Aptos Mariners (Aptos, CA) supporters were pleased Tuesday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the host Soquel Knights (Soquel, CA), 67-65 in a league challenge.

With the victory, Aptos improves its record to 12-5 on the campaign. The Mariners host Scotts Valley (Scotts Valley, CA) to battle the Falcons in a Santa Cruz Coast challenge on Wednesday, January 18. The Falcons come into the challenge with a record of 10-7. Scotts Valley lost 55-18 in their recent league challenge against Soquel (Soquel, CA)

Next up, the Knights battle the Santa Cruz Cardinals (Santa Cruz, CA) in a Santa Cruz Coast challenge, on Friday, January 20. Soquel will attempt to improve on its 14-3 season record. The Cardinals come into the challenge with a 13-4 record after their 72-45 league win over St. Francis (Watsonville, CA).