Dec. 17 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 (3) [1] 5-1 121
2. Benson (7) [4] 2-0 117
3. Southridge (1) [2] 3-1 116
3. Beaverton (3) [3] 2-2 116
5. Jesuit [5] 5-0 79
6. Sheldon [7] 6-1 59
7. South Medford [5] 5-1 58
8. West Linn [8] 3-1 39
9. St. Mary’s Acad. [9] 4-0 21
10. Grant [nr] 1-2 20
First-place votes in parentheses
Last ranking in brackets
Record listed is what’s posted on www.osaa.org
Others receiving significant votes: Mountainside (14)
Notes: Sydney Erikstrup scored the game-winning basket to lift Beaverton to a 41-40 win over Tigard on Friday. ... Southridge got 29 points from Cameron Brink in a 76-55 win over 5A power La Salle Prep. ... Benson opened its season by beating Central Catholic 82-34.
5A
1. Wilsonville (3) [1] 2-4 100
2. La Salle Prep (6) [3] 1-2 90
3. Churchill (1) [2] 4-2 76
4. Springfield [4] 2-1 72
5. Silverton [6] 5-1 60
6. Crescent Valley [nr] 4-2 42
7. Central [5] 3-2 32
7. Corvallis [nr] 4-1 32
9. Lebanon [8] 4-1 20
10. Hillsboro [10] 4-1 19
First-place votes in parentheses
Last ranking in brackets
Record listed is what’s posted on www.osaa.org
Others receiving significant votes: Crater (18)
Notes: Wilsonville went 0-4 against out-of-state competition last week, falling to Skyview (Wash.) and three California teams. ... La Salle Prep lost to two-time reigning 6A champion La Salle Prep 76-55, but played without USC-bound senior Alyson Miura (shoulder).
4A
1. Marshfield (10) [1] 6-0 100
2. Banks [2] 5-2 74
3. North Marion [5] 4-2 72
4. Philomath [6] 6-2 68
5. Baker [4] 6-1 56
6. Marist Catholic [3] 3-1 49
7. Hidden Valley [7] 4-5 42
8. Newport [10] 4-2 31
9. Cottage Grove [8] 3-1 18
10. Tillamook [nr] 6-1 8
First-place votes in parentheses
Last ranking in brackets
Record listed is what’s posted on www.osaa.org
Others receiving significant votes: Madras (7)
Notes: Marshfield won the Les Schwab South Coast Holiday Tournament for the second year in a row, defeating Astoria 44-19 in the final as Hailey Browning scored 11 points. ... North Marion beat Banks 50-49 in overtime as Mar Verastegui scored 13 points and Mya Hammack and Katie Ensign added 12 points each.
3A (compiled by Ron Hittner)
1. Blanchet Catholic (12) [1] 6-0 129
2. Salem Academy (1) [2] 4-1 117
3. Burns [5] 9-0 94
4. Yamhill-Carlton [6] 5-2 81
5. Clatskanie [4] 3-3 80
6. Warrenton [3] 7-1 75
7. Pleasant Hill [8] 5-2 38
8. Amity [9] 6-2 30
9. Willamina [10] 5-1 23
10. St. Mary’s, Medford [nr] 4-2
First-place votes in parentheses
Last ranking in brackets
Record listed is what’s posted on www.osaa.org
Others receiving significant votes: De La Salle North Catholic (12)
Notes: Blanchet Catholic beat De La Salle North Catholic 55-26 on Friday as Hailey Ostby scored 18 points and Ana Coronado had 15 points. .... Salem Academy defeated Warrenton 46-17 on Thursday. The Crusaders are holding their opponents to 24.2 points per game. ... Burns rolled to a 61-46 win Saturday over Baker, ranked No. 5 in 4A.
2A
1. Kennedy (16) [1] 8-0 172
2. Monroe [2] 6-1 136
3. Coquille (1) [4] 7-0 124
4. Oakland [3] 6-0 105
5. Santiam [5] 4-2 75
6. Grant Union [9] 5-3 62
7. Central Linn [7] 5-0 60
8. Culver [6] 7-1 49
9. Portland Christian [10] 6-2 45
10. Toledo [8] 4-1 26
First-place votes in parentheses
Last ranking in brackets
Record listed is what’s posted on www.osaa.org
Others receiving significant votes: Enterprise (22), Western Christian (15), Faith Bible (12)
Notes: Kennedy, which has beaten two 4A teams (Molalla, Valley Catholic), a 3A team (Clatskanie) and a 6A JV team (Oregon City), gets a test Friday when it visits Oakland. The Trojans defeated Santiam 55-32 on Thursday. ... Coquille plays host to Oakland on Wednesday. ... Grant Union fell to 3A Burns 52-43 on Friday.
1A (compiled by Russ Halverson)
1. St. Paul (15) [1] 7-0 159
2. Joseph (1) [2] 6-1 144
3. Jordan Valley [3] 5-1 117
4. Crane [5] 5-2 99
5. Powder Valley [4] 4-1 93
6. Country Christian [7] 6-1 79
7. Perrydale [6] 6-0 75
8. South Wasco County [10] 5-1 27
8. North Douglas [nr] 4-2 27
10. Damascus Christian [nr] 6-1 20
First-place votes in parentheses
Last ranking in brackets
Record listed is what’s posted on www.osaa.org
Others receiving significant votes: Hosanna Christian (12)
Notes: St. Paul's closest game so far is 54-40 against Santiam, ranked fifth in 2A. ... Joseph beat Jordan Valley 51-47 on Friday. Jordan Valley bounced back to defeat Powder Valley 44-33 on Saturday. ... Country Christian edged North Douglas 52-51 in overtime on Saturday.
