The Aptos Mariners will take on the Live Oak Acorns at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Aptos has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Last Wednesday, Aptos was beaten by Santa Cruz 67-35. The Mariners have struggled against the Cardinals recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Berkeley Ashby
| 02/12/25 vs Santa Cruz | 2 |
| 02/10/25 vs Harbor | 7 |
| 02/08/25 @ Harbor | 3 |
| 02/06/25 @ Santa Cruz | 2 |
| 02/04/25 vs Soquel | 2 |
| + 6 more games |
Despite the loss, Aptos got top-tier performance from Berkeley Ashby, who posted 24 points and eight rebounds. Ashby is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last 11 games she's played.
Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Live Oak walked away with it. They enjoyed a cozy 51-32 victory over the Bruins on Friday. 51 seems to be a good number for the Acorns as the team scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
Live Oak has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 24.2 points over those games. Aptos' defeat dropped their record down to 14-12.
Aptos was able to grind out a solid victory over Live Oak when the teams last played back in February of 2020, winning 46-36. Will Aptos repeat their success, or does Live Oak have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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