Final Statewide Boys Basketball Coaches Polls
OSAAtoday presents its final 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 all season long.
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 (8) [1] 20-4 217
2. Jefferson (7) [2] 20-5 214
3. South Salem [3] 20-4 181
4. Central Catholic [3] 19-5 177
5. Grant [5] 19-6 167
5. Jesuit [6] 18-6 167
7. Oregon City [7] 17-7 118
8. Tigard [9] 15-9 116
9. Barlow [8] 17-7 103
10. South Eugene [nr] 19-6 97
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); Tualatin (54)
Notes: South Salem avenged its only Mountain Valley Conference defeat by winning at McNary 61-58 in the regular-season finale. … Jesuit won at Westview 49-47 to avoid sharing the Metro League title with the Wildcats.
5A
1. Churchill (7) [1] 20-4 97
2. Wilsonville (3) [2] 22-2 88
3. Silverton [3] 22-2 80
4. Willamette [4] 18-5 67
5. Thurston [5] 18-5 59
6. Crater [6] 16-8 47
7. Parkrose [7] 18-4 45
8. La Salle Prep [8] 16-8 23
9. Putnam [nr] 12-8 11
10. Pendleton [9] 16-5 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 (8)
Notes: Churchill beat Willamette 70-62 and Springfield 60-48 last week and can complete a perfect run through the Midwestern League on Tuesday night at home against Crater. … Like, Wilsonville can finish its Northwest Oregon Conference schedule unbeaten Tuesday with a win at Parkrose.
4A
1. Seaside (8) [1] 21-3 98
2. Banks [2] 23-3 88
3. Stayton (2) [3] 19-3 84
4. Marshfield [4] 20-5 69
5. Woodburn [5] 20-4 60
6. Henley [6] 16-7 35
7. Marist Catholic [7] 16-8 33
8. Valley Catholic [8] 18-9 30
9. North Marion [10] 15-9 23
10. Baker [9] 17-5 13
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 (7)
Notes: The round of 16 is set for Friday. Two of the better matchups are Marist Catholic at Baker and Valley Catholic at North Marion.
3A
1. De La Salle North Catholic (8) [1] 22-4 80
2. Dayton [2] 22-5 71
3. Santiam Christian [3] 23-3 60
4. Pleasant Hill [4] 21-5 59
5. Amity [8] 17-8 36
6. Nyssa [6] 18-8 35
7. Sutherlin [7] 21-5 34
8. Clatskanie [9] 15-7 27
9. Horizon Christian, Tualatin [5] 17-10 19
10. Salem Academy [nr] 14-12 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: Catlin Gabel (6)
Notes: The state-tournament field is set after Friday’s round of 16. … Clatskanie earned its first tournament berth since 1984 by rallying from a 14-point deficit in the fourth quarter to beat Burns 68-66. … Dayton defeated Creswell 75-48 to secure its fifth consecutive tournament spot.
2A
1. Columbia Christian (10) [1] 26-2 118
2. Western Christian (1) [2] 26-1 108
3. Toledo (1) [3] 25-1 88
4. Oakland [4] 25-2 82
5. Knappa [5] 20-8 72
6. Kennedy [6] 20-7 59
7. Santiam [7] 22-7 52
8. Lost River [10] 18-8 31
9. Sheridan [8] 18-8 18
10. Central Linn [nr] 17-10 12
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: In the round of 16 Friday, Columbia Christian rolled past Union 103-36 by recording 28 assists, eight by Dominic Blake. … Western Christian’s Ethan Halgren made all nine of his shots in a 83-40 win over Jefferson.
1A
1. Nixyaawii (6) [1] 25-2 90
2. Sherman (4) [2] 23-3 84
3. Triad [3] 21-2 80
4. Trinity Lutheran [6] 22-5 74
5. Damascus Christian [4] 25-2 58
6. Horizon Christian, Hood River [5] 19-6 46
7. Prairie City [7] 25-2 38
8. Days Creek [9] 21-5 34
9. Riddle [10] 23-5 16
10. Crosshill Christian [nr] 20-6 8
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: Damascus Christian survived Friday’s round of 16 by overcoming a seven-point deficit with 1:37 left to beat North Douglas 44-41, getting three three-pointers down the stretch. … Days Creek’s Caleb Kruzic made six three-pointers and scored 20 points to lead his team past Powder Valley 62-58.
