The Dons matched up against league-leading Northgate on Friday night in a highly anticipated game. Northgate had won their last 6 in a row, and the Dons were hoping to spoil their win streak. In the first half, both teams were playing extremely well. Fast-paced play mixed with aggressiveness. At around the 30-minute mark, a breakdown by the defense led…
Varsity boys were unable to overcome Clayton Valley’s press defense Friday night. At the end of the first quarter, the score was 8-22. The Dons then got their offense going. They kept pace with the Ugly Eagles the last three quarters, scoring 50 points to the Ugly Eagles’ 52. But the first quarter deficit handcuffed the Dons, who ultimately lost 58-74. Second…
The JV Boys basketball team extended their season-best win steak to five games as they beat visiting Clayton Valley Charter School by a final score of 66 to 56 Friday night. The Dons came out of the gate relatively slow, not matching their opponents’ energy level and aggressiveness, which resulted in an eight point deficit, 19-11, at the end of the…
Clayton Valley Ugly Eagles 44, Acalanes Dons 19 The Dons were not able to keep pace with the Ugly Eagles, especially after two girls were injured in the third quarter, which left only 4 players on the court. Surprisingly, the Dons best defensive quarter was the fourth one, in which they only allowed the Ugly Eagles to score 7. The…
Clayton Valley ‘fumbles’ as the Dons stay undefeated! League record now: 8-0 The Clayton Valley Ugly Eagles came to the 94549 with a strong desire to beat the Dons. The Ugly Eagles have only lost one game in League play this season and that was to the Dons. Clayton Valley made an attempt to seek revenge by scoring the first…
On Wednesday night in Orinda, the JV Boys basketball team avenged an early season loss to crosstown rival Miramonte HS, by winning a thrilling one-point game, 46 to 45, to gain their fourth straight victory. In a tight game with numerous lead changes, the Dons found themselves down 24-19 at halftime, but rallied in the third quarter to take a 35-33…
The Girls Varsity Soccer team traveled to Walnut Creek to face off against league opponent, Berean Christian on a beautiful afternoon on Wednesday. Even though Berean Christian hadn’t won a league game yet this season, they have proven to be a solid team and anyone can beat anyone on any given day in this league. The Dons came out sharp…
The Boys Varsity Soccer came out fast with Nick Geannacopulos starting the tempo with a Goal in the first 5 minutes of the game. 1-0 Keeping the play on our end of the field, Rhett Skvarna had a beautiful shot from the side of the goal 2-0 Dons. Nick being in position once again shot another strong high kick for…
Miramonte 52, Acalanes 20 The Dons were unable to keep up with the Matadors in their second match of the season. The Miramonte team features a roster of 14 girls, including their tall center #12 who was again their lead scorer with 14 points. Compared to last time, the Dons did a better job countering the Matadors’ press, but could…
After enjoying back-to-back home game wins, the Dons were disappointed that their trip to Orinda ended in a loss to Miramonte. But there were several high points. Joey Carrillo was the highest scorer of either team, posting 16 points for the night. Scott Ruegg and Jackson Aris-Dumas each added 11 points. Graham Smith and Scott were 100% from the free throw…