SBLive's Washington 3A boys basketball coaches poll: Mountlake Terrace now at No. 4 (1/19/2024)

Defending champion Garfield and Bellevue tie for No. 6 this week, Auburn at No. 3 receives first-place vote

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. Mount Spokane is back at No. 2 this week while Auburn drops a spot to No. 3.

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 (Jan. 19):

CLASS 3A COACHES POLL

1. Eastside Catholic (7) 79

Record: 13-2

2. Mount Spokane 65

Record: 12-2

3. Auburn (1) 62

Record: 15-1

4. Mountlake Terrace 50

Record: 13-1

5. O'Dea 37

Record: 11-5

T-6. Garfield and Bellevue 30

Record: 10-4 and 11-2

8. North Thurston 22

Record: 13-2

9. Stadium 18

Record: 12-3

10. Mount Vernon 17

Record: 12-2

Others receiving votes: Roosevelt, Rainier Beach, Ridgeline, North Central, Lincoln on Tacoma, Gig Harbor.

Voting 3A coaches: Garrick Phillips (University), David Wagenblast (Mount Spokane), Gavin Cree (Mercer Island), Nalin Sood (Mountlake Terrace), Brett Henry (Evergreen), Ryan Hansen (Auburn), Scott Didrickson (Interlake), Omar Parker (Liberty).