nine points. Ema McKinney led Springfield with 15 points.
4A
1. Marshfield (11) [1] 3-0 110
2. Banks [2] 3-0 90
3. Marist Catholic [3] 3-0 85
4. Baker [8] 6-0 60
5. North Marion [4] 1-1 49
6. Philomath [nr] 3-1 47
7. Hidden Valley [7] 2-3 46
8. Cottage Grove [6] 3-1 27
8. Madras [9] 3-1 27
10. Newport [4] 2-2 24
First-place votes in parentheses
Last ranking in brackets
Record listed is what’s posted on www.osaa.org
Others receiving significant votes: Valley Catholic (16)
Notes: Banks held off Philomath 52-51 behind 16 points from Aspen Slifka. Philomath freshman Sage Kramer scored 17 of her 20 points in the second half. ... Baker won a tournament at Harrisburg, defeating Harrisburg 58-15, Sutherlin 64-35 and Junction City 51-33. ... Marshfield improved to 3-0 by beating Hidden Valley 52-30.
3A (compiled by Ron Hittner)
1. Blanchet Catholic (13) [1] 4-0 139
2. Salem Academy [2] 1-1 113
3. Warrenton (1) [4] 6-0 92
4. Clatskanie [3] 2-2 85
5. Burns [6] 6-0 84
6. Yamhill-Carlton [5] 4-1 83
7. De La Salle North Catholic [7] 2-0 45
8. Pleasant Hill [8] 3-2 34
9. Amity [nr] 5-1 30
10. Willamina [nr] 4-1 25
First-place votes in parentheses
Last ranking in brackets
Record listed is what’s posted on www.osaa.org
Others receiving significant votes: St. Mary’s, Medford (20)
Notes: Blanchet Catholic beat 4A Valley Catholic 49-32 and Oregon Episcopal 44-20. ... Warrenton, off to a 6-0 start, gets a big test Thursday when it visits Salem Academy. ... Clatskanie plays at Yamhill-Carlton on Thursday. ... Yamhill-Carlton lost to 4A Philomath 55-45.
2A
1. Kennedy (15) [1] 5-0 169
2. Monroe (1) [2] 5-1 141
3. Oakland [4] 4-0 122
4. Coquille (1) [3] 5-0 120
5. Santiam [8] 3-1 72
6. Culver [5] 5-1 63
7. Central Linn [6] 4-0 54
8. Toledo (1) [10] 4-1 45
9. Grant Union [6] 4-2 44
10. Portland Christian [nr] 3-2 27
First-place votes in parentheses
Last ranking in brackets
Record listed is what’s posted on www.osaa.org
Others receiving significant votes: Western Christian (24), Union (20), Glide (19), Heppner (19)
Notes: Kennedy beat Monroe 52-37 in a rematch of last season's state final, getting 18 points from Ellie Cantu. Monroe was led by Kyndal Martin's 18 points. ... Coquille is off to a fast start behind an offense that is averaging 62.0 points per game.
1A (compiled by Russ Halverson)
1. St. Paul (14) [1] 4-0 157
2. Joseph (1) [2] 5-1 136
3. Jordan Valley (1) [4] 4-0 123
4. Powder Valley [3] 3-0 115
5. Crane [5] 3-1 93
6. Perrydale [6] 3-0 64
7. Country Christian [10] 3-1 63
8. Days Creek [8] 3-2 25
8. Hosanna Christian [9] 1-2 25
10. South Wasco County [nr] 4-1 22
First-place votes in parentheses
Last ranking in brackets
Record listed is what’s posted on www.osaa.org
Others receiving significant votes: Rogue Valley Adventist Acad. (15), Southwest Christian (13), North Douglas (12), Damascus Christian (11)
Notes: St. Paul beat Santiam, ranked fifth in 2A, 54-40. The Buckaroos were a 2A semifinalist last season before moving to 1A. ... Joseph fell to 2A Grant Union 64-50, unable to recover after falling behind 22-6 in the first quarter. ... Joseph plays host to Jordan Valley on Friday.
