Aptos and Live Oak squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Aptos had to settle for second. They took a 58-48 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Acorns. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Acorns this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 71-44 back in December of 2025.
Zane Matlow
| 02/21/26 @ Live Oak | 19 |
| 01/24/26 vs San Lorenzo Valley | 17 |
| 12/09/25 @ North Monterey County | 16 |
| 01/26/26 vs Santa Cruz | 11 |
| 02/09/26 vs San Lorenzo Valley | 10 |
| + 16 more games |
Despite the defeat, Aptos saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Zane Matlow went 6-for-11 en route to 19 points and five boards. Matlow has become a key player for the Mariners: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least 15 points, but 12-14 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Levi Race, who posted 12 points.
It was another big night for Nathan Lozano, who shot 57% from the field on his way to 22 points for Live Oak. Lozano is also on a roll when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last four games he's played. Levi Yee was another key player, going 6-for-10 to rack up 13 points.
Aptos now has a losing record of 14-15. As for Live Oak, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season.
Aptos does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Live Oak, they have already played their next contest, a 62-43 loss against Soquel on the 24th.
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