Columbian's AP basketball ballot for 1/23

This week’s vote didn’t include a lot of changes.

Last week, I had the Columbia River boys at No. 5 in an effort to get the Chieftains more visibility to other voters. It almost worked, as River just missed the top 10.

But this week after a lopsided loss to Foss, I dropped the Chieftains down to No. 10.

Also, I moved the La Center girls to the No. 10 spot in the 1A girls poll, in as much a credit to the strength of the league with Castle Rock and Woodland.

I moved Mark Morris boys up a spot even after a loss to top-ranked Lynden. And if I moved Mark Morris up, I had to move Washougal up one spot with the Monarchs.

And the Skyview girls are a different team now than they were in December. They are 6-0 in the 4A Greater St. Helens League with a good shot at going 10-0. I deliberated putting the Storm at No. 10 in the 4A poll, but their 10-6 overall mark kept me from doing so. Maybe next week.

Here’s how I voted this week.

BOYS

CLASS 4A: 1, Bothell; 2, Central Valley; 3, Garfield; 4, Jackson; 5, Curtis; 6, Gonzaga Prep; 7, Richland; 8, Newport; 9, Federal Way; 10, Emerald Ridge.

CLASS 3A: 1, Lincoln; 2, Rainier Beach; 3, Mercer Island; 4, Foss; 5, Kamiakin; 6, Glacier Peak; 7, Franklin; 8, Seattle Prep; 9, Lakeside; 10, Columbia River.

CLASS 2A: 1, Renton; 2, Lynden; 3, Pullman; 4, West Valley-Yakima; 5, Clover Park; 6, White River; 7, Mark Morris; 8, Washougal; 9, Sequim; 10, Wapato.

CLASS 1A: 1, Zillah; 2, Seattle Academy; 3, Cedar Park Christian; 4, Okanogan; 5, Kalama; 6, Toledo; 7, University Prep; 8, Chelan; 9, King’s; 10, Lynden Christian.

GIRLS

CLASS 4A: 1,Mount Rainier; 2, Mead; 3, Lynnwood; 4, Gonzaga Prep; 5, Puyallup; 6, Woodinville; 7, Inglemoor; 8, Walla Walla; 9, Arlington; 10, Skyline.

CLASS 3A: 1, Prairie; 2, Wilson; 3, Cleveland; 4, Seattle Prep; 5, Bellevue; 6, Holy Names; 7, Ferndale; 8, Kamiakin; 9, Shadle Park; 10, Stanwood.

CLASS 2A: 1, Mark Morris; 2, WF West; 3, Archbishop Murphy; 4, Wapato; 5, Burlington-Edison; 6, White River; 7, Cedarcrest; 8, Ellensburg; 9, Renton; 10, Pullman.

CLASS 1A: 1, Freeman; 2, Cascade Christian; 3, Brewster; 4, Castle Rock; 5, Okanogan; 6, Woodland; 7, Granger; 8, Lynden Christian; 9, Chelan; 10, La Center.