OSAAtoday - Boys basketball coaches polls: Jan. 7

Jan. 7 Statewide Boys Basketball Coaches Polls

OSAAtoday presents its Jan. 7 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 (11) [1] 6-2 155

2. Jefferson (5) [2] 5-4 148

3. Jesuit [4] 7-3 84

4. Tigard [5] 8-2 74

5. West Linn [3] 4-5 66

6. Clackamas [8] 6-2 61

6. Westview [9] 7-3 61

8. South Salem [6] 7-2 46

9. Lake Oswego [6] 4-6 45

9. Mountainside [nr] 9-1 45

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: Grant (31), Barlow (14), North Medford (13)

Notes: Tigard defeated reigning 3A champion Western Christian 85-78, ending the Pioneers' 29-game winning streak. … Tuesday games include Clackamas at Jesuit, Tigard at Westview and Lake Oswego at Barlow. … On Friday, Tigard goes to South Salem and Westview visits West Linn.

1. Churchill (5) [1] 6-3 94

2. Wilsonville (2) [2] 6-5 87

2. Crater (3) [3] 6-3 87

4. Silverton [4] 8-1 72

5. Willamette [5] 7-2 55

6. Pendleton [6] 9-2 39

7. Milwaukie / Milwaukie Academy of the Arts [8] 5-3 27

8. South Albany [9] 8-0 24

9. Corvallis [7] 6-3 22

10. West Albany [nr] 5-4 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: Parkrose (7), Thurston (6)

Notes: Wilsonville went on a road trip Friday and Saturday to beat two California teams. … On Tuesday, Churchill plays host to North Eugene and South Albany is at Woodburn. … Friday's schedule has Silverton at South Albany and Willamette at North Eugene.

1. Cascade (11) [1] 9-1 130

2. Marist Catholic (2) [2] 8-2 122

3. Seaside [3] 8-2 99

4. Banks [4] 7-4 93

5. North Marion (1) [5] 8-2 90

6. Philomath [6] 8-2 81

7. Henley [7] 8-3 43

8. Sweet Home [9] 9-2 30

9. Gladstone [8] 7-4 29

10. Woodburn [10] 6-3 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: Stayton (19)

Notes: Cascade plays at Marist Catholic on Tuesday night. Also, Seaside is at 3A No. 2 Dayton and North Marion goes to Banks. … Marist Catholic won at Seaside 63-54 on Friday. … North Marion fell to 2A No. 4 Columbia Christian 67-54 on Friday and beat 2A No. 8 Kennedy 68-54 on Saturday.

1. Amity (5) [4] 10-1 93

2. Dayton [2] 10-3 84

3. De La Salle North Catholic (3) [1] 5-5 83

4. Santiam Christian (2) [3] 8-3 64

5. Sutherlin [6] 9-2 54

6. Salem Academy [7] 8-3 47

7. Riverdale [9] 9-1 39

8. Cascade Christian [5] 10-2 35

9. Creswell [8] 7-4 21

10. Pleasant Hill [10] 6-4 7

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: Nyssa (6), Yamhill-Carlton (5), Catlin Gabel (4), Oregon Episcopal School (4)

Notes: In The Eight bracket of the Les Schwab Invitational, De La Salle North Catholic fell to 6A schools Sunset and Sherwood but defeated 2A No. 1 Western Christian 80-72. … De La Salle North Catholic is home to face Riverdale on Saturday. … Dayton beat Cascade Christian 45-26 to avenge an eight-point loss to the Challengers from the previous week. … Dayton plays host to 4A No. 3 Seaside on Tuesday. … Amity defeated 2A No. 8 Kennedy 63-55 on Friday and 2A No. 4 Columbia Christian 61-59 on Saturday. … Sutherlin beat Catlin Gabel 59-51 on Friday but lost to 2A Salem Academy 58-49 on Saturday. … Pleasant Hill plays at Sutherlin on Tuesday.

1. Western Christian (9) [1] 8-3 99

2. Knappa (1) [4] 10-0 89

3. Toledo [2] 10-2 73

4. Columbia Christian [5] 7-3 61

5. Santiam [3] 8-2 58

6. Oakland [8] 8-3 46

7. Coquille [6] 9-1 37

8. Kennedy [7] 6-5 23

9. Sheridan [10] 8-2 16

10. Butte Falls / Crater Lake Charter [nr] 3-3 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's 29-game winning streak ended in The Eight bracket of the Les Schwab Invitational, losing to 6A No. 4 Tigard 85-78, 6A Sandy 72-66 and 3A No. 3 De La Salle North Catholic 80-72. … Knappa went 3-0 at the Toledo tournament, beating the host Boomers 78-76. … Columbia Christian beat Santiam 61-42 on Thursday and 4A No. 5 North Marion 67-54 on Friday, but lost to 3A No. 1 Amity 61-59 on Saturday. … Santiam visits Kennedy on Thursday.

1. Crosshill Christian (4) [3] 10-1 83

2. Triad (1) [4] 9-2 77

3. Trinity Lutheran (4) [1] 9-3 76

4. Nixyaawii (1) [2] 7-3 75

5. Damascus Christian [5] 8-1 68

6. Life Christian [6] 5-0 47

7. North Clackamas Christian [9] 8-1 27

8. North Lake [10] 7-2 24

9. Central Christian [7] 10-1 19

10. Joseph [nr] 9-3 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: Ione / Arlington (12)

Notes: Trinity Lutheran won at Paisley 73-53. The Saints play host to Central Christian on Tuesday and North Lake on Saturday. … Host North Lake beat Central Christian 55-43 on Friday. … Life Christian plays at North Clackamas Christian on Tuesday. … Central Christian goes to Triad on Friday.