Boys' basketball: El Camino Real loses to San Pedro

The struggles continue for the El Camino Real boys' basketball team.

The Conquistadores suffered an extremely close loss against Birmingham in West Valley League play Friday and couldn't hold a 10-point second half lead against San Pedro in a 58-51 nonleague setback at Oaks Christian.

DaShawn Brown scored 23 points and Alan Garcia added 15 for the Pirates (7-11).

New Mexico St.-commit Temjae Singleton and J.T. Nemit each scored 13 points to lead ECR.

Things looked good for ECR after Anthony Jones completed a 3-point play late in the fourth quarter for a 51-50 lead but Brown answered with a 3-pointer, Garcia converted a 3-point play and Brown made two free throws with six seconds remaining to seal the win.

The Conquistadores dropped an 88-86 decision in overtime to Birmingham after Corey Randall made a 60-footer from beyond half-court at the regulation buzzer to send Fridays game into overtime.

The road doesn't get any easier with a game against Taft on Monday and two more league games next week