With a playoff game on the line, the Aptos Mariners rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Dons by a score of 52-40. The victory was familiar territory for Aptos who now have four in a row.
Aptos found their leader in underclassman Gabby Wickham, who scored 27 points along with six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Berkeley Ashby, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 12 rebounds.
Despite the defeat, Del Mar saw an underclassman step up: Zoey Hinkle dropped a double-double on 17 points and 21 rebounds. Hinkle has been hot recently, having posted nine or more rebounds the last ten times she's played. Arseama Kibrom was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with nine rebounds and two steals.
Even though they lost, Del Mar smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Aptos only pulled down six offensive rebounds.
Aptos is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season. As for Del Mar, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-10.
Aptos will square off against Mills at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mills is coming into the game with four straight wins on the road, so Aptos will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Del Mar does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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