The Lynden Christian girls' basketball team moved up three spots in the Class 1A poll, and the Ferndale girls moved up one in 3A in the latest Associated Press Washington state basketball rankings released on Wednesday, Jan. 30.

The Lyncs (16-3) now find themselves tied with Brewster for fourth place in the 1A girls' rankings behind top-ranked Freeman. LC has already secured the Northwest Conference's top seed into the Class 1A Northwest District Tournament and will host Coupeville on Monday, Feb. 4, in the first round after closing out the regular season Friday, Feb. 1, at Sehome.

Ferndale (17-2) flipped places with Stanwood, moving up to No. 7 behind top-ranked Prairie in the 3A poll. The Golden Eagles close out the regular season Thursday, Jan. 31, at Anacortes and wait to see their first-round opponent in the 3A Northwest District Tournament on Tuesday, Feb. 5.

Lynden (10-8) surprisingly just missed the top 10 in the 2A poll, as the Lions received 10 votes, while Blaine (14-5) received two votes in the 1A poll.

Burlington-Edison (16-2) was the only other Northwest Conference team ranked, as the Tigers moved up one spot in the 2A poll to fourth behind top-ranked Mark Morris.

On the boys' side, defending state champion Lynden (17-1) retained the top spot in the 2A poll. The Lions received seven of 10 first-place votes and 97 points from the statewide panel of sports writers and editors. Unbeaten Renton was second with the other three first-place nods and 93 points.

Despite having two games remaining in the regular season, the Lions have already secured the NWC's top seed to the 2A District 1/2 Tournament and will host a first-round game on Feb. 8.

Anacortes (14-4) moved up two places to No. 8 in the 2A poll, while Burlington-Edison (13-6) received a vote.

Defending 1A state champion Lynden Christian (15-4) held steady at No. 3 in the 1A poll, although there was a change in front of the Lyncs. Zillah (17-1) received four first-place votes to overtake Seattle Academy (18-0), which also received four first-place votes. LC received the other first-place nod.

The Lyncs already have wrapped up the top seed into the 1A Northwest District Tournament and will host a first-round game on Tuesday.

Lummi (15-3) moved back into the Class 1B top five and finds itself in a five-way tie for fifth with Christian Faith, Wellpinit, LaCrosse-Washtucna and Mountlake Terrace Cedar Park Christian behind top-ranked Cusik. The Blackhawks, who won the Northwest 1B League title, will host Highland Christian at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 2, in the first round of the 1B Northwest District Tournament.

Garfield and Rainier Beach were newly minted No. 1 teams in the 4A and 3A boys' rankings respectively, while St. George's remained No. 1 in 2B. Mead also was a new No. 1 in the girls' 4A rankings, while Reardan (2B) and Colton (1B) remained atop their respective girls' classifications.

BOYS' BASKETBALL

ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON PREP POLL

How a state panel of sports writers rates Washington high school basketball teams in the weekly Associated Press poll of 2013, by WIAA Classs, with won-lost record and total points (first-place votes in parentheses):

Class 4A

School Record Points Last Week

1. Garfield (5) 18-1 84 2

2. Bothell (4) 18-2 78 1

3. Jackson 19-0 72 4

4. Central Valley 16-1 63 3

5. Curtis 18-2 62 5

6. Federal Way 16-3 43 7

7. Richland 16-4 28 8

8. Gonzaga Prep 14-3 24 6

9. Union 14-5 17 10

10. Eastmont 15-2 9 9

Others receiving votes: Arlington 4. Todd Beamer 4. Newport (Bellevue) 4. Tahoma 3.

Class 3A

School Record Points Last Week

1. Rainier Beach (6) 16-3 87 2

2. Lincoln (3) 14-2 74 1

3. Mercer Island 17-2 59 3

4. Foss 14-3 53 5

4. Kamiakin 17-3 53 4

6. Seattle Prep 15-4 50 6

7. Lakeside (Seattle) 16-3 38 9

8. Mountlake Terrace 17-2 31 8

9. Franklin 14-5 26 7

10. Glacier Peak 16-3 18 10

Others receiving votes: University 2. Shorewood 2. Stanwood 1. Columbia River 1.

Class 2A

School Record Points Last Week

1. Lynden (7) 17-1 97 1

2. Renton (3) 18-0 93 2

3. Pullman 19-1 78 3

4. Clover Park 13-6 56 4

5. Yakima West Valley 15-3 54 5

6. White River 16-3 38 6

7. Mark Morris 14-5 37 8

8. Anacortes 14-4 23 T10

9. Sequim 14-3 20 9

10. Ellensburg 12-4 15 7

Others receiving votes: Wapato 14. Olympic 7. River Ridge 5. W. F. West 5. Spokane West Valley 5. Washougal 2. Burlington-Edison 1.

Class 1A

School Record Points Last Week

1. Zillah (4) 17-1 84 2

2. Seattle Academy (4) 17-0 83 1

3. Lynden Christian (1) 15-4 67 3

4. Toledo 18-1 59 4

5. Bothell Cedar Park Chr. 16-1 54 6

6. Okanogan 18-1 42 7

7. Kalama 16-3 39 5

8. Jenkins Chewelah 14-2 25 8

9. Chelan 15-3 14 9

10. University Prep 14-4 13 10

Others receiving votes: Tenino 8. King's 4. Cashmere 3.

