getting to the CCS finals

North Salinas has been down this road before in girls basketball. This will be the third time in six years it has reached the CCS Division I semifinals.
Getting over the hump, though, has been difficult.
Tonight will be no different as the No. 4 seeded Vikings prepare to battle top seed and defending Division I champion Carlmont.
How does North Salinas take the next step and return to the finals for the first time in 19 years?
Well, if you believe coach Darren Jackson, you believe.
A quick start is critical for North Salinas. Going scoreless for the first four minutes of the game, like it did in its playoff opener, will be to big of a hole to get out of against Carlmont.