Feb. 4 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 email [email protected] if you are a girls 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.
Girls Basketball
6A (compiled by Glen Lee)
1. Southridge (13) [1] 16-3 138
2. Benson (1) [2]15-4 125
3. Tigard [3] 17-2 115
4. Jesuit [4] 15-4 90
5. Beaverton [6] 11-9 78
6. South Medford [5] 17-3 71
7. Sheldon [8] 16-4 59
8. West Linn [7] 14-4 51
9. Grant [9] 11-7 27
10. Oregon City [10] 12-6 13
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: Southridge took command of the Metro League race with two big wins, defeating Beaverton 43-26 and Jesuit 43-24. Cameron Brink had 24 points, 10 rebounds and five blocked shots against Jesuit. … Sheldon took over first place in the Southwest Conference with a 60-56 home win over South Medford, getting 14 points from Alyssa Mirabile. … West Linn visits Tigard on Tuesday; Benson plays host to Grant on Wednesday.
5A
1. Wilsonville (10) [1] 15-4 100
2. Churchill [2] 14-3 78
3. Silverton [5] 16-2 71
4. La Salle Prep [3] 15-4 66
5. Springfield [4] 14-4 63
6. Lebanon [6] 14-3 60
7. Crescent Valley [7] 12-6 35
8. Crater [8] 15-3 32
9. Corvallis [9] 10-8 24
10. Central [10] 9-9 7
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: Lebanon extended its winning streak to eight by beating Dallas 61-39. The Warriors’ only loss to an Oregon team this season was 42-40 at Corvallis, a defeat it avenged. … Corvallis beat Crescent Valley 61-53, getting payback for a loss in the first round of Mid-Willamette Conference play. … Lebanon plays at Silverton on Tuesday with first place in the Mid-Willamette at stake.
4A
1. Marshfield (10) [1] 19-1 100
2. Banks [2] 16-4 86
3. North Marion [3] 15-5 79
4. Baker [5] 19-1 66
5. Stayton [7] 15-4 55
6. Philomath [4] 17-3 48
7. Hidden Valley [6] 11-8 47
8. Marist Catholic [8] 12-7 23
9. Junction City [nr] 12-8 17
10. Astoria [10] 15-6 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: Tess Garrett scored 22 points to lead Marshfield past Marist 56-39. The Pirates have won nine in a row since a 46-31 loss at North Marion. … Aspen Slifka scored 20 points as Banks beat Seaside 50-37. … North Marion rolled over Molalla 66-36 as Katie Ensign scored 19 points. … Stayton beat Philomath 46-36 to pull into a first-place tie with the Warriors in the Oregon West Conference. Marri Martinez had 17 points for Stayton.
3A (compiled by Ron Hittner)
1. Blanchet Catholic (11) [1] 20-2 110
2. Salem Academy [2] 18-4 98
3. Clatskanie [3] 14-4 85
4. Burns [4] 21-1 79
5. Warrenton [6] 16-7 59
6. Yamhill-Carlton [5] 13-7 50
7. Pleasant Hill [8] 18-3 48
8. Amity [7] 15-7 39
9. Riverdale [9] 19-1 22
10. Willamina [10] 13-8 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: Kirsten Koehnke made seven three-pointers and scored 34 points in Salem Academy’s 58-43 win over Yamhill-Carlton. Koehnke had 14 points, six rebounds, six assists and four steals as the Crusaders beat Amity 54-25. … Blanchet Catholic improved to 8-0 in the PacWest Conference by holding off Yamhill-Carlton 30-27. The Cavaliers visit second-place Salem Academy (6-1) on Wednesday. They beat the Crusaders 48-40 on Jan. 18. … Clatskanie beat Warrenton 57-47 to improve to 9-0 in the Coastal Range League and clinch at least a share of its first league title in 24 years. Shelby Blodgett had 17 points, 11 rebounds and eight steals for Clatskanie. ... Burns sophomore Allie Hueckman, a 5-10 guard, scored a school-record 38 points and had 13 rebounds and two blocked shots in a 64-41 win over Irrigon.
2A
1. Kennedy (11) [1] 23-1 110
2. Oakland [3] 21-2 92
3. Coquille [4] 21-1 89
4. Monroe [2] 19-3 72
5. Grant Union [5] 15-4 68
6. Central Linn [6] 19-4 49
7. Enterprise [7] 17-4 38
8. Gervais [19] 16-7 20
8. Lost River [nr] 13-7 20
10. Santiam [8] 15-8 12
10. Heppner [9] 15-8 12
First-place votes in parentheses
Last ranking in brackets
Record listed is what’s posted on www.osaa.org
Others receiving significant votes: Portland Christian (11)
Notes: Oakland dispatched Monroe 44-28 to pull even with the Dragons atop the Central Valley Conference. Hadley Brooksby led Oakland with 16 points, four assists and two blocks. … Kaylee Wright made three three-pointers and scored 18 points in Grant Union’s 62-33 win over Weston-McEwen. … Enterprise defeated Heppner 41-34 to avenge an overtime loss and stay a half-game behind first-place Grant Union in the Blue Mountain Conference standings. Enterprise visits Grant Union in the regular-season finale Friday.
1A (compiled by Russ Halverson)
1. St. Paul (14) [1] 22-0 158
2. Joseph (2) [2] 19-2 145
3. Jordan Valley [3] 17-2 122
4. Crane [4] 19-3 117
5. Powder Valley [5] 19-3 97
6. Country Christian [6] 17-5 71
7. South Wasco County [9] 19-3 49
8. Damascus Christian [8] 20-2 47
9. North Douglas [9] 18-4 32
10. Perrydale [7] 17-5 20
First-place votes in parentheses
Last ranking in brackets
Record listed is what’s posted on www.osaa.org
Others receiving significant votes: Hosanna Christian (17)
Notes: St. Paul has held four consecutive opponents to 16 points or fewer. … Powder Valley defeated 4A La Grande 42-36. … Country Christian fell to 4A Valley Catholic 53-43. … South Wasco County dominated Perrydale 42-20. … Country Christian plays host to St. Paul on Monday and Perrydale on Saturday.