Class 2B

School Record Points Last Week

1. St. George's (5) 19-1 59 1

2. Morton-White Pass (1) 17-1 55 2

3. LaConner 18-2 33 3

4. Lind-Ritzville Sprague 15-5 32 T5

5. Raymond 16-4 28 10

6. Willapa Valley 15-5 27 7

6. Colfax 15-5 27 4

8. Onalaska 15-3 26 8

9. Colbert Northwest Chr. 13-7 19 T5

10. Riverside Christian 12-3 11 NR

Others receiving votes: Walla Walla VA Academy 5. Wahkiakum 4. Adna 3. Bear Creek School 1.

Class 1B

School Record Points Last Week

1. Cusick (3) 18-2 47 1

2. Neah Bay (1) 12-1 43 3

3. Sunnyside Christian 16-2 42 2

4. Garfield-Palouse (1) 15-3 38 5

5. Lummi 15-3 6 NR

(tie) Christian Faith 15-2 6 NR

(tie) Wellpinit 15-5 6 NR

(tie) LaCrosse-Washtucna 16-4 6 4

(tie) MLT Cedar Park Chr. 12-2 6 NR

GIRLS' BASKETBALL

ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON PREP POLL

How a state panel of sports writers rates Washington high school basketball teams in the weekly Associated Press poll of 2013, by WIAA Classs, with won-lost record and total points (first-place votes in parentheses):

Class 4A

School Record Points Last Week

1. Mead (4) 16-1 74 2

2. Mt. Rainier (4) 18-1 65 1

3. Gonzaga Prep 16-1 64 3

4. Lynnwood 18-1 60 4

5. Puyallup 17-2 49 6

6. Inglemoor 15-2 36 9

7. Walla Walla 17-2 34 8

8. Todd Beamer 16-3 18 10

9. Arlington 16-3 16 7

10. Woodinville 15-4 11 5

Others receiving votes: Garfield 10. Jackson 9. Mount Vernon 9. Curtis 8. Bothell 7. Central Valley 6. Federal Way 5. Skyline 4. Union 4. Richland 2. Skyview 1. Tahoma 1. Moses Lake 1. Issaquah 1.

Class 3A

School Record Points Last Week

1. Prairie (8) 18-2 80 1

2. Cleveland 16-2 67 3

3. Wilson, Woodrow 13-2 61 2

4. Bellevue 18-1 59 4

5. Seattle Prep 15-3 52 5

6. Holy Names 16-2 35 6

7. Ferndale 17-2 33 8

8. Stanwood 17-2 30 7

9. Kamiakin 17-3 16 9

10. Mercer Island 15-4 12 NR

Others receiving votes: Rainier Beach 10. Lincoln 9. Mt. Spokane 8. Foss 5. Lakeside (Seattle) 4. Mountlake Terrace 3. Shadle Park 3. Juanita 2. Franklin 2. Glacier Peak 2. University 1. Enumclaw 1.

Class 2A

School Record Points Last Week

1. Mark Morris (9) 17-2 96 1

2. W. F. West 15-3 79 2

3. Wapato 15-1 64 3

4. Burlington-Edison 16-2 60 5

5. Archbishop Murphy 15-3 50 4

6. White River 16-3 47 7

7. Ellensburg 14-2 42 6

8. Renton 16-2 34 9

9. Cedarcrest 17-2 31 8

10. Pullman 12-5 12 NR

Others receiving votes: Lynden 10. Clover Park 7. River Ridge 5. Yakima West Valley 4. Port Angeles 3. Grandview 3. Spokane East Valley 2. Washougal 1.

Class 1A

School Record Points Last Week

1. Freeman (6) 19-0 74 1

2. Cascade Christian (1) 19-0 68 3

3. Castle Rock (1) 17-0 64 4

4. Brewster 16-1 45 2

(tie) Lynden Christian 16-3 45 7

6. Okanogan 14-3 42 6

7. Woodland 17-2 39 5

8. Chelan 14-3 29 9

9. University Prep 16-2 9 NR

10. La Salle 15-2 8 NR

Others receiving votes: Elma 3. Granger 3. King's 3. LaCenter 3. Blaine 2. Zillah 1. Nine Mile Falls Lakeside 1. Connell 1.

Class 2B

School Record Points Last Week

1. Reardan (6) 19-1 60 1

2. Pe Ell 16-1 51 2

3. Colfax 17-3 48 3

4. Raymond 18-1 41 4

5. Colbert Northwest Chr. 15-4 39 5

6. Darrington 17-2 26 6

7. Riverside Christian 10-3 18 9

8. Morton-White Pass 14-5 12 NR

9. LaConner 15-4 9 NR

10. DeSales 13-3 7 7

Others receiving votes: Napavine 6. Onalaska 6. Dayton 5. Bear Creek School 2.

Class 1B

School Record Points Last Week

1. Colton (3) 16-1 47 1

2. Sunnyside Christian (1) 18-0 45 2

3. Neah Bay (1) 11-1 43 3

4. Cusick 18-2 32 5

5. Almira Coulee-Hartline 14-5 21 4

Others receiving votes: Mt. Rainier Lutheran 6. Republic 6.