Basketball Game Preview: Santa Cruz Cardinals vs. Aptos Mariners

The Santa Cruz Cardinals will challenge the Aptos Mariners at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Santa Cruz is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They walked away with a 57-46 victory over Burlingame. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cardinals.

Meanwhile, Aptos entered their tilt with Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory on Thursday with 14 consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with 15. They were the clear victor by a 65-43 margin over the Fightin' Irish.

Santa Cruz's win bumped their record up to 17-11. As for Aptos, their victory bumped their record up to 24-4.

Santa Cruz couldn't quite finish off Aptos when the teams last played two weeks ago and fell 43-41. Can Santa Cruz avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.