Aptos Mariners (Aptos, CA) supporters left the game happy Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad hold off the host Santa Cruz Cardinals (Santa Cruz, CA), 48-44 in a league match.

With the victory, Aptos advances its record to 19-4 on the year. The Mariners travel to Harbor (Santa Cruz, CA) to face the Pirates in a Santa Cruz Coast match on Saturday, February 8. The Pirates enter the match with a record of 6-15. Harbor lost 72-24 in their recent league match against Soquel (Soquel, CA)

The Cardinals now own a 13-10 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to San Lorenzo Valley for a Santa Cruz Coast match on Saturday, February 8. Santa Cruz will face a Cougars squad coming off a 85-50 league loss to Scotts Valley (Scotts Valley, CA). The Cougars record now stands at 4-16.