Aptos at Harbor — Girls Basketball preview (Jan. 13, 2026)

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Aptos travels to Harbor for a Santa Cruz County clash on Tuesday, Jan. 13.

• Game: [Aptos Mariners at Harbor Pirates] (https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5954925-aptos-vs-harbor)

• Date/time: Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026 — 6 p.m. Pacific

• Location: Harbor High School, Santa Cruz, Calif.

This early-season matchup pits the Aptos Mariners against the Harbor Pirates at Harbor High. Both teams will be looking to build momentum as the calendar turns toward league play; the winner can claim an important confidence boost in front of a local crowd.

Last meeting: Harbor narrowly defeated Aptos 27-26 at Harbor on Feb. 8, 2025. That low-scoring affair was decided in the final minutes — a reminder that this rivalry can come down to the wire. (See the recap: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/4800223-aptos-vs-harbor)

Streaming and coverage

• Harbor home events and many local games are frequently carried on the NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/harbor-high-school-santa-cruz-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

• Aptos games may also appear on the NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/aptos-high-school-aptos-ca/basketball?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

SBLive links & quick follow/engagement info

• Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5954925-aptos-vs-harbor

• Harbor Pirates team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/160367-harbor-pirates (2 SBLive fans)

• Aptos Mariners team page: https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/teams/158918-aptos-mariners (2 SBLive fans)

Follow the teams on SBLive and make your picks on the game page to show support — picks are for fan engagement and are separate from any win projections. Fan counts and picks are dynamic and may change, so follow the team you want to see grow and check the game page for updates and final streaming/ticket details.

Upcoming: After this game, Harbor returns home to face Santa Cruz on Jan. 16 (https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5954662-santa-cruz-vs-harbor). Aptos heads to Soquel on Jan. 16 (https://scorebooklive.com/california/girls-basketball/games/5954725-aptos-vs-soquel).