In dramatic and exciting fashion, the Acalanes JV Boys basketball team found a grit and determination on Friday night in Moraga which had eluded them over the prior handful of games to pull off a nail biting come-from-behind victory over crosstown rival Campolindo by a final score of 40 to 37. After holding a slim 3 point to end the first quarter,…
The Dons hosted the Sir Francis Drake Pirates on a chilly Saturday afternoon for a non-conference game. It was very evenly matched from the start as the Pirates play a similar style game. Standouts for the Dons were Senior forward Ellie Meyer, and Freshman forward Tatum Zuber. Junior center back Aliye Wingate and Freshman outside back Jacque Peacock played superb…
Friday night didn’t go well for the varsity boys basketball team, who lost to Campo — last year’s Div. 2 State Champions. But varsity boys were thrilled that both frosh and JV boys beat Campo. Way to go! Varsity boys were grateful for the awesome support of Dons Nation. Regardless of the final score, our fans are the best. The Dons look…
Saturday afternoon sunshine brought some great play from the Dons who were hosting Sir Francis Drake from across the bay. First half action saw a towering free kick from Camryn Salazar slip under the bar. The second half was all Dons with the midfield controlling possession and keeping Drake off our half. Standouts included Camryn Salazar, Lue Van Handel…
In Friday's action… The girls basketball team fell behind at halftime 25-14 to Campolindo HS and mounted a furious rally that ended with Lauren Kobashigawa's go-ahead 3-pointer and stellar defense that denied the Cougars. They remain undefeated in the DAL at 3-0 and raise their overall record to 13-5. The jv team was defeated by the Cougars. The boys basketball team…