Aptos was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 46-28 bruising from the Scotts Valley Falcons. 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 540th, while the Falcons are ranked 225th).
| 01/26/24 vs Soquel | 5 |
| 01/14/25 vs Scotts Valley | 3 |
| 12/02/23 vs Pajaro Valley | 3 |
| 12/29/23 vs Half Moon Bay | 2 |
| 02/22/24 vs Mills | 2 |
Several Mariners players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Berkeley Ashby, who posted seven points in addition to five boards and three blocks. That's the most blocks Ashby has posted since back in January of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Eliya Chavez, who put up six points and four blocks.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Scotts Valley to victory, but perhaps none more so than Hanna Shehorn, who had 18 points. Shehorn continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last four games she's played. Brooklyn Williams was another key player, putting up 11 points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Aptos' defeat dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Scotts Valley, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-2.
Aptos didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 50-27 victory against San Lorenzo Valley on the 17th. Scotts Valley has also already played their next game, a 58-11 win against Harbor on the 17th.
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