The Aptos Mariners and the Burlingame Panthers squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but sadly the Aptos Mariners had to settle for second. They fell to the Panthers 47-43. Aptos has struggled against Burlingame recently, as their game on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Aptos still got an impressive performance from Isaiah Ackerman, who scored 13 points along with six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Johnny Cornejo, who scored eight points.
Aptos struggled to work together and finished the game with only four assists. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Burlingame racked up 12 assists.
Burlingame had a senior duo take command as Ryan Dougherty scored 15 points along with six rebounds and two steals and Alain Kazarian scored 15 points along with seven rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Dougherty has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Anthony Atkinson, who scored six points.
Aptos' loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-9. As for Burlingame, their win ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 12-14.
Aptos does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Burlingame, they will take on Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Burlingame focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 11 on Tuesday.
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