Salinas girls hoops

 There isn't a place in the scorebook for progress, development or maturation.
 And one game isn't always an indicator of your season.
 So when the Cowboys were thumped by 29 points on December 1st by Seaside, there was no panic or need to overall the game plan.
 Patience was the avenue drawn up.
 The thought process was lets get better and not let one loss dictate our direction.
 Fast forward 14 days to a rematch in which Salinas was within one late in the game before falling 55-50 to Seaside.
 That's progress.
 The question being thrown around now is why is Salinas in the Mission Division? It's knocked three Gabilan Division opponents from the unbeaten ranks and had a shot at Seaside.
 With seven wins, the Cowboys have already surpassed last year's entire win total. Two of their losses have been by five points or less.
 Salinas has a cast of unknowns working as one, building cohesiveness on the hardwood, trusting the process.
 Sophomore Makenzi LaPorte put together a pair of double-double games last weekend, scoring 17 points while pulling down 11 rebounds in the loss to Seaside.
 Freshman Jenika Zurita is becoming a valuable second option, dropping in 18 against Seaside, while  averaging 13 points a game during Salinas' five-game winning streak.
 What you have after that is a cast of players embracing their roles, such as Nevaeh Pinon coming up with clutch baskets, or Leslie Cital producing a pair of double digit scoring efforts.
 Freshman Brooke Cannon has had her moments along with Christina Chagnon, while Kayla Stone has been a force on the boards.
 When you look at the youth of this roster, the future is promising. Looking ahead, though is not the objective. Chasing supremacy is right in front of them.