Acalanes 71 Las Lomas 34 The Lady Dons went on the road and routed the Las Lomas Knights Monday evening. The girls raced out to an early lead, led by 20 at the half, and were never challenged throughout. Grace Gebhardt led the way with 25 points, 9 rebounds and 4 steals. Lauren Kobasigawa added 14, while Gabby Schneider scored…
Acalanes Dons 46, Las Lomas Knights 18 The Dons enjoyed their first win of the league season with a 46-18 victory over the Knights. Acalanes was able to mount an effective press on many plays, reversing the role it played against some recent opponents. The Dons outscored the Knights every quarter except the third one. Nearly all the Dons’ players…
In Monday's action… The girls basketball team overwhelmed Las Lomas HS 71-34 to remain undefeated in the DAL at 5-0 and 15-6 overall. The boys basketball team found themselves in a thriller pulling out a 56-54 overtime victory over Las Lomas HS. The jv team prevailed 45-40 and the freshman team won 58-44. In Tuesday's action… The wrestling team has…
The Frosh Dons added to their winning record by beating Los Lomas, 58 to 44. The Freshman Dons are now 6-0 in league. “Everything negative – pressure, challenges – is all an opportunity for me to rise.”- Kobe Bryant The visiting Knights made the first, second and third baskets to start off the game, which gave the Dons some pressure…
Oh what a night! After 24 seconds of silence to honor Kobe Bryant and the eight people who perished with him in the Calabasas helicopter crash, the Dons embarked on one of their most thrilling team wins of the season, defeating Las Lomas 56-54 in overtime before an enthusiastic home crowd. Thank you once again, Dons Nation! John Kalil owned…
The JV Boys basketball team defeated Las Lomas High School last night by a final score of 45 to 40 to win their third game in a row. Following its winning formula of pressure defense and aggressive rebounding, the Dons matched their opponents scoring in the first quarter with 14 points and ended up the first half down a single…
Alhambra Bulldogs 36, Acalanes Dons 19, at Alhambra High School, Martinez The Dons were not able to catch up to Bulldogs after trailing each quarter. Acalanes had a relatively strong third quarter, scoring 10 points compared to 14 for Alhambra. The Bulldogs put on a strong press which they were able to continue most of the game with their roster…
Despite a full week off from the court, the Acalanes JV basketball team stuck to its winning ways with a convincing 38-26 victory on Friday night over the visiting College Park Falcons. Once again, the Dons rode a strong defensive effort which combined a game-opening, and hugely successful, full-court press that produced numerous turnovers with a game-long tenacity on the boards…
In a highly anticipated match on Friday night against notoriously tough Alhambra, the Dons knew it was going to be a battle. Alhambra had not lost a game this season, and the Dons were hoping to give them their first loss of the season. The first half saw very even play. Some shots on both goals, tough defense, possession-style soccer.…
