Aptos entered their contest against Christopher on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Aptos Mariners took a 39-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Christopher Cougars. The Mariners lost against the Cougars in their previous head to head back in December of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 59-18 score last time.
Several Mariners players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Eliya Chavez, who posted 12 points and six boards. That's the most rebounds Chavez has posted since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Abby Sherwood, who had six points in addition to seven rebounds and three blocks.
Aptos' loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-5. As for Christopher, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-1.
Aptos won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Prospect at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Prospect will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Aptos surely won't give up without a fight. As for Christopher, they will host Branham at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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