The consent among their peers is that the Mustangs are one of the more athletic teams on the court.
But does that translate to basketball skills?
King City isn't considered a hot bed for basketball.
The program has won two league titles in 43 years, the last one coming 12 years ago. It's also the last time the Mustangs have posted a winning season.
While King City is just 5-7 overall (1-1 in the MTAL) this winter, it's been competitive in a lot of games against playoff caliber talent.
Case in point came four days ago when it took host Pacific Grove to overtime. This is also a team that suffered a one-point loss to Alvarez.
Junior guard Jovanny Garcia and forward KeJon Harrison have shown flashes on the court for the Mustangs this year, with Harrison earning an all-tournament honor in December.
But if King City is going to make a postseason run and erase that stigma of just being athletic, it has to clear a hurdle and beat a team with a winning record.
John Devine has been writing about high school sports in Monterey County since, well, practically since he was an athlete at King City in the days just after leather helmets. In PrepNation, John has even more in-depth analysis of the latest results and news he's brought to you in The Herald and in his weekly videos.
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