log jam at top of TCAL

So what did we really learn this week about the Tri-County Athletic League in boys basketball.
Well, Palma is beatable. Alisal is inconsistent. North Salinas is the real deal. And San Benito just might be the team to beat.
Alisal's win over Palma last Tuesday was its biggest of the year, maybe in three years. But 48 hours later, it fell to San Benito --- after opening the game with a 10-0 run.
No question, Alisal has the best starting five. Depth and discipline, however, are open for debate.
North Salinas didn't flinch after being humbled by Gilroy on Tuesday, regrouping to pound cross town rival Salinas on Thursday.
Palma, meanwhile will have to stew over its loss to Alisal for eight days before facing North Salinas in an early season TCAL showdown on Jan. 22.
No one saw this coming back in December.
At 15-2, the Vikings are erasing doubts and turning heads. Remember, this is the same group that won just two games last year. Well, that's not quite true. Their best player is on the bench with a wrist injury.