Freshmen Hoops: Dons Slip Past College Park

Acalanes survived a close game Saturday in Pleasant Hill against a stubborn College Park team that refused to let the Dons pull away after they overcame an early deficit. Both teams hit key shots down the stretch in the 4th, with  Liam O’Keeffe scoring 6 points and ultimately fouling out a key College Park player with his post moves, ensuring the 56-53 victory for the Dons.

Jordan Brown led the Dons with 13 points and 4 assists. Trevor Carillo had 10 points and 11 rebounds, and Liam O’Keefe added 10 points of his own. Calvin Kotarba, Alex Kurimai, Liam Krackeler, Trevors Rogers, Ori Elbaz, and Cooper Edelman also got in the scoring column, with Calvin contributing 5 steals as well.