Ephrata boys drop one spot in AP basketball poll
SEATTLE (AP) - Here's how a state panel of sports writers rates Washington boys high school basketball teams in the weekly Associated Press poll of 2008, by WIAA divisions, with won-lost record and total points (first-place votes in parentheses).
Ephrata dropped from fifth to sixth after losing to Ellensburg last Friday, 53-47. The Tigers also defeated Selah last Saturday, 82-55.
Lind-Ritzville received one point in the 2B rankings. The Broncos are eight points back of No. 10 Tacoma Baptist.
Class 4A
1. Ferris (7) 16-0 79
2. Franklin (1) 16-2 73
3. Kentridge 17-3 57
4. Bellarmine Prep 17-2 55
5. Shadle Park 15-2 48
6. Decatur 15-3 36
7. Snohomish 15-2 26
8. Kentwood 15-4 18
9. Roosevelt 13-4 15
10. Wenatchee 15-2 14
Others receiving votes: Lincoln 13. Federal Way 5. Edmonds-Woodway 1.
Class 3A
1. Rainier Beach (8) 16-1 89
2. Auburn (1) 17-0 82
3. Lakes 15-1 66
4. Mercer Island 14-2 54
5. Mt. Rainier 16-1 51
6. Renton 16-1 50
7. Bellevue 14-2 29
8. Squalicum 15-1 28
9. Seattle Prep 14-3 13
10. Kennedy 13-3 12
Others receiving votes: Kelso 6. Columbia River 6. Meadowdale 4. O'Dea 2. West Valley (Yakima) 1. Eastmont 1. Enumclaw 1.
Class 2A
School Record Points
1. Mark Morris (5) 13-3 80
2. Burlington-Edison (1) 13-2 79
3. Pullman (2) 13-1 75
4. Prosser 12-2 60
5. Lynden 9-5 41
6. Ephrata 12-2 39
7. Port Townsend (1) 14-1 27
8. River Ridge 11-4 26
9. W. F. West 12-3 17
10. Centralia 10-5 13
Others receiving votes: West Valley (Spokane) 12. East Valley (Yakima) 9. Cedarcrest 8. Tumwater 4. Cheney 3. Ellensburg 1. R.A. Long 1.
Class 1A
1. Bellevue Christian (6) 16-2 66
2. King's (1) 12-4 64
(tie) Vashon Island (1) 16-1 64
4. River View 15-1 54
5. Lake Roosevelt 15-2 36
6. Meridian 12-4 33
(tie) Chelan 14-3 33
(tie) Connell 14-3 33
9. Castle Rock 14-3 14
10. Cascade Christian 12-5 13
Others receiving votes: Winlock 12. Nooksack Valley 11. Seattle Christian 4. White Swan 3.
Class 2B
1. Northwest Christian (Colbert) (2) 18-1 55
2. Riverside Christian (2) 18-0 54
3. Toutle Lake (2) 16-0 53
4. LaConner 15-1 34
5. Reardan 16-3 32
6. St. George's 18-2 28
7. Wahkiakum 14-2 26
8. Liberty Bell 14-3 14
9. LaSalle 14-4 12
10. Tacoma Baptist 14-3 9
Others receiving votes: Darrington 6. Oroville 2. Naselle 2. Waitsburg 1. Lind-Ritzville 1. Bear Creek School 1.
Class 1B
1. Liberty Christian (2) 14-4 53
2. Lopez (2) 13-1 51
3. Sunnyside Christian (1) 12-5 45
4. Lake Quinault 14-3 43
5. Entiat 13-2 20
Others receiving votes: Garfield-Palouse 16. Cusick 6. Tekoa-Oakesdale 6.