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| 01/23/25 - Away | 58-56 W |
| 02/10/24 - Neutral | 36-46 L |
| 01/30/24 - Away | 47-39 W |
| 01/12/24 - Home | 68-35 W |
| 02/09/23 - Neutral | 52-37 W |
| + 5 more games |
Santa Cruz is 8-2 against Aptos since June of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Santa Cruz Cardinals will look to defend their home court against the Aptos Mariners at 5:30 p.m.
Santa Cruz is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Scotts Valley just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They lost 52-31 to the Falcons. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Cardinals have suffered since December 23, 2024.
Meanwhile, in a tight matchup that could have gone either way, Aptos made off with a 43-42 victory over Soquel. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Mariners.
Aptos' win came from a few key players Santa Cruz will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Eliya Chavez, who posted 11 points. Another player making a difference was Abby Sherwood, who earned ten points and eight boards.
Santa Cruz's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-10. As for Aptos, they pushed their record up to 13-9 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Santa Cruz came out on top in a nail-biter against Aptos in their previous matchup two weeks ago, sneaking past 58-56. Will Santa Cruz repeat their success, or does Aptos have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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