Dos Pueblos successfully rebounded from Thursday night’s heartbreaking loss, collecting a 66-57 victory at the Simi Valley Tournament on Friday.
Matt McClenathen’s 25 points helped DP finish the tournament in 11th place after a 2-2 showing that could have been 3-1 if not for a game-winning, buzzer-beating heave from Saugus on Thursday.
Jay Larinan tallied 13 points and Robbie Mestas added eight points off the bench.
The Chargers, already without starting center Malik Heptot, were missing a sick Daniel Prichard.
“We’ve just been really battling,” said DP head coach Joe Zamora, happy with several individual performances.
Point guard Pablo Miranda, Mestas, Larinan and McClenathen carried the load on Friday.
The Chargers continue their preseason tournament schedule next week at the Oak Park Tournament.
DOS PUEBLOS 66, VENICE 57
DOS PUEBLOS – Arroyo 4, Miranda 6, McClenathen 25, Pottenger 2, Larinan 13, Crook 2 , Gomez 6, Mestas 8.
VENICE – Aimossa 7, Canioka 6, McNeal 11, Ulloa 5, Smith 13, Crewes 2, Glaza 2, Cotch 10.
Dos Pueblos 16 14 15 21
Venice 11 11 15 19
DP 1 ( McClenathen) V 4 (Smith 2, Aimossa TF DP 21, V 22.
