Aptos at Santa Cruz — Girls basketball preview (Jan. 9, 2026)
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Aptos travels to Santa Cruz on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, for a league meeting at Santa Cruz High School. Tip is scheduled for 6 p.m. PT. Fans can find the full game page on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5954645-aptos-vs-santa-cruz
Quick facts
- Date/time: Friday, Jan. 9, 2026 — 6 p.m. PT
- Location: Santa Cruz High School (Santa Cruz, Calif.)
- Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5954645-aptos-vs-santa-cruz
- Home: Santa Cruz Cardinals — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/160372-santa-cruz-cardinals (SBLive fans: 1)
- Away: Aptos Mariners — https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/158918-aptos-mariners (SBLive fans: 2)
- Last meeting: Jan. 12, 2024 — Santa Cruz 68, Aptos 35 (at Santa Cruz High School)
- Next games: Santa Cruz vs. Scotts Valley (Jan. 13) and Aptos at Harbor (Jan. 13)
Why this one matters
This early-January matchup is a chance for Aptos to even the ledger after Santa Cruz’s 68-35 victory in the teams’ last meeting on Jan. 12, 2024. Playing at home, the Cardinals will look to use familiar surroundings and home support to stay sharp heading into mid-January league play.
Streaming and tickets
- Both programs list NFHS Network pages where games are commonly streamed: 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; Aptos — https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/aptos-high-school-aptos-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive
- No separate ticket links are provided on the SBLive game page.
Get involved
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