OSAAtoday - Boys basketball coaches polls: Dec. 10

Dec. 10 Statewide Boys Basketball Coaches Polls

OSAAtoday presents its Dec. 10 statewide Boys Basketball Coaches Polls for the 2019-2020 season in all classifications. Thanks to all the coaches who took the time and had the expertise to contribute their opinions to this endeavor.

Look for the polls every Tuesday during the winter season.

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

1. Jefferson (14) [1] 1-0 164

2. Central Catholic (1) [2] 1-0 139

3. Lake Oswego (1) [3] 0-0 101

4. West Linn [5] 1-0 99

5. Jesuit (1) [7] 1-0 86

6. Barlow [4] 0-1 82

7. Clackamas [5] 0-0 70

8. Grant [8] 0-0 56

9. Westview [9] 1-0 50

10. South Salem [10] 1-0 18

First-place votes in parentheses

Last ranking in brackets

Record listed is what’s posted on www.osaa.org as of this morning

Others receiving significant votes: Tigard (14), Mountainside (13), Beaverton (10)

Notes: Jefferson, which beat Wilson 80-60 in its opener, will have two weeks off before playing in the Iolani Classic in Hawaii on Dec. 18-21. … Central Catholic defeated North Medford 60-51 on Saturday. The Rams will play host to reigning champion Jesuit on Friday. … Jesuit is home to face Barlow on Tuesday. Barlow lost at West Linn 95-86 last week. … West Linn plays reigning 5A champion Wilsonville on Friday.

1. Churchill (10) [1] 1-0 125

2. Wilsonville (3) [2] 0-0 111

3. Crater [4] 0-1 96

4. Silverton [3] 1-0 91

5. Willamette [nr] 1-0 56

6. Milwaukie / Milwaukie Academy of the Arts [nr] 2-0 36

7. Parkrose [5] 1-1 32

7. North Eugene [nr] 2-1 32

9. Pendleton [10] 4-1 26

10. Thurston [7] 1-1 23

First-place votes in parentheses

Last ranking in brackets

Record listed is what’s posted on www.osaa.org as of this morning

Others receiving significant votes: Corvallis (18), La Salle Prep (17), West Albany (13)

Notes: Churchill began its season with a 55-47 win over Mount Si (Wash.) at the Moda Center. The Lancers play host to 6A Westview on Friday. … Wilsonville goes to 6A West Linn on Friday. … Crater fell to Battle Ground (Wash.) 65-50 on Saturday at the Moda Center. The Comets visit 4A Henley on Saturday. … Parkrose lost at 6A Canby 58-42 on Friday. The Broncos meet Thurston at home Friday. … Milwaukie rolled past turnover-prone Thurston 67-38 on Friday.

1. Cascade (3) [6] 2-0 107

2. Marist Catholic (7) [3] 1-0 106

3. Seaside [2] 1-1 75

4. Banks (2) [1] 0-2 59

5. Henley [5] 2-1 57

6. Gladstone [4] 1-1 55

7. Woodburn [10] 1-0 54

8. Philomath [9] 1-0 52

9. North Marion [7] 1-1 31

10. Valley Catholic [8] 0-2 15

First-place votes in parentheses

Last ranking in brackets

Record listed is what’s posted on www.osaa.org as of this morning

Others receiving significant votes: Stayton (13)

Notes: Reigning champion Banks started the season by dropping road games to Western Christian (78-55) and De La Salle North Catholic (70-48), last season’s champions in 3A and 2A, respectively. … Seaside lost at Cascade 56-53 on Wednesday. The Seagulls are home to play Marshfield on Friday. … Marist Catholic beat Gladstone 48-30 on Friday. The Spartans go to Valley Catholic this Friday. … Gladstone won at Valley Catholic 50-47 on Wednesday. … Henley faces 5A power Crater on Saturday.

1. De La Salle North Catholic (5) 1-1 95

2. Santiam Christian (5) [4] 1-1 87

3. Amity [3] 2-0 75

4. Dayton [2] 3-1 74

5. Sutherlin [9] 2-0 41

6. Creswell [9] 2-1 34

7. Salem Academy [6] 3-1 31

8. Clatskanie [8] 0-1 24

9. Catlin Gabel [5] 1-2 21

10. Pleasant Hill [7] 1-1 19

10. Umatilla [nr] 3-0 19

First-place votes in parentheses

Last ranking in brackets

Record listed is what’s posted on www.osaa.org as of this morning

Others receiving significant votes: none

Notes: De La Salle North Catholic, last season’s champion, bounced back from a 56-53 loss to Santiam Christian to defeat reigning 4A champion Banks 70-48. De La Salle North Catholic visits 2A power Columbia Christian on Wednesday. … Santiam Christian fell to Western Christian, last year’s 2A champion, 78-62 on Saturday. … Dayton lost to 1A Trinity Lutheran 56-44 on Friday. Dayton plays host to Clatskanie on Thursday. … Amity goes to Clatskanie on Friday.

1. Western Christian (10) [1] 3-0 100

2. Toledo [2] 0-0 88

3. Santiam [5] 3-0 64

4. Columbia Christian [4] 1-1 60

5. Knappa [6] 2-0 50

6. Oakland [3] 1-1 42

7. Butte Falls / Crater Lake Christian [9] 1-0 32

8. Coquille [10] 3-0 30

9. Sheridan [8] 3-1 29

10. Kennedy [7] 1-0 28

First-place votes in parentheses

Last ranking in brackets

Record listed is what’s posted on www.osaa.org as of this morning

Others receiving significant votes: none

Notes: Western Christian cruised to easy wins over 4A Banks (78-55), 3A Santiam Christian (78-62) and 3A Catlin Gabel (72-46) to start the season. … Oakland lost at 3A Sutherlin 53-42 on Saturday. … Oakland plays host to 1A Days Creek on Tuesday. … Columbia Christian is home to play reigning 3A champion De La Salle North Catholic on Wednesday. … Santiam handled St. Paul 107-39 on Monday.

1. Nixyaawii (4) [1] 1-2 88

2. Trinity Lutheran (5) [2] 3-0 86

3. Damascus Christian [5] 2-0 68

4. Crosshill Christian [3] 3-0 67

5. Triad [4] 0-2 42

6. North Clackamas Christian [nr] 3-0 25

7. North Douglas [nr] 3-0 23

8. Life Christian [9] 3-0 18

8. Open Door Christian Acad. [nr] 2-0 18

10. Days Creek [6] 2-0 17

First-place votes in parentheses

Last ranking in brackets

Record listed is what’s posted on www.osaa.org as of this morning

Others receiving significant votes: Sherman (16), Paisley (14)

Notes: Trinity Lutheran started impressively, beating 3A teams Westside Christian 61-44, Dayton 56-44 and Creswell 85-66 at the Westside Winter Jam. The Saints meet 2A Kennedy at home on Tuesday. … Nixyaawii, the champion last season, opened by losing to Nyssa 53-51 and Lakeside (Idaho) 77-71, then beat Yakama Tribal School (Wash.) 82-68 on Saturday. … Crosshill Christian defeated Triad 58-52 on Friday and Horizon Christian 52-35 on Saturday. … Damascus Christian beat Triad 61-48 on Saturday.