It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Santa Cruz had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Aptos Mariners, sneaking past 47-44. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Cardinals have posted against the Mariners since January 12, 2024.
Cardinals
| 03/01/25 @ Aptos | 47-44 |
| 02/08/25 @ San Lorenzo Valley | 63-47 |
| 02/04/25 @ Scotts Valley | 73-66 |
| 01/30/25 @ Soquel | 70-54 |
Santa Cruz pushed their record up to 18-11 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.3 points over those games. As for Aptos, their defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 24-5.
Santa Cruz will have a chance to go back-to-back against Aptos: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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