OSAAtoday - Boys basketball coaches polls: Dec. 31

Dec. 31 Statewide Boys Basketball Coaches Polls

OSAAtoday presents its Dec. 31 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. Central Catholic (8) [1] 6-2 143

2. Jefferson (7) [2] 5-4 142

3. West Linn [6] 4-5 88

4. Jesuit [3] 6-3 85

5. Tigard [9] 6-1 73

6. Lake Oswego [4] 3-5 53

6. South Salem [5] 6-2 53

8. Clackamas [9] 5-2 43

9. Westview [8] 4-3 32

10. Grant [7] 5-4 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: Mountainside (19), Barlow (15)

Notes: Central Catholic defeated 5A power Churchill 59-40 in the Les Schwab Invitational. The Rams dropped games to Mater Dei (Calif.) and Bishop Gorman (Nev.) at the tournament. … Jefferson beat 5A Crater 76-58 at the LSI. The Democrats fell to Eastside Catholic (Wash.) and Norcross (Ga.) in the tournament. … Other results at the LSI: West Linn 56, Jesuit 45; Jesuit 56, Wilsonville 49; Wilsonville 54, Lake Oswego 42; Grant 49, Lake Oswego 46.

1. Churchill (9) [1] 5-3 106

2. Wilsonville (1) [2] 4-5 104

3. Crater (1) [3] 5-3 97

4. Silverton [4] 8-1 87

5. Willamette [5] 7-2 63

6. Pendleton [6] 9-2 46

7. Corvallis [7] 6-3 32

8. Milwaukie / Milwaukie Academy of the Arts [8] 4-3 29

9. South Albany [10] 8-0 25

10. North Eugene [9] 5-5 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 (17)

Notes: Churchill, Crater and Wilsonville played against 6A powers in the Les Schwab Invitational. Crater beat Churchill 64-53 and Clackamas 71-54 but lost to Jefferson 76-58. Other results: Churchill 55, Barlow 52; Central Catholic 59, Churchill 40; Wilsonville 54, Lake Oswego 42; Clackamas 63, Wilsonville 53; Jesuit 56, Wilsonville 49. … Willamette posted wins over two strong 4A teams, beating Gladstone 76-62 on Friday and Philomath 63-46 on Saturday.

1. Cascade (6) [2] 9-1 92

2. Marist Catholic (3) [1] 7-2 80

3. Seaside (1) [3] 8-1 72

4. Banks [4] 6-4 69

5. North Marion [5] 6-1 59

6. Philomath [6] 7-2 41

7. Henley [8] 7-3 35

8. Gladstone [9] 5-3 34

9. Sweet Home [10] 8-2 22

10. Woodburn [7] 4-2 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: none

Notes: Banks topped Marist Catholic 56-41 on Sunday at a tournament in Sisters. Marist Catholic beat Henley 41-37 on Saturday. … Cascade went 2-1 at a tournament in Ketchikan, Alaska. … Banks fell to Junction City 53-52 on Saturday. … Philomath lost at home to 5A Willamette 63-46 on Saturday. … Marist Catholic goes to Seaside on Friday. … Woodburn and Gladstone meet at Stayton on Thursday.

1. De La Salle North Catholic (7) [1] 4-3 93

2. Dayton [2] 7-3 80

3. Santiam Christian (2) [3] 8-3 79

4. Amity (1) [4] 7-1 65

5. Cascade Christian [8] 8-1 61

6. Sutherlin [6] 7-1 43

7. Salem Academy [7] 5-3 35

8. Creswell [5] 7-3 32

9. Riverdale [nr] 7-1 17

10. Pleasant Hill [nr] 6-3 8

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: Catlin Gabel (6)

Notes: De La Salle North Catholic lost to Washington teams Glacier Peak and Monroe. The Knights will play 6A Sunset on Thursday in the Les Schwab Eight at Liberty High School. … Cascade Christian won at home over Dayton 41-33 on Friday. … Dayton, Amity, Sutherlin and Salem Academy will play in the Crusader Classic New Year's Invitational Thursday through Saturday at Salem Academy. … Santiam Christian went 3-0 at the Dutch Bros. Christmas Classic at Cascade Christian, beating the host team 54-42 in the final game Saturday. … Salem Academy defeated visiting Creswell 61-52 on Monday.

1. Western Christian (9) [1] 8-0 94

2. Toledo (1) [2] 8-1 91

3. Santiam [3] 6-1 77

4. Knappa [5] 7-0 64

5. Columbia Christian [4] 5-2 55

6. Coquille [6] 8-1 44

7. Kennedy [7] 5-3 40

8. Oakland [9] 6-3 29

9. Pilot Rock [10] 10-0 17

10. Sheridan [nr] 7-2 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 will be tested in the Les Schwab Eight Thursday through Saturday at Liberty High School. The Pioneers open Thursday against 6A Tigard. … Toledo went 3-0 at the Rail City Christmas Classic in Sparks, Nev. … Santiam, Columbia Christian and Kennedy will appear in the Crusaders Classic New Year's Invitational Thursday through Saturday at Salem Academy. … Knappa plays in the Toledo Invitational Thursday through Saturday. … Coquille beat visiting Kennedy 63-56 on Saturday.

1. Trinity Lutheran (4) [1] 7-3 83

2. Nixyaawii (4) [3] 7-3 80

3. Crosshill Christian (1) [2] 8-1 70

4. Triad [4] 7-2 67

5. Damascus Christian [5] 7-1 58

6. Life Christian [6] 5-0 45

7. Central Christian [nr] 9-0 32

8. Paisley [9] 7-1 22

9. North Clackamas Christian [8] 6-1 21

10. North Lake [7] 5-2 20

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 (12)

Notes: Triad won at home over Crosshill Christian 64-56 on Saturday. … Perrydale lost at home to Joseph 51-35 on Friday. … Friday games feature Trinity Lutheran at Paisley and Central Christian at North Lake. … Life Christian is in the midst of an 18-day layoff before its next game Jan. 7.