Jan. 7 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. Southridge (12) [1] 8-3 138
2. Benson (1) [2] 7-4 124
3. Beaverton (1) [4] 6-6 102
4. Tigard [3] 9-2 101
5. Jesuit [6] 10-2 75
6. South Medford [5] 9-2 66
7. West Linn [7] 7-3 50
8. Sheldon [8] 11-3 48
9. St. Mary’s Acad. [10] 8-1 29
10. Grant [9] 4-6 19
First-place votes in parentheses
Last ranking in brackets
Record listed is what’s posted on www.osaa.org
Others receiving significant votes: Oregon City (10)
Notes: Benson beat Grant 87-55 in a key Portland Interscholastic League game, getting 33 points from Ciera Ellington. ... Beaverton won at Canby 54-32 on Friday. ... Sophomore Kaili Chamberlin scored 25 points as South Medford held off Central Catholic 65-62. ... Jesuit plays at Southridge in the Metro League opener Tuesday.
5A
1. Wilsonville (7) [1] 7-4 102
2. La Salle Prep (3) [2] 8-3 97
3. Churchill (1) [3] 7-2 88
4. Springfield [5] 8-3 66
5. Silverton [4] 9-2 56
6. Crescent Valley [7] 8-3 54
7. Lebanon [9] 7-3 45
8. Central [6] 6-5 31
9. Crater [8] 10-2 25
10. Putnam [nr] 9-2 18
First-place votes in parentheses
Last ranking in brackets
Record listed is what’s posted on www.osaa.org
Others receiving significant votes: Corvallis (14)
Notes: Churchill freshman Danika Starr scored 20 points in a 74-51 win over Eagle Point. ... La Salle Prep defeated Ridgeview 55-17 behind 18 points from sophomore Addison Wedin. ... Putnam plays at La Salle Prep on Friday. ... Springfield built a 22-6 halftime lead and held on to beat Crescent Valley 36-30. ... Springfield visits Crater on Friday.
4A
1. Marshfield (10) [1] 12-1 99
2. North Marion (1) [3] 8-4 96
3. Banks [2] 10-3 85
4. Philomath [5] 11-2 73
5. Baker [3] 13-1 71
6. Hidden Valley [8] 6-8 54
7. Marist Catholic [6] 8-5 36
8. Stayton [7] 8-4 32
9. Junction City [9] 9-5 22
10. Cottage Grove [9] 7-6 12
First-place votes in parentheses
Last ranking in brackets
Record listed is what’s posted on www.osaa.org
Others receiving significant votes: None
Notes: North Marion dropped visiting Marshfield 44-31 as Mya Hammack scored 13 points. ... Banks plays at North Marion on Tuesday. ... Mia Rust scored 13 points to help lead Philomath past Stayton 40-30.
3A (compiled by Ron Hittner)
1. Blanchet Catholic (9) [1] 11-2 123
2. Clatskanie (2) [2] 8-3 109
3. Salem Academy [4] 11-3 104
4. Burns (2) [3] 13-1 102
5. Warrenton [5] 12-4 71
6. Yamhill-Carlton [6] 10-3 61
7. Amity [7] 11-3 56
8. Pleasant Hill [8] 9-3 46
9. Willamina [9] 9-4 23
10. Riverdale [nr] 8-1 8
First-place votes in parentheses
Last ranking in brackets
Record listed is what’s posted on www.osaa.org
Others receiving significant votes: None
Notes: Blanchet Catholic lost 40-35 to Kennedy, ranked No. 1 in 2A, in a bracket final of the Crusader Classic New Year's Invitational. ... Clatskanie got 19 points and 18 rebounds from sophomore Shelby Blodgett in a 67-31 win over Warrenton. ... Salem Academy went 3-0 at its own Crusader Classic New Year's Invitational, including a 50-19 win over Amity. Salem Academy plays host to Yamhill-Carlton on Friday.
2A
1. Kennedy (13) [1] 14-1 156
2. Coquille (1) [2] 13-1 131
3. Oakland (2) [3] 12-1 113
4. Monroe [4] 9-2 88
5. Grant Union [5] 10-3 84
6. Central Linn [7] 10-1 72
7. Culver [8] 10-1 49
8. Santiam [6] 9-3 46
9. Toledo [9] 9-3 24
10. Enterprise [nr] 11-3 23
First-place votes in parentheses
Last ranking in brackets
Record listed is what’s posted on www.osaa.org
Others receiving significant votes: Gervais (18), Portland Christian (15)
Notes: Senior guard Clarissa Traeger scored 12 points in Kennedy's 40-35 win over Blanchet Catholic, ranked No. 1 in 3A. ... Coquille bounced back from a loss at Kennedy with a 58-25 home win over Toledo, getting 21 points, seven rebounds and four assists from junior Morgan Baird. ... Oakland won 40-39 in double overtime at Central Linn as Hadley Brooksby scored 25 points, including the game-winning free throw with two seconds left in the second overtime. ... Santiam visits Culver on Wednesday.
1A (compiled by Russ Halverson)
1. St. Paul (16) [1] 13-0 160
2. Joseph [2] 11-2 142
3. Crane [3] 10-2 129
4. Jordan Valley [4] 9-2 105
5. Powder Valley [5] 11-2 87
6. South Wasco County [6] 11-1 74
7. Country Christian [8] 10-3 64
8. Perrydale [7] 10-3 63
9. North Douglas [9] 10-3 32
10. Damascus Christian [10] 9-1 16
First-place votes in parentheses
Last ranking in brackets
Record listed is what’s posted on www.osaa.org
Others receiving significant votes: None
Notes: St. Paul rallied past Joseph 40-32, finishing with a 14-1 run, in a game played at Dufur. The Buckaroos got 14 points from junior post Isabelle Wyss. ... South Wasco Count extended its winning streak to 10 by beating Sherman 47-32.
