Santa Cruz Cardinals at Aptos Mariners — Jan. 26 preview

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Santa Cruz travels to Aptos for a Monterey Bay League clash on Monday, Jan. 26. Tip is 7:30 p.m. PT at Aptos High (Aptos HS). Fans can follow live updates on the game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5954668-santa-cruz-vs-aptos

Game details

• Date: Monday, Jan. 26, 2026

• Time: 7:30 p.m. PT

• Location: Aptos High (Aptos HS), Aptos, Calif.

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5954668-santa-cruz-vs-aptos

• Home: Aptos Mariners — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/158915-aptos-mariners (Fans: 6)

• Away: Santa Cruz Cardinals — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/160369-santa-cruz-cardinals (Fans: 9)

What to watch

Monday’s meeting pits two familiar Bay-area rivals. The teams last met March 1, 2025, at Mission College, where Santa Cruz edged Aptos 47-44 (box: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5392361-santa-cruz-vs-aptos). Expect a physical, low-possession battle again — small margins decided their previous matchup.

Streaming

• Both programs stream through NFHS Network: Aptos — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/aptos-high-school-aptos-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Santa Cruz — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/santa-cruz-high-school-santa-cruz-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Follow and engage

Follow each team on ScorebookLive to get updates and help grow their fan counts: Aptos (https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/158915-aptos-mariners) and Santa Cruz (https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/160369-santa-cruz-cardinals). Make your picks on the game page for fun — picks are fan engagement and separate from any win projections. Fan counts and picks may change, so keep following the teams and make your pick if you want to back a side.

Quick note: Schedules, streaming availability and the listed links can change. Check the game page for the latest info: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5954668-santa-cruz-vs-aptos