The Aptos Mariners will square off against the Soquel Knights at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Aptos will be strutting in after a victory while Soquel will be coming in after a defeat.
Aptos took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 38-26 win over San Lorenzo Valley. The team ran away with 29 points in the first half and mostly just sat on those to pick up the victory.
| 01/31/25 vs San Lorenzo Valley | 4 |
| 01/28/25 @ Scotts Valley | 2 |
| 01/25/25 vs Harbor | 3 |
| 01/23/25 vs Santa Cruz | 2 |
| 01/21/25 @ Soquel | 4 |
| 01/17/25 @ San Lorenzo Valley | 5 |
Aptos' success was spearheaded by the efforts of Berkeley Ashby, who posted 15 points in addition to seven boards and four steals, and Abby Sherwood, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten rebounds. Ashby has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last six times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Emi Gansaver-Piltcher, who put up five boards, five steals, and four blocks.
Aptos smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Soquel played a tough game on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against Santa Cruz, falling 61-22. The Knights haven't had much luck with the Cardinals recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Soquel's loss dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Aptos, their win bumped their record up to 12-9.
Aptos strolled past Soquel in their previous matchup last Tuesday by a score of 47-32. Will Aptos repeat their success, or does Soquel have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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