Aptos at Santa Cruz: Cardinals host Mariners on Jan. 26 at Santa Cruz High

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A league meeting between two neighborhood rivals headlines Monday’s schedule as the Aptos Mariners travel to Santa Cruz High to meet the Santa Cruz Cardinals on Monday, Jan. 26. Tip is set for 4:30 p.m. PT at Santa Cruz High School. Full game details are on SBLive: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5954655-aptos-vs-santa-cruz.

Quick facts

• When: Monday, Jan. 26, 2026 — 4:30 p.m. PT

• Where: Santa Cruz High School, Santa Cruz, Calif.

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5954655-aptos-vs-santa-cruz

• Home: Santa Cruz Cardinals — team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/160371-santa-cruz-cardinals-jv

• Away: Aptos Mariners — team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/teams/158917-aptos-mariners-jv

A look back

The Cardinals and Mariners last met on Jan. 23, 2025, at Aptos High, where Santa Cruz earned a 56-50 win. See the box score and recap from that meeting here: https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/4799861-santa-cruz-vs-aptos. That recent history adds extra sting to a rematch that could set the tone for the stretch run in league play.

Streaming and next games

• Streaming: Both schools list NFHS Network pages that may carry broadcasts or replays — check ahead for availability:

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

• Next games:

• Santa Cruz next hosts Scotts Valley on Wednesday, Jan. 28 — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5954656-scotts-valley-vs-santa-cruz

• Aptos travels to Harbor on Wednesday, Jan. 28 — https://scorebooklive.com/california/basketball/games/5954928-aptos-vs-harbor

Fan notes and how to get involved

Both teams are listed on SBLive — following them helps grow local support. Current SBLive fan counts and picks can change rapidly; at the time of publishing both squads show 0 fans. Picks on SBLive are for fun and don’t affect any win projections. Follow the teams on their SBLive pages above and make your picks to show support for the Cardinals or Mariners.

Stay tuned to SBLive for updates, and check the game page for last‑minute changes to start time, streaming availability or weather notices.