Dos Pueblos girls basketball defended its home court with a 60-38 win over Buena on Tuesday inside Sovine Gym in Goleta.
Kindah Ahmad-Reda helped the Chargers get out to a hot start, scoring nine points in the opening quarter to build up a 20-13 lead. They continued to roll in the second, growing the advantage to 33-20 by halftime.
Dos Pueblos put the game away for good in the third quarter, scoring over 20 points while holding the Bulldogs to just three points to balloon the lead and eventually pull out the win.
Carly Letendre ended the night with a game-high 19 points, and Ahmad-Reda followed with 16 points. On the defensive end, the Chargers totaled 22 steals as a team.
Dos Pueblos (11-10, 5-2 Channel League) will host Oxnard on Thursday at 7 p.m.
San Marcos 52, Pacifica 28
The Royals shut down the Triton offense en route to a league win on Tuesday inside the Thunderhut.
“We did a really good job defensively tonight,” San Marcos head coach Devin Uyesaka said. “It wasn’t a perfect game defensively, but there were some great defensive stops that we were able to put together.
“The energy and effort were there. We made Pacifica work for everything. There are still things we need to work on, but we’re trending in the right direction.”
Izzy Schow led a balanced attack with 12 points, while Selena Valenica (11), Jada Ahmad (10) and Lily Ruvalcaba (9) all closley followed in the scoring column.
The Royals will continue league play when they head across town to take on Santa Barbara High on Thursday.
Rio Mesa 56, Santa Barbara High 13
The Dons struggled on the offensive end in a Channel League loss to the Spartans on Tuesday inside J.R. Richards Gym.
“We failed to execute our game plan and were also not strong with our passes and catches. Back to the drawing board but the girls are eager to get things right,” Santa Barbara High head coach Andrew Butcher said.
The Dons will host rival San Marcos on Thursday at 7 p.m.
Boys Basketball
Carpinteria High boys basketball went on the road and took down Hueneme by a score of 68-28 for its first Citrus Coast League win of the season.
The Warriors began the game on an 8-0 run and never looked back from there, holding Hueneme to just 16 points in the opening half to build up a solid lead.
That trend continued into the second half, as Hueneme scored just 12 points in the final two quarters and Carpinteria continued to pull away for the win.
Chris Reed led the Warriors and all scorers with 23 points, while Micah Smith recorded a double-double of 13 points and 11 rebounds.
“Every day, these young men are understanding our system and the new culture. It’s going to be exciting to watch as they continue to grow,” Carpinteria High head coach Terrrell Griffin said.