prep hoops

Palma's loss to North Salinas Wednesday likely won't hurt their chances of earning the No. 1 in the CCS Division IV boys basketball playoffs.
However, if the defending CCS champs fall Friday to Salinas, they could slip behind Menlo to No. 2.
Then again, does it really matter?
I mean, the two Division IV powers will still be in opposite brackets.
Of course, being the No. 2 seed could mean a meeting with Valley Christian of San Jose.
The win for North Salinas was huge. Not for seeding purposes in Divsion I. But for moral.
Remember, the Vikings blew a 22-point fourth quarter lead to Palma in the teams first battle.

With at least 18 teams in Division I with a .500 or better non-league or league record entering the final week of the season, at least two will be home for the postseason.
On the bubble has to be Salinas and Alisal. A win over Palma Friday certainly could help Salinas' case.
Alisal on the other hand is a mystery, having dropped four of its last five. It now sits at 12-11 heading into its TCAL finale Friday with Gilroy.
The Trojans, arguably with the best starting five in the area, just have not been able to put together any type of run.