Dos Pueblos boys water polo punched their ticket to the Channel League championship with a 12-6 win over Ventura High on Tuesday at Elings Aquatic Center.
The Chargers will now face Buena for the league tournament title on Tuesday at 4:20 p.m. at Elings Aquatic Center. Last Friday, Dos Pueblos outlasted the Bulldogs in a 14-13 triple-overtime thriller.
On the other side of the bracket, Buena pulled out a 7-5 win over San Marcos in the semifinals.
Dos Pueblos got out to a strong start on Tuesday, racing out to a 4-1 lead after the opening quarter.
The Chargers continued to roll in the second quarter, dominating both ends of the pool to expand the advantage to 9-2 at halftime.
Lucas Neushul and Grant Nelson paced the first-half scoring, while Eli Carnaghe and Aricin Marshall facilitated the offensive attack.
Dos Pueblos rolled to the win from there, leaning on strong second-half showings from Ty Abel, Tyler Racine and Channing Wigo.
The Chargers are now 23-4 on the season.
San Marcos
The Royals began their day with a comfortable 19-3 win over Rio Mesa in the quarterfinals before falling to Buena in the semis, 7-5.
Reese Stewart and Brandon Lee paced the San Marcos offense in the win over the Spartans with four goals apiece.
The Royals will take on Ventura in the third-place matchup on Tuesday at 3:10 p.m. at Elings Aquatic Center.
Santa Barbara High
The Dons dropped their lone game of the day, falling to Ventura by a score of 14-5.
Lorenzo Russell and Calvin Nelley each scored twice, while Paolo Borgioli tallied four saves in the cage.
Santa Barbara High will take on Rio Mesa at 2 p.m. and Oxnard at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday at Elings Aquatic Center.
