The Soquel Knights will head out on the road to take on the Aptos Mariners at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Soquel is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Santa Cruz on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Soquel took a blow against Santa Cruz, falling 61-22. The Knights were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 36-14.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Aptos, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They came out on top against San Lorenzo Valley by a score of 38-26 on Friday. The Mariners pushed the score to 36-12 by the end of the third, a deficit the Cougars cut but never quite recovered from.
Soquel better focus on containing Berkeley Ashby and Abby Sherwood as the pair were huge in Aptos' win. Ashby posted 15 points along with seven boards and four steals, while Sherwood 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. Another player making a difference was Eliya Chavez, who scored five points.
Aptos smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in three consecutive games.
Aptos' record now sits at 12-9. As for Soquel, they dropped their record down to 4-9 with the loss, which was their third straight at home.
Soquel ended up a good deal behind Aptos in their previous meeting last Tuesday, losing 47-32. Can Soquel avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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