SBLive's Washington 3A boys basketball coaches poll: Eastside Catholic now at No. 1 (12/11/2023)

Crusaders receive six first-place votes to jump former No. 1 Garfield

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 16 teams in the latest poll. Garfield dropped to No. 5 while Metro League rival Eastside Catholic jumped to No. 1.

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 (Dec. 11):

CLASS 3A COACHES POLL

1. Eastside Catholic 76 (6)

Record: 2-0

2. Mount Spokane 65 (1)

Record: 4-0

3. O'Dea 58

Record: 2-1

4. Auburn 57

Record: 6-0

5. Garfield 52 (1)

Record: 2-1

6. Rainier Beach 37

Record: 4-1

7. Mountlake Terrace 21

Record: 3-0

8. Seattle Prep 16

Record: 3-1

9. Arlington 15

Record: 4-1

10. Bellevue 13

Record: 1-1

Others receiving votes: Kelso, Lincoln of Tacoma, North Central, Gig Harbor, Liberty, Roosevelt

Voting 3A coaches: Garrick Phillips (University), Ryan Hansen (Auburn), David Wagenblast (Mount Spokane), Gavin Cree (Mercer Island), Bradyn Leyde (Kennewick), Nalin Sood (Mountlake Terrace), Scott Didrickson (Interlake), Luke Jordan (Mead)