SBLive's 1A Washington boys basketball coaches poll: Zillah swaps places with Annie Wright, moves up to No. 2 (1/4/2024)

Leopards receive one first-place vote to sit at No. 2 while No. 1 Lynden Christian receives eight first-place votes

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 16 teams in the latest poll. A small change in the top three with Zillah and Annie Wright swapping places this week.

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 (Jan. 4):

CLASS 1A COACHES POLL

1. Lynden Christian 89 (8)

Record: 12-0

2. Zillah 80 (1)

Record: 9-0

3. Annie Wright 65

Record: 8-2

4. Freeman 61

Record: 9-2

5. King's 45

Record: 7-3

6. Omak 39

Record: 8-3

7. Quincy 33

Record: 8-4

8. Wahluke 30

Record: 9-1

9. Montesano 14

Record: 9-2

10. Nooksack Valley 10

Record: 7-3

Others receiving votes: Sultan, Wapato, Bellevue Christian, Chelan, Tenino, Meridian

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