OSAAtoday - Boys basketball coaches polls: Feb. 5

Feb.5 Statewide Boys Basketball Coaches Polls

OSAAtoday presents its weekly statewide Boys 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 boys 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.

Boys Basketball

6A (Compiled by BG Gould and Doug Fiala)

1. Jefferson (8) [2] 14-5 213

2. Lake Oswego (5) [1] 15-4 210

3. Jesuit (1) [4] 14-5 193

4. South Salem [3] 14-5 168

5. Central Catholic (1) [5] 14-5 167

6. Grant [6] 13-6 165

7. Tigard [8] 13-6 129

8. Barlow [7] 13-6 123

9. Oregon City [9] 13-5 103

10. Sunset [nr] 14-5 71

First-place votes in parentheses

Last ranking in brackets

Record listed is what’s posted on www.osaa.org as of Monday evening.

Others receiving significant votes: Sherwood (62)

Notes: Lake Oswego slipped from No. 1 with a 67-60 loss at Tualatin. … Jefferson regains the top spot. The Democrats pulled even atop the PIL with a 73-66 home win over Grant, avenging a one-point loss in the first round of league play. … South Salem’s eight-game winning streak ended with a 59-57 home loss to McNary. … Jesuit won at Southridge 52-50 on a jumper by Justin Bieker with three seconds left. … Central Catholic opened a two-game lead in the Mt. Hood Conference by beating visiting Barlow 73-71 in double overtime.

1. Churchill (7) [1] 16-3 106

2. Wilsonville (4) [2] 17-2 99

3. Silverton [3] 17-2 91

4. Thurston [4] 14-5 73

5. Willamette [6] 14-4 68

6. Crater [7] 12-6 58

7. Parkrose [5] 15-3 42

8. South Albany [8] 15-3 25

9. La Salle Prep [nr] 12-7 19

10. Putnam [10] 9-6 10

First-place votes in parentheses

Last ranking in brackets

Record listed is what’s posted on www.osaa.org as of Monday evening.

Others receiving significant votes: Corvallis (6); Springfield (5)

Notes: Churchill won at Thurston 49-45 to strengthen its hold on first place in the Midwestern League. Kaelan O’Neil scored 16 points for the Lancers, including the go-ahead layup in the final minute. … Wilsonville beat second-place Parkrose 70-60 in a Northwest Oregon Conference game, getting 19 points and seven assists from Jack Roche. … Silverton defeated South Albany 58-46 behind Jonah Downey’s 14 points.

1. Seaside (12) [1] 17-2 120

2. Banks [2] 19-2 99

3. Marshfield [3] 16-4 88

4. Stayton [4] 15-3 83

5. Woodburn [5] 16-3 73

6. Gladstone [6] 15-5 44

6. Henley [7] 12-6 44

8. Valley Catholic [8] 14-6 30

8. Baker [9] 16-4 30

10. Marist Catholic [10] 12-7 19

First-place votes in parentheses

Last ranking in brackets

Record listed is what’s posted on www.osaa.org as of Monday evening.

Others receiving significant votes: Philomath (9); North Marion (6)

Notes: Ryan Hague scored 20 points to lead Seaside to a 60-51 win over visiting Banks in a Cowapa League game. … Marshfield improved to 6-0 in the Sky-Em League by pulling out a 58-53 overtime win at Junction City. … Baker clinched the Greater Oregon League title with a 74-51 win over Ontario, getting 22 points from Caden Long. … Valley Catholic plays at Seaside on Tuesday and is home for Banks on Friday. … Woodburn plays host to Stayton on Friday.

1. De La Salle North Catholic (8) [2] 18-4 97

2. Dayton (1) [3] 19-4 89

3. Santiam Christian (1) [1] 20-2 77

4. Pleasant Hill [4] 16-5 65

5. Horizon Christian, Tualatin [5] 16-7 61

6. Sutherlin [8] 18-4 43

7. Umatilla [5] 17-5 32

8. Nyssa [nr] 14-8 25

9. Salem Academy [9] 11-10 16

10. Rainier [nr] 12-7 12

First-place votes in parentheses

Last ranking in brackets

Record listed is what’s posted on www.osaa.org as of Monday evening.

Others receiving significant votes: None

Notes: Visiting Pleasant Hill toppled then-No. 1 Santiam Christian 50-41. Max Smith scored 20 points as the Billies avenged a three-point loss in the first round of Mountain Valley Conference play. … De La Salle North Catholic has won 10 in a row since a 71-66 loss to 2A Western Christian. The Knights play at Horizon Christian on Tuesday. … It was a rough weekend for Umatilla, which lost 54-52 at Nyssa on Friday and 58-56 at Vale on Saturday. … Salem Academy defeated Amity 65-56.

1. Columbia Christian (14) [1] 21-2 167

2. Western Christian (2) [2] 23-1 154

3. Toledo (1) [3] 20-1 138

4. Oakland [4] 21-2 113

5. Kennedy [7] 18-6 84

6. Knappa [6] 17-6 82

7. Sheridan [5] 18-4 63

8. Santiam [8] 15-6 39

9. Coquille [9] 14-8 32

10. Butte Falls / Crater Lake Charter [10] 15-2 19

First-place votes in parentheses

Last ranking in brackets

Record listed is what’s posted on www.osaa.org as of Monday evening.

Others receiving significant votes: Jefferson (16); Illinois Valley (9)

Notes: Columbia Christian clinched a Northwest League three-peat with a 75-55 home win over Knappa. Ben Gregg had 26 points and 18 rebounds for the Knights. … Western Christian got 18 points from Keaton Hull to beat Sheridan 79-53. … Toledo made 14 three-pointers – six by Jaydn Spangler – to win 82-69 at Riddle, ranked No. 10 in 1A.

1. Sherman (2) [5] 19-2 87

2. Damascus Christian (5) [3] 21-2 80

3. Nixyaawii (3) [4] 20-2 70

4. Triad [2] 17-2 60

5. Trinity Lutheran [6] 18-4 54

6. Prairie City [1] 18-2 46

7. Horizon Christian, Hood River [7] 15-5 36

8. North Lake [8] 16-3 27

9. Days Creek [9] 15-5 20

10. Riddle [nr] 19-3 12

First-place votes in parentheses

Last ranking in brackets

Record listed is what’s posted on www.osaa.org as of Monday evening.

Others receiving significant votes: Umpqua Valley Christian / Melrose Christian (9); North Clackamas Christian (9)

Notes: Prairie City lost at Crane 65-55 and at Jordan Valley 53-51 to fall from No. 1 to No. 6. Crane (10-1), Jordan Valley (9-1) and Prairie City (8-2) are at the top of the High Desert standings. … After starting the season 16-0, Triad fell at Trinity Lutheran 35-31 and Hosanna Christian 61-49. … Matt Eidler, a 6-5 junior wing, scored 45 points in Trinity Lutheran’s 70-60 home win over Hosanna Christian. It came one night after a 45-41 loss at Paisley. … Sherman, the new No. 1, visits Horizon Christian on Wednesday.