Christmas Eve 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 (7) [1] 7-1 128
2. Southridge (1) [3] 5-3 116
3. Benson (3) [2] 3-3 95
4. Beaverton (1) [3] 3-5 94
5. Jesuit (3) [5] 7-0 92
6. Sheldon [6] 9-1 72
7. South Medford [7] 6-1 62
8. St. Mary’s Acad. [9] 4-0 30
9. West Linn [8] 4-2 28
10. Grant [10] 2-3 24
First-place votes in parentheses
Last ranking in brackets
Record listed is what’s posted on www.osaa.org
Others receiving significant votes: Grants Pass (14)
Notes: Southridge split against the top two teams in the USA Today national rankings at the Nike Tournament of Champions in Phoenix, beating No. 1 Archbishop Mitty (Calif.) 56-50 and falling to No. 2 Christ the King (N.Y.) 48-45. The Skyhawks went 1-3 in the tournament. … Benson also went 1-3 in the top bracket at the TOC, its only win 48-46 over Long Island Lutheran (N.Y.), ranked 19th by USA Today and ESPN. … Beaverton dropped three of four games in a lower bracket at the TOC. … Tigard, Beaverton, Southridge, Benson, West Linn, Grant, Sheldon and Jesuit are among the teams that will play in the PIL Holiday Classic from Thursday through Saturday at Franklin High School. Tigard and Benson meet at noon Thursday.
5A
1. Wilsonville (5) [1] 3-4 120
2. La Salle Prep (6) [2] 4-3 115
3. Churchill (1) [3] 6-2 90
4. Silverton [5] 8-1 70
5. Springfield (1) [4] 6-2 64
6. Crescent Valley [6] 5-2 59
7. Central [7] 6-4 56
8. Lebanon [9] 5-1 31
9. Crater [nr] 6-2 26
10. Corvallis [7] 4-5 23
First-place votes in parentheses
Last ranking in brackets
Record listed is what’s posted on www.osaa.org
Others receiving significant votes: Hillsboro (17)
Notes: Wilsonville won 70-54 over Banks, ranked third in 4A, to end a four-game losing streak against out-of-state teams. … La Salle Prep went 3-1 at the Nike Tournament of Champions in Phoenix, bouncing back from an opening loss with three consecutive wins. Sophomore point guard Addison Wedin averaged 17.3 points at the tournament. … Churchill won at Thurston 35-29 in a Midwestern League game. … Silverton has won six in a row since losing to Churchill.
4A
1. Marshfield (9) [1] 6-0 90
2. North Marion [3] 6-2 77
3. Banks [2] 7-3 66
4. Baker [5] 9-1 62
5. Philomath [4] 9-2 59
6. Marist Catholic [6] 5-3 40
6. Hidden Valley [7] 5-5 40
8. Stayton [nr] 5-3 15
9. Madras [nr] 5-3 11
10. Astoria [nr] 5-4 8
First-place votes in parentheses
Last ranking in brackets
Record listed is what’s posted on www.osaa.org
Others receiving significant votes: Seaside (6), Valley Catholic (6)
Notes: Marshfield will end a 12-day layoff when it plays in the Flowing Wells Tournament on Thursday in Tucson, Ariz. … Banks lost at 5A Wilsonville 70-54 despite 25 points from Aspen Slifka … Baker has bounced back with three wins after losing 61-46 to 3A Burns, ranked third in 3A. … North Marion’s four-game winning streak includes a 50-49 win over Banks and a 49-35 win over 3A power Salem Academy.
3A (compiled by Ron Hittner)
1. Blanchet Catholic (11) [1] 7-0 111
2. Salem Academy [2] 6-2 101
3. Burns (1) [3] 10-0 93
4. Clatskanie [5] 6-3 83
5. Amity [8] 8-2 58
6. Warrenton [6] 8-2 56
7. Yamhill-Carlton [4] 8-3 53
8. Pleasant Hill [7] 8-3 50
9. St. Mary’s, Medford [10] 5-2 18
10. Irrigon [nr] 8-2 12
First-place votes in parentheses
Last ranking in brackets
Record listed is what’s posted on www.osaa.org
Others receiving significant votes: Willamina (10)
Notes: Burns, which went 16-11 last season, is off to a 10-0 start. The Hilanders will play at a tournament in Parma, Idaho, this week. … Blanchet Catholic defeated 4A Cascade 59-35 in its only game last week. … Salem Academy lost 49-35 to North Marion, ranked second in 4A. … Pleasant Hill beat Yamhill-Carlton 60-54 and lost to 2A Western Christian 32-30.
2A
1. Kennedy (6) [1] 10-1 127
2. Coquille (5) [3] 10-0 124
3. Oakland (3) [4] 8-1 109
4. Monroe [2] 6-1 104
5. Santiam [5] 7-2 60
6. Grant Union [6] 7-3 58
7. Culver [8] 9-1 54
8. Central Linn [7] 6-0 26
9. Portland Christian [9] 7-3 25
10. Toledo [10] 7-1 24
First-place votes in parentheses
Last ranking in brackets
Record listed is what’s posted on www.osaa.org
Others receiving significant votes: Gervais (13), Western Christian (9), Enterprise (8)
Notes: Coquille, which went 24-6 and reached the state quarterfinals last season, is outscoring its opponents by 27.2 points per game. The Red Devils beat visiting Oakland 50-36 on Wednesday behind 22 points from Morgan Baird in a matchup of undefeated teams. … Oakland bounced back from its loss to Coquille to hand Kennedy its first loss, 36-29 on Friday in Oakland. The Oakers rebounded from an 11-point deficit, holding the Trojans to 14 points in the last three quarters. … Coquille plays Kennedy at a tournament in Oakland on Friday.
1A (compiled by Russ Halverson)
1. St. Paul (16) [1] 9-0 160
2. Joseph [2] 7-1 139
3. Crane [4] 8-2 118
4. Jordan Valley [3] 7-2 100
5. Country Christian [6] 8-1 89
6. Powder Valley [5] 6-2 84
7. Perrydale [7] 8-0 67
8. South Wasco County [8] 8-1 37
9. North Douglas [9] 5-3 36
10. Damascus Christian [10] 8-1 18
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 (11), Days Creek (7)
Notes: St. Paul, a 2A semifinalist last season, is outscoring its foes by 40.1 points per game. The Buckaroos could get a test Friday at home against Monroe, ranked fourth in 2A. … Crane defeated Powder Valley 44-35 and Jordan Valley 38-26 in the Bobcat Classic on Friday and Saturday at Grant Union. ... Country Christian plays host to South Wasco County on Thursday and Joseph on Saturday.
