Sports Shorts

Falcons top Mariners on hardcourt
Led by a 6-0, 6-1 win from No. 1 singles player Ian Howard, the Scotts Valley High tennis team topped Aptos 5-2 on Tuesday, April 9.
The Falcons played at Soquel High after press time Thursday, April 11, and will play host to the San Lorenzo Valley High Cougars on Tuesday, April 16.
 
Warriors to host playoff game
The Santa Cruz Warriors NBA Development League team will host a playoff game at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 13, at Kaiser Permanente Arena in Santa Cruz.
The team will play the Fort Wayne Mad Ants in a best-of-three, first-round playoff series.
The first game of the three-game series was played in Fort Wayne, Ind., after press time Wednesday, April 10.
Game three, if necessary, will be played in Santa Cruz at 6 p.m. Sunday, April 14.
The Warriors finished third in their league with a 32-18 record in their first season in Santa Cruz.
For information: www.nba.com/dleague/santacruz.
 
SV lacrosse beats Santa Cruz
The Scotts Valley High lacrosse team defeated Santa Cruz High 17-7 on Monday, April 8, improving its league record to 2-2.
The team has a home game against Soquel High at 4:30 p.m. Friday, April 12.
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