Preview: Aptos Mariners vs. Mills Vikings
The Aptos Mariners will face off against the Mills Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Aptos will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
With a playoff game on the line, Aptos rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Dons by a score of 52-40.
Aptos found their leader in underclassman Gabby Wickham, who scored 27 points along with six rebounds. Berkeley Ashby was another key contributor, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and 12 rebounds.
In what's become a running theme this season, Mills gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Burlingame as Mills made off with a 62-38 win. Given Mills' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 209th, while Burlingame is ranked 526th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Aptos has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season. As for Mills, their win bumped their record up to 18-7.
Aptos came up short against Mills when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 47-36. Can Aptos avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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