Dos Pueblos held off a Ventura second-half comeback to take a 48-47 Channel League win at home Friday.
The Chargers shot poorly from the perimeter as both teams struggled from the field. But Dos Pueblos hit 14 of 18 free throws and that “proved to be the difference,” coach Joe Zamora said.
The Chargers led 28-20 at the half.
Grant Hughes led the team with 13 points.
“Ventura was physical and they were able to use their size advantage to contest our shots and get rebounds,” Zamora said.
“I was proud of our hustle and some individual play tonight. Hudson squires did a good job attacking the basket and playing with confidence. Shane Grant was solid on both ends of the court and took a big charge for us to swing some momentum.”
The Chargers are now 2-4 in league play and 7-11 overall.