Campolindo Cougars 46, Acalanes Dons 28 After a very difficult first quarter, where the Cougars led 10-2, the Dons improved their performance by the fourth quarter where they outscored Campolindo 12-9. The Cougars had two significant scorers that together made 36 of their 46 points. Acalanes lead scorers were Nikki McCarthy and Rebecca Christie with 8 each.
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…
The Dons came to Moraga, not to play a basketball game. They came to win! The Dons played unselfishly, they play together, and they play hard Friday at Campolindo to claim victory! The Cougars made the first basket of the game. However, the Dons made more baskets and lead each quarter of the game on both sides of the court.…
Home or Away-Let’s Beat Campo today! Boys Basketball at Campolindo 4pm Frosh Game 5:30pm JV Game 7pm Varsity Game Girls Basketball at Home 5:30pm JV Game 7pm Varsity Game
It was the tale of two halves on Monday night at Benicia High. The Dons, coming off an incredible win against last year’s State Champions, Miramonte, came out strong against Benicia in the first half. Senior Ivy Souza connected with Freshman Addie Bailey within the first 10 minutes of the first half to make the score 1-0. The Dons played…
The varsity boys took a 16-15 lead at the end of the first quarter against Northgate, but they hit roadblocks and were outscored by wide margins in the second and third quarters. The Dons had a great 25-point fourth quarter, and their strong defense limiting the Broncos to 10 points that quarter. But the late rally wasn’t enough, and the…