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January 29, 2019 by Staff Writer, OSAAtoday
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Jan. 29 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 (13) [1] 14-3 223

2. Jefferson (2) [2] 12-5 205

3. South Salem [3] 13-3 182

4. Jesuit [6] 12-5 170

5. Central Catholic [5] 12-5 168

6. Grant [4] 12-5 167

7. Barlow [7] 12-5 132

8. Tigard [8] 11-6 114

9. Oregon City [9] 13-4 100

10. Sherwood [nr] 14-4 69

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: Sunset (68); Southridge (52)

Notes: Lake Oswego moved into sole possession of first place in the Three Rivers League with a 54-44 win at Tigard, getting 20 points from Josh Angle. … Evan Inglesby made four three-pointers and scored 29 points in Barlow's 75-64 win over Sandy. The Bruins play at first-place Central Catholic on Tuesday in a key Mt. Hood Conference game. … Brock Henry hit a deep three-pointer at the buzzer to give Southridge a 65-64 win over Sunset. … Grant plays at Jefferson on Thursday in a PIL showdown.

5A

1. Churchill (5) [1] 14-3 95

2. Wilsonville (5) [2] 15-2 93

3. Silverton [4] 15-2 74

4. Thurston [5] 13-4 69

5. Parkrose [6] 15-1 50

6. Willamette [7] 12-4 43

7. Crater [3] 11-6 39

8. South Albany [8] 14-2 27

10. Putnam [9] 8-5 15

10. Springfield [nr] 9-7 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: La Salle Prep (8); Corvallis (7)

Notes: Brian Goracke scored 27 points to lead Churchill to a 66-45 win at Crater. Thurston defeated Crater 63-43 as Isaac Lange scored 17 points. … Willamette surprised Thurston 63-59, getting 17 points and 10 rebounds from Jacob Curtis. … Wilsonville won at Putnam 70-50 at Keegan Shivers scored 25 points. The Wildcats play host to Parkrose on Tuesday in a battle of teams tied for first place in the Northwest Oregon Conference.

4A

1. Seaside (6) [1] 15-2 96

2. Banks (4) [1] 18-1 94

3. Marshfield [3] 14-4 75

4. Stayton [4] 13-3 72

5. Woodburn [5] 15-3 62

6. Gladstone [10] 13-5 38

7. Henley [7] 11-6 36

8. Valley Catholic [6] 13-6 31

9. Baker [8] 15-4 21

10. Marist Catholic [nr] 11-6 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: North Marion (6); Philomath (6)

Notes: Banks won at Valley Catholic 53-46 to keep pace with Seaside atop the Cowapa League. The Braves and Seagulls meet Tuesday in Seaside and Feb. 14 at Banks. … Marshfield bounced back from a 46-38 loss to 5A North Bend by beating Elmira 63-39 as Grant Woolsey scored 18 points. … Ryan Stebner scored 16 points to lead Woodburn to a come-from-behind 52-47 win at Philomath. … Gladstone took over first place in the Tri-Valley Conference with a 67-52 home win over North Marion.

3A

1. Santiam Christian (7) [1] 18-1 103

2. De La Salle North Catholic (4) [2] 16-4 102

3. Dayton [3] 17-4 92

4. Horizon Christian, Tualatin [5] 15-7 67

5. Pleasant Hill [4] 14-5 57

6. Umatilla [5] 17-3 53

7. Sutherlin [8] 16-4 47

8. Amity [7] 12-6 18

9. Salem Academy [nr] 8-10 16 

10. Creswell [nr] 10-7 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: Rainier (8)

Notes: Santiam Christian has won 10 in a row since a 12-point loss at Dayton. Santiam Christian plays host to Pleasant Hill on Tuesday. … Amity scored a season high and ended a three-game skid with in a 100-52 home win over Yamhill-Carlton. … Sutherlin rebounded from a 12-point loss to Santiam Christian by beating St. Mary’s 44-27 to remain unbeaten in the Far West League, getting 15 points from Mason Gill.

2A

1. Columbia Christian (11) [1] 18-2 137

2. Western Christian (2) [2] 21-1 127

3. Toledo (1) [3] 18-1 114

4. Oakland [4] 18-2 86

5. Sheridan [7] 18-3 72

6. Knappa [6] 15-5 67

7. Kennedy [5] 16-6 65

8. Santiam [8] 15-6 39

9. Coquille [9] 13-7 22

10. Butte Falls / Crater Lake Charter [10] 14-1 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: Jefferson (13)

Notes: Western Christian rolled past Chemawa 94-65 as Payton Richardson and Alex Nicoli had 30 and 21 points, respectively. … East Linn Christian handed Oakland its first Central Valley Conference loss, going on the road to win 56-52 in overtime behind 26 points and 11 rebounds from senior post Ben Johnson. … Knappa visits Columbia Christian on Saturday.

1A

1. Prairie City (5) [2] 17-0 87

2. Triad (1) [1] 16-1 80

3. Damascus Christian [2] 18-1 70

4. Nixyaawii (1) [5] 17-2 64

5. Sherman [4] 16-2 61

6. Trinity Lutheran (1) [6] 16-3 60

7. Horizon Christian, Hood River [7] 13-4 41

8. North Lake [8] 13-5 22

9. Days Creek [10] 12-5 16

10. Powder Valley [nr] 14-7 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: Umpqua Valley Christian / Melrose Christian (6)

Notes: Trinity Lutheran handed Triad its first loss of the season Saturday, outscoring the TimberWolves 16-4 from the middle of the third to quarter to the finish to win 35-31 at home. Scooty Gilbert had 16 points and Matt Eidler added 13 points and 11 rebounds for Trinity Lutheran. … Prairie City has won its last seven games by at least 30 points. … Damascus Christian had two narrow road wins last week, winning at Life Christian 41-37 and Open Door Christian Academy 50-45. … Sherman needed overtime to win 67-62 at Condon/Wheeler.