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Dec. 30 Statewide Girls Basketball Coaches Polls

OSAAtoday presents its Dec. 30 statewide Girls 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 Monday 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.

Girls Basketball

6A (compiled by Glen Lee)

1. South Medford (9) [2] 9-2 134

2. Beaverton (5) [1] 5-4 131

3. West Linn [3] 5-4 104

4. Mountainside [4] 5-5 93

5. Sheldon [9] 7-2 57

6. Southridge [6] 6-3 54

7. Benson [7] 5-1 52

8. Liberty [5] 5-2 39

9. Oregon City [8] 8-1 31

10. Canby [10] 5-2 21

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: South Salem (17), West Salem (13)

Notes: South Medford won the Diamond bracket of the POA Holiday Classic, beating West Linn 55-39 on Saturday and 5A No. 2 Wilsonville 59-50 on Sunday. The Panthers play at 5A No. 4 Silverton on Friday and at 5A No. 3 Churchill on Saturday. ... In the POA Holiday Classic, Beaverton rebounded from a 56-46 loss to Cashmere (Wash.) on Saturday to defeat Metro League rival Mountainside 53-43 on Sunday. ... Mountainside fell to 5A No. 1 La Salle Prep 42-40. ... West Linn edged Southridge 63-59. ... Benson's 24-game winning streak ended with a 72-48 loss to Wilsonville.

5A

1. La Salle Prep (10) [1] 7-1 100

2. Wilsonville [2] 5-1 80

3. Churchill [4] 4-3 63

4. Silverton [3] 6-2 56

5. Crescent Valley [5] 5-4 49

6. Crater [6] 8-1 45

7. Lebanon [8] 5-2 34

8. Corvallis [8] 6-1 30

9. West Albany [7] 4-3 24

10. Hillsboro [nr] 5-3 10

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: South Albany (6)

Notes: La Salle Prep and Wilsonville played in bracket finals of the POA Holiday Classic at Franklin High School on Sunday. The Falcons lost to Cashmere (Wash.) 50-38 and the Wildcats fell to 6A No. 1 South Medford 59-50. ... In the tournament, La Salle Prep edged 6A Mountainside 42-40 and Wilsonville beat 6A Benson 72-48, ending the Techsters' 24-game winning streak. ... Wilsonville plays host to Corvallis on Thursday and 6A Liberty on Saturday. ... Silverton and Churchill are home to face South Medford on Friday and Saturday, respectively.

4A

1. Philomath (8) [1] 8-0 96

2. Hidden Valley (1) [3] 9-1 80

3. Astoria (1) [2] 8-1 79

4. Baker [4] 10-2 67

5. La Grande [5] 5-3 51

6. Molalla [5] 4-4 40

7. Valley Catholic [7] 5-2 29

8. Banks [nr] 4-3 22

9. Madras [9] 4-4 17

10. Stayton [10] 6-2 16

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: Marist Catholic (13), North Marion (10), Cottage Grove (9)

Notes: Philomath won at 3A No. 3 Sutherlin 50-43 on Friday. The Warriors visit Hidden Valley on Friday. ... Hidden Valley suffered its first defeat, falling to Laguna Hills (Calif.) 65-58 on Friday at a tournament in Garden Grove, Calif. ... Astoria defeated Mazama 37-31 on Friday. ... La Grande went 3-0 in the Sisters Holiday Tournament, beating BAnks 49-33 in its final game. ... Banks defeated Baker 41-34 at Sisters.

3A

1. Clatskanie (11) [1] 8-0 110

2. Burns [2] 8-1 93

3. Sutherlin [3] 8-1 87

4. Oregon Episcopal School [4] 6-0 64

5. Brookings-Harbor [5] 6-3 56

6. Harrisburg [6] 9-1 55

7. Santiam Christian [7] 9-3 30

8. Pleasant Hill [8] 7-1 20

8. South Umpqua [9] 8-0 20

10. Willamina [10] 8-4 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: Cascade Christian (13), Yamhill-Carlton (10)

Notes: Clatskanie will play in the Banks Winter Shootout, Thursday through Saturday. ... Sutherlin lost at home to 4A No. 1 Philomath 50-43 on Friday in a battle of unbeaten teams. ... Oregon Episcopal will play in the Crusader Classic New Year's Invitational at Salem Academy, Thursday through Saturday. ... Cascade Christian topped visiting Santiam Christian 43-36 on Thursday. .... Pleasant Hill plays host to 4A Marist Catholic on Friday.

2A

1. Kennedy (9) [2] 7-2 108

2. Coquille (1) [1] 9-1 93

3. Gervais (1) [4] 8-0 77

4. Faith Bible [3] 6-0 75

5. Portland Christian [5] 7-1 59

6. Mannahouse Christian Acad. [6] 7-0 46

7. Central Linn [10] 4-1 33

8. Stanfield [8] 9-2 29

9. Enterprise [7] 8-1 28

10. Bandon [nr] 8-1 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: Union (9), Colton (7), Heppner (7)

Notes: Kennedy won at Coquille 60-50 on Saturday. ... Kennedy, Gervais and Portland Christian are part of the field in the Crusader Classic New Year's Invitational, Thursday through Saturday at Salem Academy. ... Faith Bible will play at a tournament in Arizona, Thursday through Saturday. ... Coquille plays host to Colton on Saturday.

1A (compiled by Russ Halverson)

1. St. Paul (15) [1] 9-0 159

2. Crane (1) [2] 6-0 143

3. Perrydale [3] 7-2 126

4. Country Christian [4] 5-1 103

5. North Douglas [5] 8-0 73

7. Mohawk [7] 6-2 71

6. Joseph [6] 7-3 64

8. Damascus Christian [8] 7-1 57

9. Elkton [9] 7-2 42

10. Southwest Christian [10] 10-1 29

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: Jordan Valley (9)

Notes: St. Paul ran its winning streak to 40 by beating Elkton 60-34 on Friday and Joseph 41-22 on Saturday. The Buckaroos play in the Crusader Classic New Year's Invitational at Salem Academy, Thursday through Saturday. ... In games at Pendleton, Crane meets Joseph on Thursday and Country Christian on Friday. ... Perrydale visits Country Christian on Monday.