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Dec. 17 Statewide Boys Basketball Coaches Polls

OSAAtoday presents its Dec. 17 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

6A

1. Jefferson (13) [1] 1-0 182

2. Central Catholic (3) [2] 2-0 147

3. Lake Oswego [3] 2-0 133

4. Jesuit (1) [5] 2-1 113

5. West Linn [4] 2-1 110

6. Clackamas (1) [7] 1-0 83

7. Grant [8] 1-0 54

7. Tigard [nr] 3-0 54

9. Westview (1) [9] 2-1 44

10. Barlow [6] 1-2 40

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 (33)

Notes: Jefferson ends a two-week layoff by playing in the Iolani Classic in Hawaii from Wednesday through Saturday. ... Central Catholic beat visiting Jesuit 69-59 on Friday. The Rams are home to face West Linn on Tuesday and Lake Oswego on Friday. … Jesuit goes to Lake Oswego on Wednesday and plays host to West Linn on Friday. … West Linn rebounded from a 75-73 loss at Roosevelt to defeat visiting Wilsonville 71-58 on Friday.

5A

1. Churchill (8) [1] 2-0 92

2. Silverton [4] 3-0 76

3. Wilsonville (1) [2] 0-1 74

4. Crater [3] 2-1 64

5. Willamette [5] 2-1 50

6. Pendleton (1) [9] 5-1 41

7. Milwaukie / Milwaukie Academy of the Arts [6] 2-1 30

8. North Eugene [7] 3-3 19

8. South Albany [nr] 4-0 19

10. Corvallis [nr] 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: West Albany (13)

Notes: Churchill beat 6A Westview 82-80 at home Friday. The Lancers play at 6A Sheldon on Tuesday. … Wilsonville lost at 6A West Linn 71-58 on Friday. The Wildcats play at the Capitol City Classic in Salem starting Wednesday. … Crater won at 4A Henley 57-44 on Saturday. The Comets visit North Eugene on Friday. … Silverton held off West Albany 54-50 on Monday in the Mid-Willamette Conference opener.

4A

1. Marist Catholic (8) [2] 3-0 105

2. Cascade (3) [1] 4-0 93

3. Seaside [3] 3-1 74

4. Woodburn [7] 3-0 69

5. Gladstone [6] 3-1 50

5. North Marion [9] 4-1 50

7. Philomath [8] 3-0 48

8. Banks [4] 1-3 36

9. Henley [5] 4-2 30

10. Sweet Home [nr] 4-1 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: none

Notes: Marist Catholic won at Valley Catholic 53-37 on Friday. … Seaside plays host to the Seaside Holiday Tournament from Thursday through Saturday. … Banks lost at home to Gladstone 48-45 on Friday and won at Stayton 51-45 on Saturday. The Braves go to Woodburn on Tuesday. … Henley lost at home to 5A Crater 57-44 on Saturday.

3A

1. Santiam Christian (4) [2] 3-1 91

2. De La Salle North Catholic (5) [1] 3-1 85

3. Amity (1) [3] 4-0 78

4. Dayton [4] 3-1 61

5. Creswell [6] 5-1 56

6. Salem Academy [7] 4-1 46

7. Sutherlin [5] 3-1 39

8. Catlin Gabel [9] 3-2 25

9. Umatilla [10] 5-1 11

10. Oregon Episcopal School [nr] 2-3 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: Cascade Christian (8), Clatskanie (7)

Notes: De La Salle North Catholic, which won at 2A power Columbia Christian 59-58 on Wednesday, is home to play another 2A contender, Santiam, on Saturday. … Amity posted two big road wins, defeating Oregon Episcopal 44-42 on Tuesday and Clatskanie 49-40 on Friday. … Clatskanie goes to Dayton on Thursday. … Newport beat host Sutherlin 60-50 on Friday. … Sutherlin plays host to Creswell on Tuesday. … Salem Academy rolled at Pleasant Hills 59-34 on Tuesday.

2A

1. Western Christian (9) [1] 4-0 99

2. Toledo (1) [2] 3-1 85

3. Santiam [3] 5-0 77

4. Columbia Christian [4] 3-2 56

5. Knappa [5] 3-0 55

6. Oakland [6] 4-1 50

7. Kennedy [10] 3-1 39

8. Coquille [8] 5-0 33

9. Butte Falls / Crater Lake Christian [7] 1-1 25

10. Sheridan [9] 4-1 14

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 won at Kennedy 70-58 on Monday. The Pioneers visit 3A Pleasant Hill on Thursday. … Toledo lost to 4A Sweet Home 61-58 on Thursday. The Boomers cruised past 1A power Trinity Lutheran 75-50 on Saturday. … Santiam goes to reigning 3A champion De La Salle North Catholic on Saturday. … Columbia Christian suffered two narrow defeats, losing at home to De La Salle North Catholic 59-58 and falling at Kennedy 62-61.

1A

1. Trinity Lutheran (6) [2] 5-2 95

2. Nixyaawii (3) [1] 4-2 84

3. Damascus Christian (1) [3] 6-0 72

4. Crosshill Christian [4] 5-0 68

5. Triad [5] 1-2 41

6. North Clackamas Christian [6] 4-1 24

6. Life Christian [8] 3-0 24

8. Perrydale [nr] 3-0 20

9. Crane [nr] 3-0 15

10. North Lake [nr] 4-0 14

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: Central Christian (13), North Douglas (12), Powder Valley (11)

Notes: Nixyaawii meets 3A Amity at Toledo on Friday. … Trinity Lutheran dropped two games at a tournament in Junction City. The Saints fell to 4A Junction City 64-50 and to 2A Toledo 75-50. Trinity Lutheran goes to Damascus Christian on Tuesday and plays host to Triad on Saturday. … Damascus Christian dominated Days Creek 48-25 on Friday. … Crosshill Christian won at North Clackamas Christian 54-50. Crosshill Christian is home to play North Douglas on Saturday.