Hoop showdown

Owners of 17 straight wins, Watsonville appears unbeatable down the stretch.
But hold on.
In its path in the Monterey Bay League is North County.
Granted, the Wildcatz beat North County in their first meeting 58-53 on Jan. 22 in Castroville.
Friday's boys basketball battle will be in Watsonville, where the Wildcatz have lost just once — in double overtime to Palma.
That being said, the Condors are having perhaps their best season in school history with a 20-5 overall record.
The Condors only loss in league play came in the fourth game of the season. Ironically, when North County won its only MBL title four years ago, its lone MBL loss came in the fourth game.
For North County to have a shot at a share of the title with Watsonville, its bench will have to come up big. The Condors depth is superior to Watsonville's, who often plays just six players.
Trimming its turnovers is a must for North County. Pounding it inside will free its up preimeter game. Watsonville may have the best starting five in the area.