SBLive's 1A Washington boys basketball coaches poll: Quincy moves on up to No. 5 (1/19/2024)

Jackrabbits and Wapato shake up top 10 by jumping up to No. 5 and No. 6 while King's falls to No. 7

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. Lynden Christian remains on top despite suffering its first loss of the season. Zillah isn't far behind the Lyncs after receiving two 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 (Jan. 19):

CLASS 1A COACHES POLL

1. Lynden Christian 87 (7)

Record: 14-1

2. Zillah 81 (2)

Record: 13-0

3. Annie Wright 70

Record: 11-2

4. Freeman 65

Record: 12-2

5. Quincy 36

Record: 12-5

6. Wapato 35

Record: 11-3

7. King's 34

Record: 9-5

8. Tenino 20

Record: 11-5

9. Seattle Academy 17

Record: 9-5

T-10. Wahluke and Chelan 12

Record: 12-3 and 12-4

Others receiving votes: Cascade Christian, Nooksack Valley, Sultan, Omak, Royal.

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), Shane Stacy (Meridian), Cody Shackett (Cascade Christian), Matt Leslie (The Northwest School).