Dos Pueblos girls basketball had its offense erupt for a 50-point victory over Rio Mesa by a score of 93-43 on Tuesday inside Slovine Gym.
It was a balanced attack for the Chargers, with five different players scoring in double figures. It was also a historic win for the program, as the team set a new school record in points scored in a single game with 93.
After coming out of the gates strong, the second quarter was a relatively even one as the Spartans managed to keep the game close.
However, Dos Pueblos exerted its dominance in the third quarter, outscoring Rio Mesa 30-10 and cruising to the win from there.
Justine Katz paced the offense with 19 points while Carly Letendre was just behind with 17 points of her own. Following that duo in double figures were Eden Wynne (16), Lauren Robles (14) and Taylor Grant (11).
Robles and Wynne sparked the offensive effort by combining for nine three-pointers.
“When this group plays tough defense and rebounds well we are very hard to beat,” Dos Pueblos coach Manny Murillo said. “ I was happy with everyone’s effort and unselfish play tonight. We were fighting for rebounds and getting on the ground and when we do that it raises the energy in the gym.”
The Chargers are now 7-2 on the season and 2-0 to begin league play.
Oxnard 68, San Marcos 38
The Royals fell to the Yellow Jackets in a lopsided home loss on Tuesday.
“It was a tough loss to a very well-coached team,” San Marcos coach Tiffany Simms said. “Oxnard exposed our weakness and capitalized on it. We will use this game as a learning opportunity and get back to practice and work on our weakness becoming our strength.”
Mia Martinez-Tomatis was the lone Royal in double figures with 10 points. Meanwhile, Carley Nielsen and Mariia Shytkova chipped in nine points apiece.
Buena 51, Santa Barbara 42
The Dons were outlasted by the Bulldogs in a nine-point loss at home.
Buena led by just six points midway through the fourth quarter, but Santa Barbara High couldn’t mount a comeback.
Jaz Gordon led the charge for the Dons with 12 points while Dayzia Mendoza added in 11. Adamari Ruiz also made her impact felt in the loss.
Santa Barbara will take on Foothill Tech in a non-league contest on Thursday at 7:30 p.m.
Cate 43, Thacher 29
A strong defensive effort propelled Cate to a 43-29 victory over Thacher.
Both teams came out competitive in this rivalry matchup, with the score knotted up at 8-8 after the first quarter. Sanai Edwards set the tone for the Rams offensively in the first.
The second and third quarters were dominated by Cate, as they went on a 29-9 run across the two quarters to take a 37-17 lead into the fourth.
“We mixed up our defenses to keep Thacher on their toes and kept their best player scoreless,” Rams coach Laura Moore said. “These two quarters were among the best basketball that the Rams have played this year, and it was so fun to do it against Thacher.”
In that stretch, Cate got 11 points from Ada Hansen, 10 from Sophia Ospina, eight from Sam Jimenez and six points by both Sania Edwards and Lilli Whelan.
They also got strong defensive play from the entire lineup, including Riley Pan and Emerson Evans.
Rebounding also played a key role in Cate pulling away thanks to Whelan, Edwards, Evans, Jimenez and Pan.
From there, the Rams cruised to the win in the fourth quarter.
“We are incredibly proud of all of our girls tonight, as every single player got minutes and made important contributions,” Moore said.
Cate will be back in action on Thursday against La Reina at 4:30 p.m.
