SBLive's 1A Washington boys basketball coaches poll: Lynden Christian reclaims No. 1 ranking (1/30/2024)

Lyncs spend just one week at No. 2, overtaking Zillah this week to take back the No. 1 spot the Lyncs have held most of the season

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. Lynden Christian is back on top after just one week at No. 2. Meanwhile, Royal works its way into the top-10 for the first time, coming in at No. 5.

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. 30):

CLASS 1A COACHES POLL

1. Lynden Christian 74 (3)

Record: 16-1

2. Zillah 67 (5)

Record: 16-0

3. Annie Wright 63

Record: 14-2

4. Freeman 54

Record: 17-2

5. Royal 34

Record: 15-4

6. Wapato 33

Record: 14-4

7. King's 32

Record: 12-6

8. Quincy 31

Record: 13-6

9. Seattle Academy 18

Record: 11-6

10. Chelan 6

Record: 13-5

Others receiving votes: Tenino, Cascade Christian, Wahluke, Riverside, Nooksack Valley.

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), Matt Leslie (The Northwest School).