The Gilroy Mustangs just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Aptos Mariners at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Gilroy will be coming into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
While Gilroy didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They breezed by Yerba Buena to the tune of 57-13 on Thursday. The Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matches by 22 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Aptos, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They took down North Salinas 38-21 on Tuesday. The Mariners pushed the score to 33-11 by the end of the third, a deficit the Vikings cut but never quite recovered from.
Aptos' success was spearheaded by the efforts of Berkeley Ashby, who went 5 for 9 en route to 12 points plus five rebounds and five steals, and Abby Sherwood, who posted 11 points along with eight rebounds and two blocks.
Aptos was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Gilroy pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Aptos, their record now sits at 3-1.
Gilroy came up short against Aptos in their previous meeting back in December of 2016, falling 55-48. Thankfully for Gilroy, Natalia Ackerman (who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 17 rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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