2/23/2015

Basketball regular season thoughts

 North County's run to perfection in capturing its first league title in 11 years could mean a move to the Gabilan Division next season in boys hoops.
 But should it?
 The Condors had not posted a winning season in eight years.
 Does one magical season -- which includes a home playoff game on Tuesday against King City -- warrant a move up?
 In this case, I'd say yes. The likely Pacific Division MVP in Jordan Graves will be back. And 6-5 sophomore Jeremy Heitzman was a force in the paint.
 Palma also posted an undefeated league season in the Gabilan Division. Four starters will be back next year, which makes them an early favorite for next season.
 Carmel's bid to become just the second county team to win five straight boys league basketball titles -- and the first since the late 1980's -- fell one game short.
 The only Gabilan Division girls champion the league has seen is North Salinas, who has won three straight titles and has 32 straight league wins.
 The Vikings lost just one player from last year's CCS Division I title team.\
 That won't be the case next season as six players -- five of which have been with head coach Darren Jackson since their freshman years -- are seniors.
 Trust me, the cupboard is far from bare.
 Notre Dame won its 14th league title in the Pacific Division with two Division I scholarship bound softball players leading the team in points and assists.
 A player worth watching over the next three years is Stevenson freshman Ambreece Gaskins, who had a 46 point night this year.

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