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SBLive's 1A Washington boys basketball coaches poll: Lynden Christian still on top (1/9/2024)

King's and Freeman at No. 4 and No. 5 switch places from last week's poll

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 15 teams in the latest poll. With just a few weeks left in the regular season, Lynden Christian remains on top.

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. 9):

CLASS 1A COACHES POLL

1. Lynden Christian 59 (5)

Record: 13-0

2. Zillah 53 (1)

Record: 11-0

3. Annie Wright 49

Record: 8-2

4. King's 36

Record: 8-3

5. Freeman 33

Record: 10-2

6. Wahluke 28

Record: 11-1

7. Quincy 27

Record: 9-4

T-8. Tenino and Montesano 8

Record: 9-4 and 10-2

10. Omak 7

Record: 9-4

Others receiving votes: Wapato, Sultan, Chelan, Meridian, Seattle Academy.

Voting 1A coaches: Joe Stack (King's), Shawn Skogstad (Bellevue Christian), Tony Callero (Chelan), Ron Kirkpatrick (Cedar Park Christian),  Jordan Dutton (Riverside), Tyler Mendezona (Bear Creek).