Basketball Preview: Aptos Mariners vs. Pajaro Valley Grizzlies
Aptos has gone 7-0 against Pajaro Valley recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Aptos Mariners will welcome the Pajaro Valley Grizzlies at 7:00 p.m. Aptos has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Aptos is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took down Carmel 51-37 on Saturday.
Aptos' success was spearheaded by the efforts of Abby Sherwood, who went 5 for 10 en route to 15 points plus seven rebounds and three steals, and Berkeley Ashby, who went 5 for 11 en route to 11 points plus six steals. Ashby is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Eliya Chavez, who posted eight points.
Meanwhile, Pajaro Valley came up short against San Lorenzo Valley on Saturday and fell 33-20. The loss continues a trend for the Grizzlies in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now lost five in a row.
Aptos' victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Pajaro Valley, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Everything came up roses for Aptos against Pajaro Valley in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, as the squad secured a 47-19 win. Does Aptos have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pajaro Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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