Soquel hasn't had much luck against Aptos recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Soquel Knights will welcome the Aptos Mariners at 7:30 p.m. Soquel is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.8 points per game this season.
Soquel fought the good fight in their overtime game against Santa Cruz on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell to the Cardinals 58-54.
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Despite the defeat, Soquel got top-tier performance from Nolen Westfall, who shot 4-for-6 from downtown and dropped a double-double on 23 points and 11 boards. Westfall has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Nico Ramirez was another key player, putting up 15 points and seven rebounds.
Even though they lost, Soquel smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in five consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Aptos waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Cougars 59-39. The Mariners have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 20 points or more this season.
Aptos has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. As for Soquel, their loss dropped their record down to 8-8.
Soquel couldn't quite finish off Aptos in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 and fell 73-71. Will Soquel have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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