The JV Dons faced off against cross town rivals Miramonte Friday evening at Chris Huber Memorial Gymnasium. The Dons came into this one looking to snap a two game losing streak, both very close games, and to claw back to .500 on the season. Interim Coach Jack Hemmenway took over the squad late this week and he was assisted by Freshman…
On Friday, the Dons hosted the Miramonte Matadors. Both schools were sporting large and fired up student sections and the Acalanes cheerleaders were in the house so it was a great environment for some hoops. Theo Stoll led off the scoring with a twisting reverse layup, and after a stop added a FT on a drive. The Dons were clearly…
The Dons faced off against the Broncos in a tough, league matchup Wednesday night in Lafayette. Starting for the Dons were Freshmen Gavin Dodge and Josh Elerts plus Sophomores Maddox Malm, JB Frolich, and Drew McKenzie. Gavin started us off with a midrange jumper after grabbing his own rebound off a missed three. Josh had a nice take to the hoop…
The game opened up with Jake Davis tipping to Theo Stoll who drove down and started to work the floor. The first couple of sequences on both sides came up empty but then Jake had a sweet pass to Jack Bayless for a layup and the first bucket of the game. Then Theo grabbed a defensive board and drove down…
Acalanes versatile players and excellent coaching bring home the win Wednesday night against Northgate, the team that defeated Campolindo last week. Overall, Dons had a very efficient shooting night with 61% from the 2 point and 50% from 3 point line. Defensively, Ryder Malm and Grant Ricker battled and rebounded well against Northgate’s bigs while Kyler Roberts, Ian Korzeniowski and…
Girls Varsity Basketball Jan 6 vs Las Lomas Jan 9 vs Alhambra Jan 13 vs Clayton Valley Boys Varsity Basketball Jan 6 vs Las Lomas Jan 9 vs College Park Jan 13 vs Clayton Valley
It was a close match up between the Dons and CV Charter School Friday evening away game. Although Acalanes had a 50% shooting average the Ugly Eagles were fast on the offensive making the Dons trail. The Dons played catchup while traded baskets with CV throughout the game. But Acalanes boys were motivated in the 3rd quarter closing a 10…
The 6-5 JV Dons faced off against them 10-5 Ugly Eagles in a Friday the 13th THRILLER! The Dons sent Freshmen Gavin Dodge and Josh Elerts along with Sophomores Maddox Malm, Drew McKenzie and JB Frolich into battle at the tip. A Maddox to Gavin to JB connection opened the scoring. JB added a nice baseline finish and Maddox banked in…
On Friday the Dons headed up the hill to take on the Clayton Valley Charter Ugly Eagles. It was a nearly full house with good size student sections from both schools so it was great atmosphere for Friday night hoops. CV struck first on a 3 from the left wing drawing a roar from the crowd, but the Dons got…
The Dons traveled out to Pleasant Hill to take on the College Park Falcons for the second league game. On paper the teams looked evenly matched, College Park coming into the game with a 9-4 record and the Dons coming in with a 9-5 record. Both teams showed some great spirit with full stands and feisty fans coming out for…
