Alisal-Notre Dame hoops

 This game intrigues me.
 Alisal's defense against the Spirits' sharpshooters on the perimeter.
 Oh, and first place could also be at stake.
 Alisal has held 11 opponents under 40 points this year, including Notre Dame -- although it ended up on the short end of a 38-30 loss in a tournament.
 A common opponent for both teams is Alvarez, who knocked them both off in the opening week of the Pacific Division season. Neither team has lost since.
 Notre Dame is among the county leaders in 3-point goals with 54 -- 34 coming from Marisa Given, who has 172 in her three-year career.
 The Trojans are a different offense when Natosha Castro is on, as evident when she poured in 17 in the team's win over Watsonville on Tuesday.
 Don't overlook the Spirits defense, where Sarah Muzik is averaging nearly six steals a night..