Ephrata boys drop one spot in AP basketball poll

| January 31, 2008 8:00 PM

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.