SBLive's 3A boys basketball coaches poll: Eastside Catholic rises to No. 3 (Feb. 15)
High school basketball in the state of Washington has returned once more. With that, so has the SBLive weekly coaches poll for Class 1A, 2A, 3A and 4A.
In Class 3A, votes were cast for 14 teams in the latest poll. Garfield received eight first-place votes. Mount Spokane received the other first-place vote and sits at No. 2.
Each poll is comprised of voting coaches from programs across the state in the corresponding classification. Points are awarded on a 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis. Number of first place votes are indicated in parentheses. The poll is organized by SBLive analyst Dan Dickau.
Here is the 3A boys basketball coaches poll reflecting opinions of coaches around the state (Feb. 15):
CLASS 3A COACHES POLL
1. Garfield 89 (8)
Record: 20-1
2. Mount Spokane 79 (1)
Record: 21-1
3. Eastside Catholic 61
Record: 16-8
4. Bellevue 51
Record: 21-2
5. O'Dea 48
Record: 17-7
6. Timberline 39
Record: 17-4
7. Auburn 38
Record: 17-4
8. Gig Harbor 32
Record: 20-2
9. Rainier Beach 26
Record: 12-9
10. Arlington 17
Record: 17-4
Others receiving votes: Ferris, Mountlake Terrace, Monroe, Shorecrest
Voting 3A coaches: Garrick Phillips (University), David Wagenblast (Mount Spokane), Bradyn Leyde (Kennewick), Joe Hardy (Ingraham), Ryan Hansen (Auburn), Brett Henry (Evergreen), Allen Thomas (Timberline), Gavin Cree (Mercer Island), Nalin Sood (Mountlake Terrace)