Feb. 11 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] 17-3 139
2. Benson (1) [2]17-4 125
3. Tigard [3] 18-3 108
4. Jesuit [4] 17-4 98
5. Beaverton [5] 13-9 77
6. South Medford [6] 18-3 67
7. Sheldon [7] 17-4 61
8. West Linn [8] 15-5 51
9. Grant [9] 11-8 25
10. Oregon City [10] 13-6 17
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: Benson opened a two-game lead at the top of the PIL with a 60-31 home win over Grant, getting 18 points from Aujae Yoakum. … West Linn won at Tigard 47-45, ending the Tigers’ 28-game Three Rivers League winning streak and pulling into a first-place tie. But the Lions lost at fourth-place Tualatin 66-51 two days later to fall a game behind. … Friday’s schedule includes Jesuit at Beaverton and West Linn at Oregon City.
5A
1. Wilsonville (9) [1] 16-4 108
2. Churchill [2] 16-3 80
3. La Salle Prep (1) [4] 16-4 79
4. Lebanon [6] 16-3 78
5. Silverton [3] 17-3 70
6. Springfield (1) [5] 15-4 66
7. Crater [8] 17-3 37
8. Crescent Valley [7] 12-7 35
9. Central [10] 11-9 21
10. Corvallis [9] 12-8 20
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: Lebanon won at Silverton 56-50 to take over first place in the Mid-Willamette Conference. Ellie Croco and Mary Workman scored 16 points each for the Warriors. … Central beat Crescent Valley 42-37… Crater, which has won six in a row since a 52-40 loss to Springfield, visits the Millers on Friday. … First-place Wilsonville plays host to second-place La Salle Prep in a Northwest Oregon Conference game Tuesday.
4A
1. Marshfield (10) [1] 21-1 100
2. North Marion [3] 16-5 86
3. Baker [4] 20-1 74
4. Banks [2] 17-5 73
5. Hidden Valley [7] 13-8 47
6. Stayton [5] 17-4 46
7. Philomath [6] 18-3 43
8. Astoria [10] 17-6 28
9. Marist Catholic [8] 14-7 27
10. Junction City [9] 13-9 10
First-place votes in parentheses
Last ranking in brackets
Record listed is what’s posted on www.osaa.org
Others receiving significant votes: Cottage Grove (6)
Notes: Down by six with six minutes left, Marshfield went on a 14-0 run to beat Cottage Grove 43-37. Tess Garrett had 17 points, six steals, seven rebounds and three assists for the Pirates. … Sophomore Halle Helmersen made a three-pointer as time expired to give Astoria a 55-52 home win over Banks and pull into a first-place tie in the Cowapa League. … Hidden Valley’s Jenelle Hurley and Kaiah Fisher scored 22 and 21 points, respectively, as the Mustangs extended their winning streak to seven by defeating Klamath Union 69-37.
3A (compiled by Ron Hittner)
1. Blanchet Catholic (7) [1] 21-3 115
2. Salem Academy (5) [2] 21-4 113
3. Clatskanie [3] 16-4 92
4. Burns [4] 23-1 85
5. Yamhill-Carlton [6] 15-8 59
6. Pleasant Hill [7] 20-3 56
7. Warrenton [5] 18-7 55
8. Riverdale [9] 21-1 38
9. Amity [8] 15-9 26
10. Brookings-Harbor [nr] 12-8 10
First-place votes in parentheses
Last ranking in brackets
Record listed is what’s posted on www.osaa.org
Others receiving significant votes: Willamina (9)
Notes: Kirsten Koehnke scored 23 points as Salem Academy beat Blanchet Catholic 37-32, forcing a first-place tie in the PacWest Conference. The teams meet again Saturday in the PacWest playoffs. … Clatskanie can complete a perfect run through the 3A Coastal Range League with a home win over Rainier on Monday. … Pleasant Hill won its 12th consecutive game, beating Harrisburg 38-34 behind 11 points from Angeni Yeo. … Riverdale, which went 9-15 last season, completed the regular season 21-1.
2A
1. Kennedy (12) [1] 24-1 121
2. Oakland [2] 23-2 108
3. Monroe [4] 21-3 97
4. Grant Union [5] 17-4 80
5. Coquille [3] 22-1 77
6. Central Linn [6] 20-5 61
7. Enterprise [7] 17-5 54
8. Portland Christian [nr] 19-6 32
9. Gervais [8] 17-7 27
10. Heppner (1) [10] 16-8 26
First-place votes in parentheses
Last ranking in brackets
Record listed is what’s posted on www.osaa.org
Others receiving significant votes: Santiam (20)
Notes: Kyndal Martin scored nine points as Monroe pulled out a 38-36 win at East Linn Christian. … Grant Union outscored second-place Enterprise 23-8 in the fourth quarter to win 58-45 and clinch the Blue Mountain Conference title. Kaylee Wright scored 17 points for the Prospectors, who play at Crane on Tuesday.
1A (compiled by Russ Halverson)
1. St. Paul (11) [1] 24-0 154
2. Joseph (5) [2] 22-2 149
3. Jordan Valley [3] 20-2 121
4. Crane [4] 20-3 119
5. Powder Valley [5] 21-3 96
6. Country Christian [6] 19-6 77
7. Damascus Christian [8] 23-2 48
8. North Douglas [9] 20-4 42
9. Perrydale [10] 18-6 25
10. South Wasco County [7] 19-4 22
First-place votes in parentheses
Last ranking in brackets
Record listed is what’s posted on www.osaa.org
Others receiving significant votes: Rogue Valley Adventist Academy (15)
Notes: Jordan Valley has outscored its last three opponents 233-36. … Country Christian beat Perrydale 36-35 in a nonleague game. Country Christian meets Damascus Christian in a Valley 10 League playoff game Thursday. … South Wasco County lost at Echo 37-33 to fall one game behind first-place Ione in the Big Sky Conference. The Redsides play host to Ione in the regular-season finale Tuesday.