SBLive's 1A Washington boys basketball coaches poll: Lynden Christian remains on top (12/4/2023)
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 1A, votes were cast for 20 teams in the latest poll. Lynden Christian retains its top spot after receiving seven first-place votes.
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 1A boys basketball coaches poll reflecting opinions of coaches around the state (Dec. 4):
CLASS 1A COACHES POLL
1. Lynden Christian 79 (7)
Record: 1-0
2. Annie Wright 70 (1)
Record: 1-0
3. Zillah 51
Record: 1-0
4. Seattle Academy 40
Record: 1-1
5. King's 37
Record: 0-1
6. Quincy 23
Record: 0-2
T-7. Freeman and Seton Catholic 21
Record: 0-1 and 1-1
9. Meridian 18
Record: 2-0
10. Omak 10
Record: 1-0
Others receiving votes: Toppenish, Chelan, Nooksack Valley, Blaine, Cascade Christian, Cashmere, Wahluke, Sultan, Tenino, Life Christian
Voting 1A coaches: Shane Stacy (Meridian), Joe Stack (King's), Shawn Skogstad (Bellevue Christian), Matt Leslie (The Northwest School), Tony Callero (Chelan), Tyler Mendezona (Bear Creek), Jordan Dutton (Riverside), Ron Kirkpatrick (Cedar Park Christian)
