Harbor hasn't had much luck against Aptos recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Harbor Pirates are taking a road trip to take on the Aptos Mariners at 1:30 p.m.
Harbor is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Soquel on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Harbor took a blow against Soquel, falling 78-40. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1158th, while the Knights are ranked 483rd).
Meanwhile, Aptos waltzed into their game on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They secured a 50-46 W over the Cardinals.
Aptos' victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-4. As for Harbor, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-11.
Harbor lost to Aptos on the road by a decisive 67-53 margin in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Thankfully for Harbor, Johnny Cornejo (who posted 24 points and five rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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