Dos Pueblos girls tennis captured the Channel League team championship with a back-and-forth victory over crosstown rival Santa Barbara High on Tuesday in Santa Barbara.
The Chargers and Dons found themselves all tied up at 9-9 at the end of the action, with Dos Pueblos’ 71-69 advantage in games won being the difference in the regular-season finale.
Both sides had strong moments throughout the matchup, as Dos Pueblos took eight of the nine singles points while Santa Barbara High dominated doubles play to the tune of eight victories.
Zella Cassidy and Atria Husein were at the center of the Chargers’ singles attack, as they each went 3-0 on the day. Meanwhile, Adyha Reddy collected two singles wins and added four crucial games in her one loss.
The Dons were led by the pairing of Kate Hashbarger and Lucy Kronberg, who dominated their way through doubles play. They dropped just two games in three sets.
Meanwhile, Kana Wolf and Iris Heckes went undefeated in their matches and Sky O’Reilly and Ryan Briggs picked up a pair of wins to round out the doubles domination.
Santa Barbara High’s lone singles victory came courtesy of Hali Wight, who earned a 6-4 win.
Dos Pueblos ends the regular season with an overall record of 11-1 and a perfect Channel League mark of 8-0. The Dons finish up with an overall record of 7-6 and a league mark of 6-2.
Both the Chargers and Dons will compete in the CIF-SS team playoffs, with playoff pairings set to be released on Saturday.
