Jan. 15 Statewide Boys Basketball Coaches Polls
OSAAtoday presents its weekly statewide Boys 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 email [email protected] if you are a boys varsity head basketball coach who did not vote this time but would like to going forward.
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.
Boys Basketball
6A (Compiled by BG Gould and Doug Fiala)
1. Lake Oswego (7) [3] 10-3 203
2. Jefferson (1) [1] 8-5 199
3. Grant (4) [2] 8-4 188
3. Jesuit (3) [4] 10-4 188
5. South Salem [5] 9-3 184
6. Central Catholic [7] 8-5 143
7. Barlow [6] 7-5 134
8. Tigard [9] 9-5 110
9. South Eugene [nr] 11-3 93
10. West Linn [8] 6-7 77
First-place votes in parentheses
Last ranking in brackets
Record listed is what’s posted on www.osaa.org as of Monday evening.
Others receiving significant votes: Oregon City (76); Sherwood (61)
Notes: Lake Oswego moves into the top spot for the first time this season. The Lakers' only losses to Oregon teams are against Central Catholic and Jesuit. ... Lake Oswego plays Grant in the MLK Invitational at Portland State on Monday. ... Central Catholic beat Barlow 84-81, getting 33 points from SataieVior Ayilola, who made two free throws to put the Rams up 83-81 with 30 seconds left.
5A
1. Wilsonville (9) [1] 11-2 105
2. Churchill (2) [3] 10-3 99
3. Silverton [2] 12-2 78
3. Thurston [4] 11-3 78
5. Crater [6] 10-4 58
6. Willamette [5] 10-2 55
7. Parkrose [9] 11-1 44
8. South Albany [7] 11-1 34
9. La Salle Prep [8] 7-6 17
9. Springfield [10] 6-6 17
First-place votes in parentheses
Last ranking in brackets
Record listed is what’s posted on www.osaa.org as of Monday evening.
Others receiving significant votes: Putnam (10)
Notes: Wilsonville beat St. Helens and Hillsboro by a combined 148-49 last week. Jack Roche had 13 points and 13 assists against St. Helens and 18 points against Hillsboro. ... Isaiah Wallace scored 24 points in Churchill's 81-52 win over North Eugene. ... Silverton fell to Corvallis 87-81 in overtime Friday, ending the Foxes' 21-game winning streak in the Mid-Willamette Conference. Corvallis got 26 points from Maxwell Johnson. ... Zach Miller's three-pointer with 44 seconds left lifted Springfield to a 41-40 win over Thurston. ... Crater beat Springfield 54-40 as 6-10 Nate Bittle had 26 points, 10 rebounds and five blocked shots. ... Parkrose won at La Salle Prep 66-52 behind 19 points from Shawn Briggs. ... Willamette plays host to Churchill on Tuesday and visits Crater on Friday.
4A
1. Seaside (10) [1] 12-2 136
2. Banks (4) [2] 15-1 129
3. Marshfield [3] 11-3 111
4. Stayton [5] 10-3 94
5. Woodburn [4] 12-2 89
6. Valley Catholic [6] 12-4 49
7. North Marion [7] 6-8 32
8. Baker [10] 13-2 30
9. Philomath [7] 9-5 29
10. Henley [nr] 8-6 27
First-place votes in parentheses
Last ranking in brackets
Record listed is what’s posted on www.osaa.org as of Monday evening.
Others receiving significant votes: Gladstone (18); Marist Catholic (14)
Notes: Seaside rallied from a 12-point deficit in the third quarter on the road to edge North Marion 58-57. Payton Westerholm split two free throws with 1.1 seconds left for the Seagulls, who play at Valley Catholic on Friday. ... Banks extended its winning streak to 15 by defeating North Marion 75-58 and Newport 50-35. ... Jordy Miles and Cory Stover scored 16 points each to lead Marshfield past visiting Woodburn 58-45 on Saturday. ... Woodburn visits Stayton on Wednesday.
3A
1. Santiam Christian (7) [1] 14-1 95
2. De La Salle North Catholic (3) [2] 11-4 90
3. Dayton [3] 12-4 82
4. Burns [10] 12-4 55
5. Amity [5] 11-3 49
6. Sutherlin [8] 13-3 46
7. Horizon Christian, Tualatin [4] 10-6 38
8. Pleasant Hill [8] 10-5 32
9. Umatilla [6] 12-3 20
10. Creswell [7] 9-5 16
First-place votes in parentheses
Last ranking in brackets
Record listed is what’s posted on www.osaa.org as of Monday evening.
Others receiving significant votes: Clatskanie (13)
Notes: Koby Williamson scored 16 points as Santiam Christian held off host Pleasant Hill 42-39 on Monday. ... De La Salle North Catholic puts its 24-game Lewis & Clark League winning streak on the line Tuesday when it plays host to Horizon Christian. ... Dayton plays at Amity on Friday in a key PacWest Conference game. ... Mason Gill scored 18 points as Sutherlin escaped with a 39-38 road win over Brookings-Harbor.
2A
1. Columbia Christian (13) [1] 14-2 147
2. Western Christian (1) [2] 15-1 135
3. Toledo (1) [3] 14-0 123
4. Oakland [4] 15-1 98
5. Kennedy [5] 12-5 71
6. Knappa [8] 10-5 67
7. Sheridan [7] 12-3 57
8. Santiam [6] 13-3 47
9. Coquille [9] 9-7 21
10. Jefferson [nr] 8-4 16
First-place votes in parentheses
Last ranking in brackets
Record listed is what’s posted on www.osaa.org as of Monday evening.
Others receiving significant votes: Butte Falls / Crater Lake Charter (15)
Notes: Columbia Christian opened a two-game lead atop the Northwest League standings with a 55-47 win at second-place Knappa. Ben Gregg and Elijah Munyan combined for 33 points for the Knights, who avenged last year's loss at Knappa. ... Western Christian won at Sheridan 65-56. ... Toledo increased its scoring average to 82.5 by rolling past Myrtle Point 100-36 and Bandon 99-44. ... Oakland held off Monroe 58-56 as Colton Brownson had 17 points, eight rebounds, four steals and two blocks. ... Kennedy bounced back from an overtime loss to Chemawa to defeat Sheridan 63-44 on Monday, getting 17 points from Luke Hall.
1A
1. Triad (1) [2] 13-0 80
2. Prairie City (4) [1] 13-0 77
3. Sherman [6] 12-2 69
4. Nixyaawii (2) [5] 14-1 68
5. Damascus Christian (2) [3] 14-1 58
6. Horizon Christian, Hood River [7] 9-3 45
7. Trinity Lutheran (1) [7] 13-3 44
8. Riddle [4] 13-0 42
9. North Lake [9] 11-2 31
10. Hosanna Christian [10] 9-4 9
First-place votes in parentheses
Last ranking in brackets
Record listed is what’s posted on www.osaa.org as of Monday evening.
Others receiving significant votes: None
Notes: Triad takes over the No. 1 ranking. The TimberWolves stayed unbeaten Saturday with a 64-38 home win over Rogue Valley Adventist as Ethan Roe scored 15 points. Triad plays host to North Lake on Friday. ... Cole Deiter, a 6-5 junior, scored 14 points in Prairie City's 74-27 win at Dayville / Monument on Saturday.
