Herald prep editor Aaron Swaney and Herald prep writers Aaron Lommers and David Krueger rank the area’s boys and girls basketball teams. For each staffers individual polls scroll below the power rankings.
BOYS POWER POLL
Team (Rec.) Pvs. Note
1. Jackson (11-0) 1 Wolves got scare from Monroe but won
2. Glacier Peak (10-2) 3 Grizzlies have no problem with Getchell
3. M. Terrace (9-2) 4 Terrace fights off feisty Oak Harbor
4. Arlington (11-1) 2 Eagles lose first game to drop two spots
5. Shorewood (9-3) 5 T-birds beat short-handed Everett team
6. Stanwood (8-4) 6 Roberson scores 21 in win over Scots
7. Edmonds-Woodway (7-5) 10 Warriors beat MV in crossover showdown
8. Mount Vernon (8-4) 9 Beats Kamiak but loses close one to E-W
9. King’s(10-3) 11 Beats Cedarcrest to take over first place
10. Kamiak (4-7) 8 Loses twice but goes down swinging
11. Cedar Park Christian-MLT (11-0) 12 Trounces Shoreline Chr. for first league win
12. Oak Harbor (7-5) 7 Loses to Terrace and Sedro-Woolley
13. Cedarcrest (5-7) 13 Handles Granite Falls but loses to King’s
14. Mariner (7-5) 15 Shocks Arlington; loses to Snohomish
15. Lake Stevens (4-8) NR Loses to Jackson; beats Cascade
GIRLS POWER POLL
TeamRec.Pvs.Note
1. Arlington (11-0) 2 Yawn. Two more wins to remain unbeaten
2. Lynnwood (10-1) 1 Royals lose first game to Monroe
3. Stanwood (9-2) 4 Spartans beat young but talented Shorecrest
4. Glacier Peak (9-3) 6 Dominates Getchell; plays Stanwood Wed.
5. Snohomish (9-3) 3 Loses crossover matchup with E-W
6. Shorewood (9-3) 7 Beats short-handed Everett team
7. Archbishop Murphy (9-2) 8 Pair of wins keep Wildcats unbeaten in league
8. Jackson (7-4) 10 Beats Lake Stevens, Monroe; faces Arlington Fr.
9. Edmonds-Woodway (8-4) 12 Pair of big crossover wins over Snoh., MV
10. Meadowdale (8-4) 11 Two more wins stretches win streak to five
11. Lake Stevens (7-5) 9 Loses to Jackson but beats Cascade
12. Everett (7-5) 5 Loss of five varsity players to suspension devastating
13. Cedarcrest (10-2) 13 Beats Granite Falls, King’s to stay in second
14. Monroe (7-6) NR Big win over previously unbeaten Lynnwood
15. Darrington (11-2) 14 Beats league rival Concrete to stay in first
Aaron Swaney, Herald prep editor
Boys
1. Jackson
2. Glacier Peak
3. Mountlake Terrace
4. Arlington
5. Shorewood
6. Stanwood
7. Edmonds-Woodway
8. King’s
9. Mount Vernon
10. Kamiak
11. Cedar Park Christian-MLT
12. Mariner
13. Lake Stevens
14. Cedarcrest
15. Oak Harbor
Girls
1. Arlington
2. Lynnwood
3. Stanwood
4. Glacier Peak
5. Shorewood
6. Snohomish
7. Archbishop Murphy
8. Jackson
9. Edmonds-Woodway
10. Meadowdale
11. Monroe
12. Cedarcrest
13. Lake Stevens
14. Everett
15. Darrington
David Krueger, Herald writer
Boys
1. Jackson
2. Glacier Peak
3. Arlington
4. Mountlake Terrace
5. Shorewood
6. Stanwood
7. Mount Vernon
8. Kamiak
9. Edmonds-Woodway
10. King’s
11. CPC – MLT
12. Oak Harbor
13. Cedarcrest
14. Shorecrest
15. Mariner
Girls
1. Arlington
2. Lynnwood
3. Stanwood
4. Glacier Peak
5. Shorewood
6. Snohomish
7. Jackson
8. Archbishop Murphy
9. Edmonds-Woodway
10. Everett
11. Meadowdale
12. Lake Stevens
13. Cedarcrest
14. Monroe
15. Darrington
Aaron Lommers, Herald writer
Boys
1. Jackson
2. Glacier Peak
3. Mountlake Terrace
4. Shorewood
5. Arlington
6. Stanwood
7. Edmonds-Woodway
8. Mount Vernon
9. Oak Harbor
10. King’s
11. Cedar Park Christian-MLT
12. Cedarcrest
13. Kamiak
14. Mariner
15. La Conner
Girls
1. Arlington
2. Snohomish
3. Lynnwood
4. Stanwood
5. Glacier Peak
6. Shorewood
7. Archbishop Murphy
8. Meadowdale
9. Jackson
10. Edmonds-Woodway
11. Lake Stevens
12. Cedarcrest
13. Everett
14. Darrington
15. Monroe
