Jan. 28 Statewide Girls Basketball Coaches Polls

OSAAtoday presents its weekly statewide Girls Basketball Coaches Polls in all classifications. Thanks to all the coaches who took the time and had the expertise to contribute their opinions to this endeavor.

Please email johnt@osaa.org if you are a girls varsity head basketball coach who did not vote this time but would like to going forward.

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. Southridge (13) [1] 14-3 139

2. Benson (1) [2]13-4 123

3. Tigard [4] 15-2 109

4. Jesuit [6] 14-3 92

5. South Medford [5] 16-2 89

6. Beaverton [3] 10-8 72

7. West Linn [7] 12-4 53

8. Sheldon [8] 14-4 40

9. Grant [10] 9-7 32

10. Oregon City [9] 11-5 13

First-place votes in parentheses

Last ranking in brackets

Record listed is what’s posted on www.osaa.org

Others receiving significant votes: None

Notes: At the MLK Holiday Invitational, Southridge beat Grant 57-42 behind 18 points from McKelle Meek and Benson edged Beaverton 39-36 as Tayler Lyday had 19 points and 12 rebounds. ... Jesuit defeated Beaverton 42-40 in overtime on a buzzer-beating layup by Anna Fanelli. ... Southridge plays host to Beaverton on Tuesday and visits Jesuit on Friday. ... Oregon City goes to Tigard on Tuesday. ... South Medford and Sheldon, tied for first place in the Southwest Conference, meet Friday at Sheldon.

5A

1. Wilsonville (8) [1] 13-4 97

2. Churchill (1) [2] 12-3 80 

3. La Salle Prep (1) [3] 13-4 67

4. Springfield [4] 13-4 66

5. Silverton [6] 14-2 62

6. Lebanon [5] 13-3 55

7. Crescent Valley [7] 11-5 41

8. Crater [9] 14-3 34

9. Corvallis [10] 9-7 18

10. Central [8] 9-7 13

First-place votes in parentheses

Last ranking in brackets

Record listed is what’s posted on www.osaa.org

Others receiving significant votes: None

Notes: Crater handed Churchill its first Midwestern League defeat, 55-53 in overtime, as Maya Van Hook had 21 points and seven rebounds. ... La Salle Prep sophomore guard Addison Wedin scored 58 points in wins over Scappoose and Hillsboro, making 23 of 34 shots, including 7 of 14 from three-point range.

4A

1. Marshfield (10) [1] 17-1 100

2. Banks [2] 14-4 85

3. North Marion [3] 13-5 75

4. Philomath [4] 16-2 70

5. Baker [5] 18-1 54

6. Hidden Valley [6] 10-8 49

7. Stayton [7] 13-4 36

8. Marist Catholic [8] 11-6 24

9. Newport [9] 11-6 22

10. Astoria [10] 14-6 10

First-place votes in parentheses

Last ranking in brackets

Record listed is what’s posted on www.osaa.org

Others receiving significant votes: Junction City (9)

Notes: Marshfield outscored Elmira 26-0 in the first quarter on its way to a 72-25 win, led by Tess Garrett's 16 points. ... Philomath strengthened its hold on first place in the Oregon West Conference by beating Newport 44-37, getting 18 points from freshman Sage Kramer. ... Baker has won 12 in a row since a 61-46 loss to 3A Burns. ... Philomath plays at Stayton on Tuesday.

3A (compiled by Ron Hittner)

1. Blanchet Catholic (12) [1] 18-2 120

2. Salem Academy [3] 16-4 105

3. Clatskanie [2] 13-4 93

4. Burns [4] 19-1 84

5. Yamhill-Carlton [6] 13-5 62

6. Warrenton [5] 15-6 58

7. Amity [7] 14-6 42

8. Pleasant Hill [8] 16-3 41

9. Riverdale [9] 17-1 31

10. Willamina [10] 12-7 13

First-place votes in parentheses

Last ranking in brackets

Record listed is what’s posted on www.osaa.org

Others receiving significant votes: Brookings-Harbor (10)

Notes: Ana Coronado had 20 points, 10 rebounds, nine steals and eight assists to lead Blanchet Catholic past Scio 69-39. ... Salem Academy topped Clatskanie 41-40 in the MLK Showcase as Grace Brown had 15 points and 12 rebounds and Kirsten Koehnke had 15 points. ... Yamhill-Carlton avenged a 15-point home loss to Amity by going on the road to beat the Warriors 63-43. ... Salem Academy plays at Yamhill-Carlton on Tuesday and Amity on Friday. ... Yamhill-Carlton visits Blanchet on Friday. ... Clatskanie plays host to Warrenton on Friday.

2A

1. Kennedy (10) [1] 21-1 100

2. Monroe [3] 17-2 83

3. Oakland [4] 18-2 79

4. Coquille [2] 19-1 75

5. Grant Union [5] 14-4 57

6. Central Linn [6] 15-4 53

7. Enterprise [7] 15-4 30

8. Santiam [8] 14-6 18

9. Heppner [nr] 15-6 15

10. Gervais [nr] 14-6 14

First-place votes in parentheses

Last ranking in brackets

Record listed is what’s posted on www.osaa.org

Others receiving significant votes: Portland Christian (12) 

Notes: Kennedy defeated Santiam 62-49, Colton 50-29 and Gervais 53-40 to move to 11-0 in the Tri-River Conference. ... Hadley Brooksby scored 21 points, making three three-pointers, to lead Oakland past Central Linn 45-41. ... Sydney Wilson scored 24 points as Heppner won at Grant Union 63-52, handing the Prospectors their first loss in the Blue Mountain Conference. ... Monroe goes to Oakland on Friday.

1A (compiled by Russ Halverson)

1. St. Paul (14) [1] 18-0 158

2. Joseph (2) [2] 16-2 146

3. Jordan Valley [4] 15-2 125

4. Crane [3] 15-3 114

5. Powder Valley [5] 18-3 97

6. Country Christian [6] 16-4 69

7. Perrydale [7] 15-4 55

8. Damascus Christian [8] 17-2 41

9. North Douglas [9] 16-4 27

9. South Wasco County [10] 16-3 27

First-place votes in parentheses

Last ranking in brackets

Record listed is what’s posted on www.osaa.org

Others receiving significant votes: Hosanna Christian (17)

Notes: St. Paul is holding opponents to a state-low 24.6 points per game. No team has scored more than 40 points against the Buckaroos. ... Jordan Valley avenged one of its two losses by defeating Crane 43-40 in nonleague game. ... Damascus Christian fell to 3A Riverdale 40-26.