From the Goal Line

Here’s the Week 2 basketball poll. Records as of Tuesday (12/15) morning. Local schools are in bold.

The Mercer Island girls actually fell a place in the polls, despite the fact they’ve won their last four games in a row. The MI boys have yet to make the list, especially following a close loss to O’Dea over the weekend. A couple wins over solid opponents, which in KingCo is almost everyone, and I would imagine the boys would enter our list.

There were two big changes this week in the boys 4A poll. First the Kentwood boys team fell from third in the 4A poll to eighth. This comes after Josh Smith, counted as one of the best players in the state and UCLA recruit, suffered an injury to his knee. His current status is unknown – he may be undergoing surgery to get it fixed. The second big change was Ferris dropping from fourth to 10th as the team has played only one game this season and lost.

It’s always tough before the teams really get into their season to predict who will be where. As injuries, tough opponents and the season wears on we’ll get a better idea of who will likely end up where. Check back next week for another update!

Class 4A boys
1. Federal Way (4-0)
2. Gonzaga Prep (3-0)
3. Walla Walla (3-0)
4. Decatur (5-0)
5. Jackson (4-0)
6. Garfield (2-0)
7. Curtis (5-0)
8. Kentwood (2-1)
9. Lincoln (3-1)
10. Ferris (0-1)
Others receiving votes: Kentridge (3-1), Lake Stevens (3-0), Skyline (2-0), Foss (3-1), Mount Tahoma (4-1), Davis (5-0)

Class 4A girls
1. Auburn-Riverside (5-0)
2. Lewis and Clark (2-1)
3. Newport (6-0)
4. Kentwood (4-1)
5. Issaquah (3-0)
6. Woodinville (3-0)
7. Mead (2-1)
8. Edmonds-Woodway (4-0)
9. Federal Way (3-2)
10. Jackson (3-1)
Others receiving votes: Chiwana (3-0), Bellarmine Prep (2-1), Garfield (1-2), Kentlake (5-0), Pasco (3-1)

Class 3A boys
1. Rainier Beach (2-0)
2. Franklin (2-0)
3. Enumclaw (2-0)
4. Bellevue (4-0)
5. Seattle Prep (5-0)
6. O’Dea (4-1)
7. Mount Si (3-1)
8. Shorecrest (4-0)
9. Lakes (2-1)
10. Chief Sealth (1-0)
Others receiving votes: Meadowdale (3-1), Evergreen (4-0), Union (1-0), Shadle Park (1-0)

Class 3A girls
1. Kennedy Catholic (3-1)
2. Holy Names (4-1)
3. White River (4-0)
4. Bonney Lake (5-0)
5. Prarie (3-2)
6. Lakeside (4-0)
7. Mercer Island (4-1)
8. Bellevue (3-2)
9. Ferndale (2-0)
10. Shadle Park (1-2)
Others receiving votes: Cleveland (3-2), Shorecrest (3-1), Hanford (1-1)