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| 01/20/26 - Home | 53-43 W |
| 02/13/25 - Home | 48-41 W |
| 01/28/25 - Away | 67-54 W |
| 01/14/25 - Home | 69-47 W |
| 01/18/24 - Home | 57-35 W |
| + 5 more games |
Aptos has gone 9-1 against Scotts Valley recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Mariners will challenge the Falcons at 7:30 p.m.
Aptos is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Soquel just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a blow against the Knights, falling 52-23. While losing is never fun, the Mariners can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 810th, while the Knights are ranked 249th).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Scotts Valley). They strolled past San Lorenzo Valley with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 81-65. The victory continues a trend for the Falcons in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now won seven in a row.
Aptos better keep an eye on Caden Kilpatrick. He was instrumental in Scotts Valley's win, putting up 29 points in addition to seven boards and six assists. Those 29 points gave Kilpatrick a new career-high. Another player making a difference was John Miller, who dropped a double-double with 17 points and ten rebounds.
Scotts Valley's win bumped their record up to 5-15. As for Aptos, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-13.
Aptos beat Scotts Valley 53-43 when the teams last played two weeks ago. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mariners since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
