Boys Varsity Basketball Handles Concord with Depth, Defense, and a Little Teen Beat Energy

Boys Varsity Basketball Handles Concord with Depth, Defense, and a Little Teen Beat Energy

The Dons traveled to Concord, CA on Friday night, a city that is home to the 24th-ranked boys basketball team in the entire state of California. Fortunately for Acalanes, that team is De La Salle. The Dons were actually facing Concord High, who are ranked 1,087th in the state. For those wondering, there are 1,482 high school boys teams in ...
Freshman Boys Basketball Falls To Miramonte In Tight 67-66 Contest

Freshman Boys Basketball Falls To Miramonte In Tight 67-66 Contest

Acalanes battled until the final possession Wednesday afternoon but came up just short in a hard-fought 67–66 loss to Miramonte. The teams were even after the opening quarter, tied 14–14, before Miramonte edged ahead in the 2nd quarter to take a 30–24 lead into halftime. Acalanes responded after the break, outscoring Miramonte 22–21 in the 3rd quarter and setting up ...
Hastings' Heroics Help Boys Varsity Basketball Survive Miramonte

Hastings’ Heroics Help Boys Varsity Basketball Survive Miramonte

Miramonte arrived in Lafayette on Wednesday night with the exact same record as Acalanes: 13–10. On paper, this was a dead-even Lamorinda showdown. But on other paper — the kind that spits out statewide rankings — Acalanes entered ranked 151st in California, well ahead of Miramonte at 355th. And early on, the game looked like it might reflect that difference ...
Freshman Boys Basketball Secures Key League Win Over Clayton Valley Charter

Freshman Boys Basketball Secures Key League Win Over Clayton Valley Charter

Acalanes delivered another impressive team effort Friday, defeating Clayton Valley Charter 53–48 to vault themselves to the top of the league standings. The Dons came out aggressive in the opening quarter, taking a 16–11 lead behind active defense and confident shooting. Acalanes continued to apply pressure in the 2nd quarter, edging Clayton Valley Charter 14–11 to carry a 30–22 advantage ...
Boys Varsity Basketball Has A Rough Night in Rhyme vs. Clayton Valley

Boys Varsity Basketball Has A Rough Night in Rhyme vs. Clayton Valley

It was first-place Clayton on Friday night,With the Dons in second, ready to fight.But the opening spree,Went 28–0, you see—Proved the race for the top wasn’t tight. We were shorthanded, that much is clear,Missing Cam and Preston, oh dear.But Clayton came fast,And the die was soon cast—The beating was frankly severe. They’re ranked twenty-sixth in the state,And gave a beating ...
Boys Freshman Basketball Battles Past Campolindo in Physical Road Victory

Boys Freshman Basketball Battles Past Campolindo in Physical Road Victory

Acalanes delivered a gritty, high-energy road performance Monday afternoon, battling through a physical game and executing late to earn a 48–42 win over Campolindo in a tightly contested rivalry matchup. Acalanes set the tone early, jumping out to a 16–9 lead in the opening quarter behind aggressive defense and strong rebounding. Campolindo responded to keep the game tight heading into ...

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VARSITY ROSTER

Aakash Agarwal

Lorenzo Cangini

Landon Deily

Gavin Dodge

AJ Hastings

Justice Hembrador

Preston Hilsabeck

Cameron Hood

Julian Hood

Jon MacLeod

Bryce Mansour

Evan Palmer

Sam Phillips

Shea Stahl

JUNIOR VARSITY ROSTER

Brandon Blatteis

Pengyu Chen

Ary Deepak

AJ Del Santo

Anthony Heglie

Zubin Krishnan

Dhruv Mahadevan

Max Miller

Frankie Rocca

Brayden Sarbiewski

Colin Schlicht

Calan Thornton

Kaya Wingate

Cash Woehrle

Nick Zagorov

FRESHMAN ROSTER

Franceso Cangini

Nico Choulos

Tyler Cosso

Drew Felder

Will Griffin

Liam Hawk

Zenai Kaplanes-Jones

Jacob Kubalik

Eli La Rotonda

Brady Mickelson

Kellan Middleton

Tade O’Keefe

Will Palmer

Bobby Ruhl