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SBLive's 1A Washington boys basketball coaches poll: No changes at No. 1 with Lynden Christian taking top honors (12/11/2023)

High school basketball seasons are starting to pick up with nearly everyone in action now

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 19 teams in the latest poll. Lynden Christian is still on top after playing four games and winning all of them.

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. 11):

CLASS 1A COACHES POLL

1. Lynden Christian 69 (6)

Record: 4-0

2. Annie Wright 63 (1)

Record: 3-0

3. Zillah 55

Record: 3-0

4. King's 44

Record: 1-1

5. Freeman 38

Record: 3-1

6. Quincy 30

Record: 2-2

7. Seattle Academy 18

Record: 1-2

8. Meridian 12

Record: 2-1

9. Nooksack Valley 7

Record: 2-1

10. Omak 6

Record: 4-0

Others receiving votes: Wahluke, Seton Catholic, Montesano, Sultan, Cascade Christian, Kiona-Benton, Chelan, Tenino, Bellevue Christian

Voting 1A coaches: Joe Stack (King's), Shawn Skogstad (Bellevue Christian), Matt Leslie (The Northwest School), Tony Callero (Chelan), Tyler Mendezona (Bear Creek), Ron Kirkpatrick (Cedar Park Christian), Cody Shackett (Cascade Christian)