Feb. 12 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) [2] 17-4 214
2. Jefferson (7) [1] 17-5 213
3. Jesuit (1) [3] 16-5 196
4. Central Catholic (1) [5] 16-5 171
5. South Salem [4] 15-4 168
6. Grant [6] 15-6 160
7. Barlow [8] 15-6 129
8. Tigard [7] 13-7 1114
9. Oregon City [9] 14-6 108
10. Sunset [10] 15-6 71
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: Sherwood (75)
Notes: Lake Oswego regains the No. 1 spot by one point over Jefferson. ... Aiden Williams scored 20 points as Jesuit beat Sunset 61-55 to take sole possession of first place in the Metro League. … South Salem held off an upset bid from Sprague 89-86 behind Jaden Nielsen-Skinner (33 points, 10 assists) and Treydon Harris (29 points). The Saxons (15-4, 8-1) play host to West Salem (14-6, 8-2) in a key Mountain Valley Conference game Tuesday. … Central Catholic escaped with a 75-71 overtime win at Clackamas to stay unbeaten in the Mt. Hood Conference. … Tigard plays at Lake Oswego on Friday.
5A
1. Churchill (6) [1] 17-4 105
2. Wilsonville (4) [2] 18-2 100
3. Silverton (1) [3] 19-2 88
4. Thurston [4] 15-5 73
5. Willamette [5] 15-4 69
6. Crater [6] 14-6 60
7. Parkrose [7] 16-3 41
8. La Salle Prep [9] 13-7 28
9. Pendleton [nr] 14-5 11
10. South Albany [8] 16-4 10
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: Springfield (9)
Notes: Churchill lost to 6A South Eugene 65-57. Sam Harris scored 17 points for the Axe. … Silverton shot 69 percent in an 86-43 win over Dallas. … Owen Cross scored 23 points as Willamette defeated 6A Roseburg 65-55. … La Salle Prep beat Parkrose 71-63, avenging a 12-point loss to the Broncos.
4A
1. Seaside (11) [1] 19-2 109
2. Banks (1) [2] 21-2 98
3. Stayton [4] 17-3 87
4. Marshfield [3] 18-4 79
5. Woodburn [5] 17-4 63
6. Henley [6] 14-6 48
7. Valley Catholic [8] 14-8 34
8. Philomath [nr] 12-8 24
9. Gladstone [6] 15-6 22
10. Baker [8] 16-5 19
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: Marist Catholic (15)
Notes: Seaside’s Chase Januik hit a 80-foot buzzer-beater in a 43-29 home win over Valley Catholic. … Banks held on for a 45-44 win at Valley Catholic on Friday to set up a first-place showdown with Seaside in the regular-season finale Thursday. … First-place Stayton beat second-place Woodburn 62-49 in a key Oregon West Conference game, getting 16 points from Jordan Butler. … Gladstone (15-6, 6-1) visits North Marion 12-9, 6-1) for first place in the Tri-Valley Conference on Friday.
3A
1. De La Salle North Catholic (11) [1] 20-4 118
2. Santiam Christian (1) [3] 21-3 103
3. Dayton [2] 20-5 100
4. Pleasant Hill [4] 19-5 78
5. Horizon Christian, Tualatin [5] 16-8 69
6. Sutherlin [6] 20-4 51
7. Nyssa [8] 15-8 37
8. Amity [nr] 15-7 22
9. Salem Academy [9] 13-10 20
10. Umatilla [7] 18-6 19
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 (17)
Notes: De La Salle North Catholic held on for a 62-57 win at Horizon Christian and finished a perfect run through the Lewis & Clark League. … Josh Wart scored 22 points as Amity knocked off Dayton 70-64. … Pleasant Hill topped Santiam Christian 43-41 on Monday night to stand alone in first place in the Mountain Valley Conference.
2A
1. Columbia Christian (14) [1] 23-2 149
2. Western Christian (1) [2] 24-1 135
3. Toledo [3] 22-1 113
4. Oakland [4] 23-2 93
5. Knappa [6] 18-7 79
5. Kennedy [5] 19-6 79
7. Sheridan [7] 18-7 41
8. Santiam [8] 20-6 38
9. Coquille [9] 15-8 30
10. Illinois Valley [nr] 14-8 18
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 (13); Jefferson (11)
Notes: Toledo hit the century mark for the second time this season in beating Gold Beach 100-51. The Boomers are averaging 82.3 points per game. … Colton Brownson had 22 points and 19 rebounds as Oakland clinched the Central Valley Conference title with a 73-62 overtime win at Jefferson. … Santiam dispatched Sheridan 52-39 in a Tri-River Conference playoff game Monday. The Wolverines advance to face Kennedy on Wednesday.
1A
1. Nixyaawii (5) [3] 22-2 78
2. Sherman (1) [1] 21-2 76
3. Triad [4] 19-2 73
4. Damascus Christian (3) [2] 23-2 70
5. Trinity Lutheran [5] 19-4 53
6. Horizon Christian, Hood River [7] 16-6 39
7. Days Creek (1) [9] 18-5 35
8. Prairie City [6] 21-2 32
9. North Lake [8] 18-3 26
10. Riddle [10] 21-3 20
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: Nixyaawii, which has lost only to 3A Umatilla and a team from Washington, takes over the top spot. ... Caleb Fritts had 14 points and eight rebounds as Sherman defeated Horizon Christian 50-34 to clinch the Big Sky Conference title. … Gabe Smith scored 14 points to lead Triad past Paisley 55-31. … Trinity Lutheran junior Matt Eidler passed 1,500 career points in a 70-22 win over Prospect.
