Sophomore guard Hanna Shehorn made two 3-pointers and scored a game-high 18 points, and Scotts Valley High’s girls basketball team knocked off host Aptos 46-28 in the teams’ Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League opener Tuesday.

The Falcons kept an opponent to less than 30 points for the fourth time this season. They’re holding opponents to an average of 33.8 points through 13 games.

“I thought we played good team basketball tonight,” Falcons coach Stu Hurvitz said. “We came out with a game plan and they executed it.”

Asked to elaborate on the the game plan, Hurvitz said, “Not give up more than 30 points. And, obviously, score more. Very simple, but we’ve been working on some different presses and we were able to execute them tonight.”

Scotts Valley reaped the rewards of its full-court press and stingy mix of man-to-man and zone defenses. It forced numerous turnovers, and if the Falcons didn’t score in transition, they were more than comfortable settling into their patient, pass-happy, half-court offense.

The Falcons (11-2, 1-0) outscored the Mariners 16-3 in the second quarter and carried a 27-10 lead into the half.

“We came in with confidence, knowing we could beat them if we played our game,” Shehorn said. “And we went out there and played our game.”

Junior guard Brooklyn Williams scored 11 points for the Falcons. Junior forward Amaya Guerra scored seven points, and classmate Sammy Rebbert, a guard, scored six.

“Us playing as a team out there, and really passing the ball,” said Shehorn, of the things she was impressed with. “We all shared the points. I had a good game. I feel like everyone contributed, and all my teammates helped get me open. They set screens and everything.”

Sophomore guard Emi Gansauer-Pilcher made three 3-pointers and finished with nine points for the Mariners (8-7, 0-1). Senior forward Berkeley Ashby scored all seven of her points in the second half. Ashby also had five rebounds, three blocks and two assists.

Junior forward Abby Sherwood scored three points for Aptos, and pulled down a team-high eight rebounds and made three blocks.

Aptos made three 3s in the third quarter, but they Falcons were quick to respond and keep the Mariners at arm’s length.

On Friday at 5:30 p.m., Scotts Valley hosts Harbor (1-9, 0-1), while Aptos plays at San Lorenzo Valley (8-6, 0-1).

Santa Cruz 70, at Harbor 10 >> Brooke Alden, Ania Sinnott and Kelaiah Wynn each scored 14 points in the Cardinals’ SCCAL win Tuesday.

Alden scored 13 of her points in the Cardinals’ 23-point second quarter, which helped earn a 37-6 advantage at the half. She also had 11 rebounds.

Wynn also had seven rebounds and six steals, and Sinnott had six rebounds.

Sophomore Julianne Sanguinetti scored eight points for the Pirates (1-9, 0-1).

On Friday at 5:30 p.m., Santa Cruz (6-8, 1-0) plays at Soquel (3-5, 1-0), while Harbor plays at Scotts Valley (11-2, 1-0).

Soquel 34, at SLV 27 >> Maddie Barwick made three 3s and scored 11 points to help the Knights earn the SCCAL win Tuesday.

Ana Maurer scored eight points for the Knights (3-5, 1-0).

On Friday at 5:30 p.m., SLV (8-6, 0-1) hosts Aptos (8-7, 0-1), while Soquel hosts Santa Cruz (6-8, 1-0).

At St. Francis 49, Pajaro Valley 12 >> Guard Maya Calfee and Liliana Whitmeyer each scored 14 points in the Sharks’ Pacific Coast Athletic League Cypress Division win Tuesday.

Calfee, a sophomore, made four-3-pointers, had eight rebounds, seven assists, and four steals. Whitmeyer, a freshman, also had four rebounds, four assists and eight steals.

Freshman guard Keira Grio had eight points, three assists and five steals for the Sharks (13-2, 4-0), who host Greenfield (3-6, 3-1) on Thursday at 5:30 p.m.

Pajaro Valley (5-8, 2-2) hosts Pacific Collegiate (6-7, 1-2) on Thursday at 5:30 p.m.

At PCS 42, Seaside 29 >> Sophomore forward Kat Buckley had 25 points and seven rebounds, and the Pumas won their PCAL Cypress Division game Tuesday.

Senior point forward Addie Payne had six points, nine rebounds, seven blocks, and a career-high 11 assists.

Sophomore guard Nina Gramkowski had four points, six rebounds, and six steals.

PCS (6-7, 1-2) plays at Pajaro Valley on Thursday at 5:30 p.m.

At North Monterey County 41, MVC 29 >> Sophia Cortes scored a team-high 17 points, but the Mustangs were unable to overcome a slow start in their PCAL

Amya Tellez and Emily Madison each chipped in with five points for MVC (4-10, 0-2).

NMV improved to 11-4, 3-1.

MVC hosts North Salinas (1-13, 0-3) on Thursday at 7 p.m.