Coach Kari Williams thought she had over-estimated her
young-but-talented basketball team, making a bold pre-season
prediction that the Lady Mustangs would compete for a league and,
possibly, a section title this season.
Coach Kari Williams thought she had over-estimated her young-but-talented basketball team, making a bold pre-season prediction that the Lady Mustangs would compete for a league and, possibly, a section title this season.
After only three league wins and a below .500 overall record, Williams had every reason to second guess herself, but she still had faith and successfully petitioned her squad into the Central Coast Section Division I Playoffs.
Williams now knows her first instinct was the right call since her No. 5-seeded Lady Mustangs rolled over top seed Alisal in Wednesday’s 64-42 semifinal victory at Leland High School in San Jose.
Gilroy (14-15 overall) now plays No. 2 seed Salinas, its TCAL rival, for the section title on Saturday at 1:30 p.m. at the San Jose State Events Center.
In other CCS playoff games involving TCAL teams:
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The top-seeded Notre Dame-Salinas girls spanked No. 5 Santa Catalina 62-36 and will play for the Division IV title against No. 7 Valley Christian-San Jose on Saturday at 5:30 p.m. at West Valley College.
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The No. 5 Hollister-San Benito boys team fell to top seed Piedmont Hills 54-48 in the Division I playoffs.
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The No. 10 North Salinas boys team dropped a 51-44 decision to No. 3 Archbishop Mitty.
