Eight local basketball teams earned spots in the top 10 at their classification as the Associated Press released its first high school basketball state rankings of the season.
The Union boys came in at No. 2 at Class 4A, receiving one of the 11 first-place votes. Mount Si of Snoqualmie received the other 10 first-place votes. Camas came in at No. 6 in 4A boys.
Kalama also ranked at No. 2 among 2B boys behind Okanogan, which received all eight first-place votes at 2B.
R.A. Long ranked No. 3 among 2A boys teams.
Among local girls basketball teams, Washougal ranked No. 4 at 2A, followed closely at No. 6 by Hudson’s Bay. Two other District 4 teams came in the top three at 2A girls, Tumwater at No. 1 and W.F. West No. 3.
Camas ranked at No. 7 among 4A girls teams, and Kelso was No. 10 at 3A girls teams.
Associated Press state basketball rankings
SEATTLE (AP) — How a state panel of sports writers rates Washington high school basketball teams in the weekly Associated Press poll of 2022, by WIAA divisions, with won-lost record and total points (first-place votes in parentheses):
BOYS BASKETBALL
CLASS 4A
School Record Points
- Mount Si (10) 11-0 109
- Union (1) 11-3 98
- Kamiakin 10-1 83
- Olympia 12-1 72
- Curtis 10-3 64
- Camas 8-2 42
- Glacier Peak 7-1 39
- Federal Way 7-5 25
- Davis 8-1 18
- Jackson 10-2 17
Others receiving votes: Skyline 16. Tahoma 8. Mariner 7. West Valley (Yakima) 3. Woodinville 3. Richland 1.
CLASS 3A
School Record Points
- Garfield (11) 11-0 110
- Auburn 11-1 94
- Mt. Spokane 11-2 84
- O’Dea 10-2 79
- Rainier Beach 9-1 60
- West Seattle 7-1 54
- Shorecrest 11-1 32
- Seattle Prep 10-4 22
- Gig Harbor 11-1 19
- Mount Tahoma 10-1 9
(tie) Mount Vernon 9-1 9
Others receiving votes: University 8. Bellevue 8. Ferris 8. Timberline 5. Kelso 4.
CLASS 2A
School Record Points
- North Kitsap (10) 11-2 117
- Lynden (2) 10-1 101
- R.A. Long 7-1 86
- Pullman 10-1 79
- Tumwater 9-2 66
- West Valley (Spokane) 10-1 54
- White River 8-1 44
- Port Angeles 6-3 38
- Sehome 7-4 19
- Grandview 9-3 16
Others receiving votes: Franklin Pierce 13. Ridgefield 10. Renton 9. Mark Morris 4. Clarkston 2. Burlington-Edison 1. Lakewood 1.
CLASS 1A
School Record Points
- Lynden Christian (7) 12-0 115
- King’s (5) 13-2 112
- Zillah 9-0 94
- Freeman 11-1 77
- Toppenish 10-1 65
- Life Christian Academy 8-2 55
- Annie Wright 11-1 39
- Seattle Academy 7-4 36
- Colville 10-2 35
- Quincy 12-3 19
Others receiving votes: Chelan 11. Overlake School 1. King’s Way Christian School 1.
CLASS 2B
School Record Points
- Okanogan (8) 13-1 80
- Kalama 11-2 56
- Liberty (Spangle) 10-2 49
- Columbia (Burbank) 13-1 40
- Colfax 10-3 35
(tie) Chief Leschi 10-0 35
- Cle Elum/Roslyn 9-0 34
- Ilwaco 11-1 24
- Brewster 11-3 20
- Adna 10-3 18
Others receiving votes: Napavine 17. Lake Roosevelt 7. Chewelah (Jenkins) 6. Asotin 6. Davenport 6. Tonasket 5. Toutle Lake 2.
CLASS 1B
School Record Points
- Cusick (7) 8-0 79
- Almira/Coulee-Hartline (1) 8-3 71
- DeSales 13-2 57
- Lummi 6-1 47
- Moses Lake Christian Academy 10-1 42
- Riverside Christian 11-0 29
- Sunnyside Christian 5-3 27
- Wellpinit 6-1 25
- Willapa Valley 11-3 21
- Northwest Yeshiva 6-0 19
Others receiving votes: Crosspoint Academy 9. Pomeroy 6. Yakama Tribal 5. Oakville 3.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
CLASS 4A
School Record Points
- Pasco (4) 10-0 88
- Woodinville (5) 9-1 76
- Tahoma 13-1 75
- Eastlake (1) 12-0 62
- Sumner 10-1 53
- Emerald Ridge 9-1 50
- Camas 9-5 47
(tie) Lake Stevens 11-1 47
- Gonzaga Prep 11-2 15
- Chiawana 7-4 14
Others receiving votes: Bellarmine Prep 10. Mount Si 5. Richland 2. Kamiakin 2. Kentwood 2. Eisenhower 1. Rogers (Puyallup) 1.
CLASS 3A
School Record Points
- Garfield (7) 7-0 97
- Mead (3) 12-0 88
- Arlington 8-1 78
- Lincoln 9-1 67
- Lake Washington 7-3 41
(tie) Snohomish 8-1 41
- Gig Harbor 9-1 37
- Eastside Catholic 9-3 33
- Bonney Lake 7-3 21
- Kelso 8-2 17
Others receiving votes: North Thurston 14. Ferris 8. Auburn 4. Stanwood 4.
CLASS 2A
School Record Points
- Tumwater (7) 13-1 115
- Ellensburg (5) 13-0 110
- W. F. West 11-2 87
- Washougal 9-2 83
- West Valley (Spokane) 8-1 56
- Hudson’s Bay 8-2 55
- Burlington-Edison 9-3 54
- Lynden 10-2 34
- White River 10-1 25
- Prosser 11-2 22
Others receiving votes: Clarkston 9. Hockinson 6. Port Angeles 2. Sequim 1. Archbishop Murphy 1.
CLASS 1A
School Record Points
- Nooksack Valley (8) 11-2 111
- Montesano (3) 10-1 97
- Lynden Christian (1) 11-4 95
- Annie Wright 8-2 84
(tie) Cashmere 10-1 84
- Colville 9-1 58
- Zillah 8-3 40
- Wapato 9-2 24
- Freeman 7-4 22
- Meridian 10-3 9
(tie) Deer Park 6-4 9
Others receiving votes: King’s 8. Tenino 7. Overlake School 6. Wahluke 2. LaCenter 2. Bellevue Christian 2.
CLASS 2B
School Record Points
- Okanogan (3) 14-0 72
- LaConner 12-1 65
- Warden (4) 10-1 61
- Liberty (Spangle) 11-1 54
- Raymond (1) 8-1 53
- Lake Roosevelt 9-1 44
- Colfax 10-1 40
- Wahkiakum 11-3 22
- Onalaska 10-3 9
- Rainier 10-3 8
Others receiving votes: Toledo 4. Columbia (Burbank) 3. Granger 3. Adna 1. Chief Leschi 1.
CLASS 1B
School Record Points
- Garfield-Palouse (2) 9-3 56
- Mossyrock (2) 4-2 54
- Colton 9-1 53
- Mount Vernon Christian (1) 8-1 46
(tie) Odessa-Harrington 7-1 46
- Neah Bay 4-1 38
- Wellpinit 3-1 22
- Grace Academy (1) 5-1 18
- Moses Lake Christian Academy (1) 3-2 16
- Pomeroy 5-2 14
Others receiving votes: Sunnyside Christian 7. Almira/Coulee-Hartline 7. Wilbur-Creston 4. Mansfield 2. Yakama Tribal 1. Oakesdale 1.
