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Dec. 9 Statewide Girls Basketball Coaches Polls

OSAAtoday presents its Dec. 9 statewide Girls 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 Monday 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.

Girls Basketball

6A (compiled by Glen Lee)

1. Beaverton (12) [1] 2-0 137

2. West Linn (1) [2] 0-0 109

3. Mountainside [3] 2-0 108

4. South Medford [5] 2-0 96

5. Sheldon [4] 2-0 86

6. Southridge (1) [6] 1-0 74

7. Benson [7] 0-0 50

8. Liberty [8] 1-0 33

9. Central Catholic [nr] 1-0 26

10. Tigard [9] 0-1 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: Jesuit (10), Tualatin (10), Grant (8)

Notes: Beaverton won its first two games in Washington, beating Central Valley 62-54 and University 70-47. … Mountainside, playing with former Southridge star Cameron Brink, opened with two wins, defeating Clackamas 57-46 and Sherwood 77-52. … West Linn opens with two homes games, Tuesday against Camas and Friday vs. 5A power Wilsonville.

5A

1. La Salle Prep (9) [1] 1-0 115

2. Wilsonville [3] 0-0 104

3. Silverton (3) [4] 1-1 88

4. Churchill [2] 0-1 70

5. Crescent Valley [7] 2-0 63

6. Crater [5] 2-0 57

7. Lebanon [6] 2-0 47

8. West Albany [8] 2-0 43

9. Corvallis [9] 1-0 42

10. South Albany [nr] 1-0 6

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: North Eugene (5), Central (4), Hillsboro (4)

Notes: Reigning champion La Salle Prep defeated Springfield 84-15 in its first game. … Silverton won at home over Churchill 59-38, then lost at Camas 61-54. … Corvallis rolled past Marist Catholic, last year’s 4A runner-up, 64-28. … Churchill visits Crescent Valley on Tuesday and West Albany on Friday. … Wilsonville goes to 6A contender West Linn on Friday.

4A

1. Philomath (7) [1] 2-0 103

2. Astoria (2) [3] 2-0 91

3. Baker (1) [4] 3-0 77

4. North Marion  [5] 1-0 65

5. Hidden Valley (1) [6] 1-0 47

6. Cottage Grove [7] 1-0 45

7. Marist Catholic [2] 1-1 34

8. Madras [nr] 1-2 25

9. Valley Catholic [nr] 2-0 22

10. Stayton [nr] 2-0 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: Cascade (15), La Grande (13), Henley (11), Junction City (10)

Notes: Philomath beat Banks 58-30 and Junction City 61-20. … Marist Catholic fell at 5A Corvallis 64-28. Marist Catholic plays at Newport on Tuesday. … Other Tuesday games include Cascade at Astoria and Corvallis at North Marion. … North Marion goes to Stayton on Thursday.

3A

1. Clatskanie (15) [1] 2-0 150

2. Burns [2] 3-0 123

3. Sutherlin [6] 2-0 104

4. Brookings-Harbor [3] 2-1 79

5. Santiam Christian [nr] 2-1 72

6. Oregon Episcopal School [10] 3-0 64

7. Pleasant Hill [7] 2-0 56

8. Vale [4] 0-0 36

9. Harrisburg [nr] 2-0 32

10. Willamina [nr] 2-1 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: Yamhill-Carlton (16), Horizon Christian, Tualatin (14), Salem Academy (12). South Umpqua (10)

Notes: Clatskanie, last year’s champion, won at 2A No. 1 Kennedy 60-56 on Friday. The Tigers beat Santiam Christian 64-56 in their first game. … Burns throttled Amity 62-29 on Friday. The Hilanders play host to 4A La Grande on Tuesday. … Brookings-Harbor won two of three games at a California tournament over the weekend. … Vale will play seven Idaho teams to start the season. … Oregon Episcopal defeated Salem Academy 32-20.

2A

1. Kennedy (6) [1] 1-1 105

2. Coquille (5) [2] 3-0 98

3. Heppner [3] 2-0 79

4. Portland Christian [nr] 2-0 68

5. Central Linn [5] 1-0 53

5. Gervais [7] 2-0 53

7. Stanfield [nr] 3-0 33

8. Union [8] 3-0 24

9. Vernonia [4] 1-1 15

10. Enterprise [8] 2-1 13

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: Mannahouse Christian Acad. (10), Western Christian (9)

Notes: Kennedy beat 4A Molalla 67-55 and fell at home to reigning 3A champion Clatskanie 60-56. Kennedy is home to face 4A Valley Catholic on Tuesday. … Coquille won its first three games by an average margin of 39.0 points. Coquille plays at Monroe on Tuesday. … Gervais routed Vernonia 58-24 on Saturday. Gervais plays host to 3A Yamhill-Carlton on Wednesday.

1A (compiled by Russ Halverson)

1. St. Paul (14) [1] 1-0 158

2. Crane (2) [2] 1-0 140

3. Perrydale [4] 1-0 100

4. Joseph [7] 2-0 87

5. Damascus Christian [5] 2-0 75

6. North Douglas [9] 3-0 57

7. Country Christian [5] 0-1 53

8. Powder Valley [3] 2-1 47

9. Days Creek [8] 2-0 37

10. Elkton [nr] 3-0 36

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: Mohawk  (33), Jordan Valley (19), Echo (14)

Notes: Reigning champion St. Paul won at home over Country Christian 52-35 on Friday to extend its winning streak to 32 games. St. Paul plays 2A Monroe in a tournament at Kennedy on Friday. … Dufur dropped visiting Powder Valley 39-33 on Saturday. … Perrydale goes to 2A Central Linn on Thursday. … Oakland plays host to Days Creek on Tuesday.