Scotts Valley is 2-8 against Santa Cruz since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Scotts Valley Falcons will square off against the Santa Cruz Cardinals at 5:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Santa Cruz will be up against a hot Scotts Valley squad: the team just extended their winning streak to 16. Scotts Valley claimed a resounding 56-27 victory over Soquel. With the Falcons ahead 36-3 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Samantha Rebbert
| 02/12/25 vs Soquel | 9 |
| 02/08/25 @ Soquel | 7 |
| 02/06/25 vs San Lorenzo Valley | 9 |
| 02/04/25 vs Santa Cruz | 6 |
| 01/30/25 @ Harbor | 7 |
| + 17 more games |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Scotts Valley to victory, but perhaps none more so than Samantha Rebbert, who posted six points in addition to nine steals and five boards. Rebbert is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least three every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Hanna Shehorn, who scored 13 points and three steals.
Meanwhile, Santa Cruz took their contest on Wednesday with ease, bagging a 67-35 win over Aptos. The Cardinals haven't had any issues with the Mariners recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Scotts Valley's win was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 21-2. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.1 points over those games. As for Santa Cruz, their victory bumped their record up to 13-10.
Scotts Valley took their win against Santa Cruz when the teams last played last Tuesday by a conclusive 52-31. The rematch might be a little tougher for Scotts Valley since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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