Dos Pueblos picked up its play in the second half and came from behind to beat Hueneme, 53-42, in its girls basketball season opener on Tuesday.
“We seemed to suffer from opening-night jitters in the first quarter as we missed out on countless opportunities to score,” said coach Phil Sherman.
Dos Pueblos trailed 15-10 in the first quarter and 26-21 at halftime.
The Chargers turned up their defensive intensity in the second half and outscored the Vikings 32-12.
Lia Papador recorded five steals to lead the defensive charge in the second half. She also grabbed seven rebounds
The Chargers also received some timely 3-point baskets from sophomores Gianna Nichols and Sierra Jewell in the second half to help them lead by as many as 15 points.
“Sierra and Gianna really provided some much-needed offense at the right time,” said Sherman. “We have not had their services due to injury and prior commitments for the past two weeks. It was good to have them back.”
Lily Mires recorded a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds.
“Lily has picked up where she left off last season, providing scoring, rebounding and defense,” said Sherman.
Senior Leila Chisholm dished out a career-high seven assist to go along with seven points, and Justine Katz had seven points, four assists and four rebounds.